Akkalkot | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Akkalkot Location in Maharashtra, India  Akkalkot Akkalkot (India)  Akkalkot Akkalkot (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′30″N 76°12′20″E / 17.52500°N 76.20556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | City and Municipal Council |
| • Body | Akkalkot City and Municipal council |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,103 [1] |
| Demonym | Akkalkotkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 413216 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-13 |
Akkalkot () is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2] It is situated 38 km southeast of Solapur and close to the border of Karnataka state.[3]
City is the home to Shri Swami Samarth, a 19th-century saint who is believed by his devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.[4] Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a princely state ruled by the royal Bhonsale dynasty.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Akkalkot | District Solapur, Govt. of Maharashtra, India | India". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Akkalkot - DOT-Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism". DOT-Maharashtra Tourism. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Swami Samarth of Akkalkot".