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Kolhapur

American  
[koh-luh-poor] / ˈkoʊ ləˌpʊər /

noun

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


Kolhapur British  
/ ˌkəʊlhɑːˈpʊə /

noun

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

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Following the controversy, many artisans in Kolhapur said they were saddened by Prada's use of the design without giving due credit.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

"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 ● Aug. 8, 2021

The Maharashtra city of Kolhapur — which sits at the banks of one of the region’s most important waterways, the Panchganga River — was almost totally submerged, Times of India drone footage shows.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2021

Only in Kolhapur has a Brahman, qualified to speak with the highest religious authority in the name of Hindu sacred law, been found to have in this respect the courage of his convictions.

From Indian Unrest by Sir Valentine Chirol

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