Satara

History

Raja bhoj II of Shilahara dynasty constructed a fort here between 1178 AD and 1193 AD around which the city was later founded,Shilaharas fell to Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Devgiri in 1212 AD. Popular among locals, temple of Yavateshwar was built during yadava rule in Hemadpanti style. During rule of Bijapur Sultanate,Ali Adil Shah I's wife Chand Bibi was imprisoned by Kishvar Khan at Satara fort as she conspired against him to seize power after her husband's death. In May 1673, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered Parali(now Sajjangad) and the Satara fort in September of the same year from Bijapur.After which Manaji Sable served as kiledar of Satara and defended the fort when it was attacked by second son of Aurangzeb Muhammad Mu'azzam. After the death of Chhatrapati Sambhaji (Son of Chhatrpati Shivaji Maharaj) in 1689,Marathas under Rajaram I had to retreat to south India for survival. and hence Jinji in Tamilnadu became the Maratha capital but when Chhatrapati Rajaram returned to Maharashtra in 1698, he declared Satara as the Maratha capital.He then left Satara for campaign and left the fort to Prayagji Prabhu.On 8 December 1699 Aurangzeb advanced towards Satara and sieged the fort with Tarbiyat khan in south,Sarjekhan in east, Aurangzeb's son Azam Shah in Shahapur in the west and Aurangzeb himself in Karanje in the north. Parshuram pant Pratinidhi managed to sent food grain supplies through Parali fort by bribing Azam Shah. Marathas defended the fort for 6 months but news of chh.Rajaram's death demoralized the troops on Satara fort and in April Tarbiyat khan dug trenches under Bastion named Manglai, killing a few Marathas and injuring Prayagji Prabhu, this compelled them to handover the fort. It was later recaptured by Marathas in 1706. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj…

Geography

Satara is located at . It lies in the Satara District. Satara city is surrounded by seven mountains. Satara lies on the slope of Ajinkyatara fort. It lies on the western side of the Deccan Plateau. Pune (110 km), Sangli (121 km), Kolhapur (122 km) and Solapur (263 km) are the main cities close to Satara. Kaas Plateau, a valley of flowers, is situated 25 km away from Satara . The Satara District experiences earthquakes of minor magnitudes. the epicenter of these earthquakes are scattered in Patan Taluka. Satara city has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw) that is influenced by the relatively high altitude and mountains surrounding the city. Summers are more hot than the winters. Satara city receives rainfall from 900 mm to 1,500 mm depending on the strength of the monsoon.

Most-observed species

• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  396
• Laughing Dove

  Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  242
• Ashy Prinia

  Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 · Aves
  196
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  181
• Long-tailed Shrike

  Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  180
• Pied Bushchat

  Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  179
• House Crow

  Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  173
• Red-whiskered Bulbul

  Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  168

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2019-06-20
  26 km S of Koynanagar, India
• M 4.4 — 2012-04-14
  11 km ESE of M?khjan, India
• M 4.2 — 2010-01-12
  22 km S of Koynanagar, India
• M 4.3 — 2009-12-12
  17 km SSW of M?khjan, India
• M 4.4 — 2009-12-12
  26 km SE of M?khjan, India
• M 4.8 — 2009-12-12
  29 km NW of Malk?pur, India