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Gandhinagar
Kolhapur : Population & Location
 In
Gandhinagar various social & other organizations &
institutions are established by Sindhis . Population of
Sindhis is around 25,000, more than 10,000 Sindhis have
their residential place in the Kolhapur city in various
regions like Tarabai Park, Rajarampuri, Shivaji Park,
Ruikar Clony, Market Yard etc.. Geographically
Gandhinagar is in the Karveer Taluka Of Kolhapur
District Of Maharashtra State Of India. Gandhinagar is
just 8 Km. away from the heart of Kolhapur , the city of
Goddess Mahalaxmi. |
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Gandhinagar: Social
& Religious Life
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. |
