Rahimatpur
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Rahimatpur
Town in the Koregaon tdluka of Satara District, Bombay, situated in 17 36' N. and 74 12' E., 17 miles south-east of Satara town, on the Southern Mahratta Railway. Population (1901), 6,735- A weekly market is held on Thursday and Friday. Rahimat- pur is a large tiadmg centre. Bombay and English piece-goods, twist and silk, salt, coco-nuts, dates, and spices are imported ; raw sugar, turmeric, earth-nuts, and coriander seed are exported. The chief objects of interest are a mosque and a mausoleum. The mausoleum seems to have been built m honour of Randullah Khan, a distinguished officer who flourished in the reign of the seventh Bijapur Sultan, Muham- mad (1626-56). About a hunared yards south-east of the mosque is an elephant water-lift a tower about 50 feet high, with an inclined plane on the west, which supplied power for the mosque fountain. The municipality was established in 1853. During the ten years ending 1901 the income averaged Rs. 3,700. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 3,100. The town contains a Sub-Judge's court and a dispensary.
