Kolhapur

American  

[koh-luh-poor] / ˈkoʊ ləˌpʊər /

noun

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

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Kolhapur British  

/ ˌkəʊlhɑːˈpʊə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The shelter was also at the centre of angry protests in the state of Maharashtra recently, after an ailing elephant from a temple in Kolhapur town was relocated to Vantara in July, after a high court order.

From BBC

The shelter has been at the centre of angry protests in the state of Maharashtra recently, after an ailing elephant called Mahadevi, kept at a Jain temple in Kolhapur town for three decades, was relocated to Vantara in July, after a high court order.

From BBC

The sandals are named after Kolhapur - a town in the western state of Maharashtra where they have been made for centuries - but the Prada collection did not mention this, prompting a backlash.

From BBC

Over the past few days, a team from Prada met the artisans and shopkeepers in Kolhapur who make and sell the sandals to understand the process.

From BBC

The Western Indian town of Kolhapur has found itself in an unlikely global spotlight, as thousands of local artisans who hand-craft traditional leather footwear are mounting a collective attack on luxury fashion label Prada for plagiarising their designs without credit.

From BBC