About Baramati

Baramati pronunciation (helpinfo)is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Baramati. The main food crops grown include sugarcane, grapes, and cotton. Grapes and sugar are exported to markets in the Middle East and Europe. Baramati is the political power-house of Maharashtra. Baramati is a well known historical place in Maharashtra. It is situated on the banks of the river Karha. The town has historical significance because of Shri. Babuji Naik. Once upon a time, it is said that, Baramati was ruled by the Yadavas of Devgiri. But later on, after the fall of the Yadav rule, it was immersed in the reign of Bahamas of Gulbarga. Fortunately we find very authentic and credible historical references of Baramati's History in the books of Dr. Shejwalkar & Mr. Grant Duff- the well known historians. According to Duff, Nijam Shah of Ahemednagar, gifted Baramati to Malojiraje Bhosale (grandfather of...