Vishalgad
Vishalgad (also called Vishalgarh, Khelna or Khilna) was a jagir during the Maratha Empire and then later part of the Deccan States Agency of the British Raj. It was governed by Deshastha Brahmins, who were feudatories of Kolhapur State.
| Vishalgad | |||||||
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| Jagir of Maratha Empire and then British India | |||||||
| 1716–1956 | |||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1901 | 608.65 km2 (235.00 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1901 | 30807 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1716 | ||||||
• Independence of India (abolition of the estate) | 1956 | ||||||
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| Source: Solomon & Bond (1922) | |||||||
| Vishalgad | |
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| Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India | |
One of the few surviving structures on Vishalgad | |
Vishalgad | |
| Coordinates | 16.906419°N 73.741683°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
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