Kolhapur

[ koh-luh-poor ]

noun

1. a city in S Maharashtra, in SW India.

Kolhapur

/ ˌkəʊlhɑːˈpʊə /

noun

1. a city in W India, in S Maharashtra: university (1963). Pop: 485 183 (2001)

Example Sentences

At 8 a.m. the following day, about 5,000 Hindus converged at the designated spot in Kolhapur.

From Los Angeles Times

On a hot humid day in early June, Hindu activist Sambhaji Salunkhe delivered a charged speech in the city of Kolhapur, rehashing far-right conspiracy theories about Muslim men who allegedly court Hindu women so they will marry and convert to Islam.

From Los Angeles Times

Kolhapur is in the state of Maharashtra, which is under Bharatiya Janata Party rule.

From Los Angeles Times

"We became more active with our demands," said Sonkawade, thumping his palm on the table in his office at Shivaji University, in the west Indian city of Kolhapur, where he now teaches physics.

From Salon

Known as the fertile black soil region of the state, Sangli, along with the city of Kolhapur, are historically known for recording high flood levels, breaking records along the way.

From BBC