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Religiously Gandhinagar [Kolhapur] is
active to such a great extent that many of saints says
that name of the place should be "NAMNAGAR". Here
birthdays of Sri Guru Nanak, Swami Shanti Prakash Or
Baba Hardev JI are celebrated with same joy & enthusiasm
as of the cheti-chand the new year of the Sindhis.
Religious organisations of Sindhis such as Prem Prakash
Mandal, Sant Nirankari Mandal , Radhasoami Satsang, and
Shri Paramhans Advait Mat [Anandpuri] are having well
working branches here. There is Jhulelal Mandir beside
the some of the Guru Dwaras of Sri Guru Nanak Dev JI. A
temple of Bhagat Kanwar Ram Sahib will be constructed in
very near future, Sacho Satram Mandal is working hard
for it. You will find here numerous groups who are
celebrating Ganesh Festival & Navratra beside being
engaged in numerous social activities. On the horizon of
education Gandhinagar [Kolhapur] Sindhi community is not
for behind from the others, here you will find two
education societies established and managed by Sindhis,
running two English Medium Schools & One Sindhi Medium
High School & Jr. College .
Gandhinagar [Kolhapur] is one of the biggest wholesale
market [business centre], in south Maharashtra,
developed by sindhi community, when after 1947 they were
asked to live on this unknown , undeveloped land near
the Kolhapur city. Today retailers not only from the
district but also from the adjoining districts of Sangli
, Satara , Solapur , Ratnagiri , Sindhudurg [Maharashtra
state] Belgaum , Bijapur , Hubli [ Karnataka state] and
from entire Goa State of India are depending upon
Gandhinagar Market for their requirements of Suiting
Shirting Cloth, Readymade Wears, Sarees & Dress
Materials, Handloom & Hosiery , Gift Articles & even
Electronic Consumer Goods. In Gandhinagar the main
business markets are Shree Guru Nanak Market , Chh.
Shivaji Market , Jhulelal Market & Swastik Market but in
the recent times shops on the both sides of Gandhinagar
Kolhapur road has occupied the place of main markets.
During the last five years a real huge retail market for
the customers of Kolhapur & surrounding cities has also
been developed at Sindhu Market.
Some of the social institutions are listed here along
with the eminent personalities of Sindhi Samaj from
Gandhinagar Kolhapur.
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