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Phaltan

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a native state of India, in the central division of Bombay, ranking as one of the Satara jagirs. Area, 397 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 45,739, showing a decrease of 31% in the decade. The estimated revenue is £13,000, and the tribute £640. The chief, whose title is nimbalkar, is a Mahratta, tracing his descent to a grantee from a Delhi emperor in the 14th century. The town of Phaltan is 37 m. north-east of Satara; pop. (igoi), 9512.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Phaltan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/phaltan.html. 1910.
 
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