Shirol
Shirol is a historic place. In a great war between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Mughal Empire, the Mughals were defeated and the heads of Mughal soldiers were hanged at the main gate of city. So the name Shirol: Shir (heads) + ol (row).
Shirol | |
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town | |
Shirol Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°44′N 74°36′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH09 |
Shirol industrial area and tehsil in the Shirol subdivision of Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The current MLA is Shri. Rajendra patil (Yadravkar)
Shirol industrial area is rapidly developing with sugar factories and auto ancillaries.
Also Shirol is very close to Narsinghwadi (Narsobachiwadi), famous for the Shree Datta Temple.
Shirol is a suburb of Sangli city and is 10 km away. Shirol is linked to Sangli and Miraj twin cities by MSRTC city bus service. Travel time from Shirol to Sangli is just 15 minutes.
Marathi is the dominant native language of the town, which is spoken widely.