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Solapur is a city in south Western Maharashtra, India. It lies on the border of Maharastra & Karnataka. Solapur has Marathi, Kannada & Telugu population with Marathi as major language.
It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population. The district shares its borders with southern Indian state Karnataka.
Solapur is well known for its textile industries often referred as Manchestar of Maharashtra.Solapur chadars and towels are world famous.It has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms, however they have been fast disappearning.
The chief deity of the city is Shri Siddheshwar. The "Nandidhwaj" procession on Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14th January. An annual fair locally known as 'Gadda yatra' attracts large crowd.
Solapur Municipal Council was the first Municipal Council of India to hoist the national flag on the Municipal Council building (Now Municipal Corporation) Solapur in 1930.
During the Indian independence movement, the people of Solapur enjoyed full freedom on 9, 10 and 11 May 1930. However, this resulted in the executions of Mallappa Dhanshetti, Abdul Rasool Qurban Hussein, Jagannath Bhagwan Shinde and Shrikisan Laxminarayan Sarada who were hanged on 12 January 1931, in the prison at Pune. This resulted in the city becoming recognized as "The City of Hutatmas".