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To be published at www.unishivaji.ac.in Daulat Vishwasth Sanstha’s Yashwantrao Chavan College Halkarni Tal-Chandgad, Dist-Kolhapur- 416552 (Maharashtra) (Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur) W A N T E D Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following post: Sr. No Designation Vacant Post Open Post A Principal 1 1 Conditions: 1. Educational qualifications, pay scales and service conditions will be as per the existing rules of apex body and Government of Maharashtra. 2. Candidate should submit their API (Academic Performance Indicator) report with related documents API form is available on Shivaji University website www.unishivaji .ac. in (Director BCUD→ Circular Ref. No. Affi/T.1/Principal/RVC/91 dtd.24/08/2012. 3. Terms & Conditions as mentioned in the letter of the Divisional Joint Director, Kolhapur office Ref No- folala@mf’k@dksfo@vuqfu/kkZ@937 dated 01@12@2014 are applicable. 4. Appointment to the post of Principal will be for a period of 5 years from the date of appointment or upto the attainment of the age of superannuation of the candidate, whichever is earlier. The appointment shall be on the basis of provisions of GR dated 5-3-2011, 23-11-2011, 1-12-2011, 23-2-2012 and 9-5-2014 5. Those who are already in service should apply through proper channel. 6. Incomplete application will not be entertained. 7. Apply in prescribed form of application (Prescribed form is available on request mail to principal _ycc@rediffmail) giving full particulars within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement to the undersigned. -
Sources of Maratha History: Indian Sources
1 SOURCES OF MARATHA HISTORY: INDIAN SOURCES Unit Structure : 1.0 Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Maratha Sources 1.3 Sanskrit Sources 1.4 Hindi Sources 1.5 Persian Sources 1.6 Summary 1.7 Additional Readings 1.8 Questions 1.0 OBJECTIVES After the completion of study of this unit the student will be able to:- 1. Understand the Marathi sources of the history of Marathas. 2. Explain the matter written in all Bakhars ranging from Sabhasad Bakhar to Tanjore Bakhar. 3. Know Shakavalies as a source of Maratha history. 4. Comprehend official files and diaries as source of Maratha history. 5. Understand the Sanskrit sources of the Maratha history. 6. Explain the Hindi sources of Maratha history. 7. Know the Persian sources of Maratha history. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The history of Marathas can be best studied with the help of first hand source material like Bakhars, State papers, court Histories, Chronicles and accounts of contemporary travelers, who came to India and made observations of Maharashtra during the period of Marathas. The Maratha scholars and historians had worked hard to construct the history of the land and people of Maharashtra. Among such scholars people like Kashinath Sane, Rajwade, Khare and Parasnis were well known luminaries in this field of history writing of Maratha. Kashinath Sane published a mass of original material like Bakhars, Sanads, letters and other state papers in his journal Kavyetihas Samgraha for more eleven years during the nineteenth century. There is much more them contribution of the Bharat Itihas Sanshodhan Mandal, Pune to this regard. -
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Reg. No Name in Full Residential Address Gender Contact No. Email id Remarks 20001 MUDKONDWAR SHRUTIKA HOSPITAL, TAHSIL Male 9420020369 [email protected] RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 PRASHANT NAMDEORAO OFFICE ROAD, AT/P/TAL- GEORAI, 431127 BEED Maharashtra 20002 RADHIKA BABURAJ FLAT NO.10-E, ABAD MAINE Female 9886745848 / [email protected] RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 PLAZA OPP.CMFRI, MARINE 8281300696 DRIVE, KOCHI, KERALA 682018 Kerela 20003 KULKARNI VAISHALI HARISH CHANDRA RESEARCH Female 0532 2274022 / [email protected] RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 MADHUKAR INSTITUTE, CHHATNAG ROAD, 8874709114 JHUSI, ALLAHABAD 211019 ALLAHABAD Uttar Pradesh 20004 BICHU VAISHALI 6, KOLABA HOUSE, BPT OFFICENT Female 022 22182011 / NOT RENEW SHRIRANG QUARTERS, DUMYANE RD., 9819791683 COLABA 400005 MUMBAI Maharashtra 20005 DOSHI DOLLY MAHENDRA 7-A, PUTLIBAI BHAVAN, ZAVER Female 9892399719 [email protected] RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 ROAD, MULUND (W) 400080 MUMBAI Maharashtra 20006 PRABHU SAYALI GAJANAN F1,CHINTAMANI PLAZA, KUDAL Female 02362 223223 / [email protected] RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 OPP POLICE STATION,MAIN ROAD 9422434365 KUDAL 416520 SINDHUDURG Maharashtra 20007 RUKADIKAR WAHEEDA 385/B, ALISHAN BUILDING, Female 9890346988 DR.NAUSHAD.INAMDAR@GMA RENEWAL UP TO 26/04/2018 BABASAHEB MHAISAL VES, PANCHIL NAGAR, IL.COM MEHDHE PLOT- 13, MIRAJ 416410 SANGLI Maharashtra 20008 GHORPADE TEJAL A-7 / A-8, SHIVSHAKTI APT., Male 02312650525 / NOT RENEW CHANDRAHAS GIANT HOUSE, SARLAKSHAN 9226377667 PARK KOLHAPUR Maharashtra 20009 JAIN MAMTA -
Live Storage Capacities of Reservoirs As Per Data of : Large Dams/ Reservoirs/ Projects (Abstract)
LIVE STORAGE CAPACITIES OF RESERVOIRS AS PER DATA OF : LARGE DAMS/ RESERVOIRS/ PROJECTS (ABSTRACT) Completed Under Construction Total No. of No. of No. of Live No. of Live No. of Live No. of State/ U.T. Resv (Live Resv (Live Resv (Live Storage Resv (Live Total No. of Storage Resv (Live Total No. of Storage Resv (Live Total No. of cap data cap data cap data capacity cap data Reservoirs capacity cap data Reservoirs capacity cap data Reservoirs not not not (BCM) available) (BCM) available) (BCM) available) available) available) available) Andaman & Nicobar 0.019 20 2 0.000 00 0 0.019 20 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0.000 10 1 0.241 32 5 0.241 42 6 Andhra Pradesh 28.716 251 62 313 7.061 29 16 45 35.777 280 78 358 Assam 0.012 14 5 0.547 20 2 0.559 34 7 Bihar 2.613 28 2 30 0.436 50 5 3.049 33 2 35 Chhattisgarh 6.736 245 3 248 0.877 17 0 17 7.613 262 3 265 Goa 0.290 50 5 0.000 00 0 0.290 50 5 Gujarat 18.355 616 1 617 8.179 82 1 83 26.534 698 2 700 Himachal 13.792 11 2 13 0.100 62 8 13.891 17 4 21 J&K 0.028 63 9 0.001 21 3 0.029 84 12 Jharkhand 2.436 47 3 50 6.039 31 2 33 8.475 78 5 83 Karnatka 31.896 234 0 234 0.736 14 0 14 32.632 248 0 248 Kerala 9.768 48 8 56 1.264 50 5 11.032 53 8 61 Maharashtra 37.358 1584 111 1695 10.736 169 19 188 48.094 1753 130 1883 Madhya Pradesh 33.075 851 53 904 1.695 40 1 41 34.770 891 54 945 Manipur 0.407 30 3 8.509 31 4 8.916 61 7 Meghalaya 0.479 51 6 0.007 11 2 0.486 62 8 Mizoram 0.000 00 0 0.663 10 1 0.663 10 1 Nagaland 1.220 10 1 0.000 00 0 1.220 10 1 Orissa 23.934 167 2 169 0.896 70 7 24.830 174 2 176 Punjab 2.402 14 -
Kolhapur Red Orange
Industry List of Red & Orange Category - Kolhapur Region Sr. Industry Ind. Type Address District Cat. Scale Comm. Yr. No. 1 A G Jajal Petroleum products Plot No-P-40,MIDC Kolhapur Red S.S.I 24/01/1990 involving storage, transfer Shiroli,Tal-Hatkanangale or processing. 2 A K Vatkar Tanneries. 2835/B,Jawahar Nagar,Tal- Kolhapur Red S.S.I 01/01/1900 Karveer 3 A N Kadam Tanneries. 2888/B,Jawahar Kolhapur Red S.S.I 01/01/1900 Nagar,Kolhapur,Tal-Karveer 4 A One Servicing Center Automobile servicing and M.No-1397,A/p-Shirala,Tal- Sangli Orange S.S.I 30/08/1997 repairs stations. Shirala 5 A.B.Mauri India Pvt Ltd Chemicals D-7/2A,M.I.D.C Area Lote Ratnagiri Red L.S.I 14/01/2003 Parshuram 6 A.B.Mauri India Pvt Ltd Bakery products, biscuits, Plot No-D-7/2-A,MIDC Lote Ratnagiri Orange S.S.I 25/06/2003 confectionery Parshuram,Tal-Khed 7 A.C.Fine Wine Potable alcohol ( IMFL) by Gat No-456,A/p-Yelavi,Tal- Sangli Orange S.S.I 30/03/2003 blending or distillation of Palus alchohol 8 A.G.Forge Forging A-5,Expansion Scheme NO- Kolhapur Red S.S.I 01/01/1900 2,L.K.Akiwate Industrial Estate,Jaysingpur 9 A.K.Sawant Caterers Food including fruits and Plot No-K-45,MIDC Orange S.S.I 01/01/1900 vegetable processing Mirjole,Tal-Ratnagiri 10 A.P.Fine Wine Potable alcohol ( IMFL) by Gat No-520,A/p-Yelavi,Tal- Sangli Orange S.S.I 10/03/2003 blending or distillation of Palus alchohol 11 A.P.Grape Wines Potable alcohol ( IMFL) by Gat No-676,A/p-Yede Sangli Orange S.S.I 01/01/1900 blending or distillation of (Upale),Tal-Kadegaon alchohol 12 Aai Tuljabhavani Kaju Food including -
SANT GAJANAN MAHARAJ COLLEGE of PHARMACY, MAHAGAON Site Chinchewadi, Gadhinglaj-Halkarni Road, Tal: Gadhinglaj, Dist: Kolhapur-416503 (M
SANT GAJANAN MAHARAJ RURAL HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE'S SANT GAJANAN MAHARAJ COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHAGAON Site Chinchewadi, Gadhinglaj-Halkarni road, Tal: Gadhinglaj, Dist: Kolhapur-416503 (M. S.) India An ISO 9001-2015 Certified Institute Approved by AICTE, PCI New Delhi, Recognized by DTE, Mumbai, Govt. of Maharashtra Chairman Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur Principal Dr. Adv. A. D. Chavan Email: [email protected] Dr. S. G. Killedar RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNALS NOTIFIED ON UGC -CARE LIST/SCOPUS/ WEB OF SCIENCE/ PUBMED Title of the paper Name/s of the Name of the Year of Impact Name of the author/s journal publication Factor indexing database Acrylamide grafted neem (Azadirachta Bhagwat Carbohydrate 2019-20 7.182 SCOPUS indica) gum polymer: Screening and Durgacharan, Polymers exploration as a drug release retardant Kolekar Vandana for tablet formulation R., Nadaf Sameer J., Choudhari Prafulla B., More Harinath N., Killedar Suresh G Mung bean (Vigna radiata) porous Nadaf Sameer J., International 2020-21 5.162 SCOPUS starch for Jadhav Amrita B, Journal of solubility and dissolution enhancement Killedar Suresh Biological of poorly soluble drug by solid G.. Macromolecules dispersion Capsaicin Loaded Solid SNEDDS for Bhagwat DA, Journal of 2020-21 2.997 SCOPUS Enhanced Bioavailability and Swami PA, Nadaf Pharmaceutical Anticancer Activity: In-Vitro, In-Silico, SJ, Choudhari PB, sciences Kumbar VM, SANT GAJANAN MAHARAJ RURAL HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE'S SANT GAJANAN MAHARAJ COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHAGAON Site Chinchewadi, Gadhinglaj-Halkarni road, Tal: Gadhinglaj, Dist: Kolhapur-416503 (M. S.) India An ISO 9001-2015 Certified Institute Approved by AICTE, PCI New Delhi, Recognized by DTE, Mumbai, Govt. -
THE Tl1ird ENGLISH EMBASSY to POON~
THE Tl1IRD ENGLISH EMBASSY TO POON~ COMPRISING MOSTYN'S DIARY September, 1772-February, 1774 AND MOSTYN'S LETTERS February-177 4-Novembec- ~~:;, EDITED BY ]. H. GENSE, S. ]., PIL D. D. R. BANAJI, M. A., LL. B. BOMBAY: D. B. TARAPOREV ALA SONS & CO. " Treasure House of Books" HORNBY ROAD, FORT· COPYRIGHT l934'. 9 3 2 5.9 .. I I r\ l . 111 f, ,.! I ~rj . L.1, I \! ., ~ • I • ,. "' ' t.,. \' ~ • • ,_' Printed by 1L N. Kulkarni at the Katnatak Printing Pr6SS, "Karnatak House," Chira Bazar, Bombay 2, and Published by Jal H. D. Taraporevala, for D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co., Hornby Road, Fort, Bombay. PREFACE It is well known that for a hundred and fifty years after the foundation of the East India Company their representatives in ·India merely confined their activities to trade, and did not con· cern themselves with the game of building an empire in the East. But after the middle of the 18th century, a severe war broke out in Europe between England and France, now known as the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), which soon affected all the colonies and trading centres which the two nations already possessed in various parts of the globe. In the end Britain came out victorious, having scored brilliant successes both in India and America. The British triumph in India was chiefly due to Clive's masterly strategy on the historic battlefields in the Presidencies of Madras and Bengal. It should be remembered in this connection that there was then not one common or supreme authority or control over the three British establishments or Presidencies of Bengal, Madras and Bombay. -
CHAPTER 5 WIDOWHOOD and SATI One Unavoidable and Important
CHAPTER 5 WIDOWHOOD AND SATI One unavoidable and important consequence of child-inan iages and the practice of polygamy w as a \ iin’s premature widowhood. During the period under study, there was not a single house that did not had a /vidow. Pause, one of the noblemen, had at one time 57 widows (Bodhya which meant widows whose heads A’ere tonsured) in the household A widow's life became a cruel curse, the moment her husband died. Till her husband was alive, she was espected and if she had sons, she was revered for hei' motherhood. Although the deatli of tiie husband, was not ler fault, she was considered inauspicious, repellent, a creature to be avoided at every nook and comer. Most of he time, she was a child-widow, and therefore, unable to understand the implications of her widowhood. Nana hadnavis niiirried 9 wives for a inyle heir, he had none. Wlien he died, two wives survived him. One died 14 Jays after Nana’s death. The other, Jiubai was very beautiful and only 9 years old. She died at the age of 66 r'ears in 1775 A.D. Peshwa Nanasaheb man'ied Radhabai, daugliter of Savkar Wakhare, 6 months before he died, Radhabai vas 9 years old and many criticised Nanasaheb for being mentally derailed when he man ied Radhabai. Whatever lie reasons for this marriage, he was sui-vived by 2 widows In 1800 A.D., Sardai' Parshurarnbhau Patwardlian, one of the Peshwa generals, had a daughter , whose Msband died within few months of her marriage. -
Annexure-V State/Circle Wise List of Post Offices Modernised/Upgraded
State/Circle wise list of Post Offices modernised/upgraded for Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Annexure-V Sl No. State/UT Circle Office Regional Office Divisional Office Name of Operational Post Office ATMs Pin 1 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA PRAKASAM Addanki SO 523201 2 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL KURNOOL Adoni H.O 518301 3 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VISAKHAPATNAM AMALAPURAM Amalapuram H.O 533201 4 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL ANANTAPUR Anantapur H.O 515001 5 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada Machilipatnam Avanigadda H.O 521121 6 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA TENALI Bapatla H.O 522101 7 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada Bhimavaram Bhimavaram H.O 534201 8 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA VIJAYAWADA Buckinghampet H.O 520002 9 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL TIRUPATI Chandragiri H.O 517101 10 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada Prakasam Chirala H.O 523155 11 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL CHITTOOR Chittoor H.O 517001 12 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL CUDDAPAH Cuddapah H.O 516001 13 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM Dabagardens S.O 530020 14 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL HINDUPUR Dharmavaram H.O 515671 15 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA ELURU Eluru H.O 534001 16 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada Gudivada Gudivada H.O 521301 17 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada Gudur Gudur H.O 524101 18 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH KURNOOL ANANTAPUR Guntakal H.O 515801 19 Andhra Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA -
The First Anglo-Maratha War Third Phase (1779-1783
THE FIRST ANGLO-MARATHA WAR THIRD PHASE (1779-1783) Chapter VII - THE SsiGOND BORGHAT BXPSDITION (1781) For geographiciO., rtfargncts^ » •« Map Nog. Xb W 1 9 . attached at the beginning of this chapter, bttween pp. 251«2^2. nlso see Mao No. 12. attached at the beginning of chapter V. between p p . 15^-155. M A P NO. 16 SECOND BORGHAT EXPEDITION (l78l)- ^UTES OF march of the TWO ARMIES DlSPOSlT»OK OF THE MARATHA TROOPS CAMPIN& GROUND ROUTE OF THE BRITISH ARMy UP TO KHANPALA ^^^ESCARPMENT [ h ^ = HARJPANnr PHADKE i RBj: PARASHURAMBHAU [t h I- TUK0J{ HOLKAR p a t w a r d h a h M AP NO. 17. M A I N C A M P euMMtT or BORGHAT SRITJSH THE MARATMA6 POaiTtONS a d v a m c e g u a r d GODDARD'S MAIN .OP THE MARATMAS C PArWARDHAN , pwaDke CAMP p a n a s c a h d — wCL»tAR JCtHl ^ KWANDALAv h o r o n h a 3 (SOO FT ■V a 6ovE « E A U E V ' E U •\ REAR BASE OF GODDARD aeCOND BOFX3HAT EXPEOm ON C17ai) SECTION F IR S T T A C T I C A L PL>swN O F T H E M A R A T H A S 9 c /M .e : i^s 2HICKS KHOPOLI QFRONTAU ATTACK O N THE ENEMY- FE8-I7«t ;> V4te~lGHT IN FEET / eUMKlT CF 5CRGHAT CGCDDARD'S BAJIPAHT CAMP) ✓ HAf?lPANT n P^IADK E ' w - MSU > I. lADVANr.e: > «,-t-20CXJ' ^ sl mp o ! ) / / /S»» - « *A i ■ -w- ^UART> OF THE MARATHAe Tu k .0J! PO&ITtOKJS < k A R L £ HOiKAfff MAtM CAN-P <0R0nH4' r C F T M E A N M A R A T H A ^ . -
Shravan Bal Seva Nivruti Vetan Yojana Taluka SR
Shravan Bal Seva Nivruti Vetan Yojana Taluka SR. NO. NAME OF BENEFICIARY Andheri 1 RAUT LAXMI KASHINATH Andheri 2 SHAIKH HAJJU JUGAN Andheri 3 SHAIKH AMINABI ABDUL Andheri 4 KHAIRUNISA USMAN SHAIKH Andheri 5 KHAIRUNISA AHAMAD SHAIKH Andheri 6 SAKINA YUSUF BARWALAWALA Andheri 7 SMT. LAXMIBAI SHANTARAM RAUT Andheri 8 SMT. LAXMI SHANTARAM TAWADE Andheri 9 SABIRA SALIM MOHAMAD Andheri 10 SATYAWATI KASHINATH NARVEKAR Andheri 11 SHAKUNTALA PRAMESHWAR PANCHAL Andheri 12 HANIFA USMAN SHAIKH Andheri 13 SHRI. RAJARAM HARI PEDNEKAR Andheri 14 PATHAN RUKAYYA SULEMAN Andheri 15 MOHITE RUKHAMINI LAXMAN Andheri 16 MISTRI SAVITRI CANGARAM Andheri 17 GAIKAR PARVATIBAI JULU Andheri 18 KHAN LATIFABANO SAMSHAD ALI. Andheri 19 GAMARE SUMAN SHANKAR Andheri 20 SALVI VANITA LAXMAN Andheri 21 BOTRE SAKHUBAI KISAN Andheri 22 SHASHIKALA GANPAT ZAPADEKAR Andheri 23 BHEKIBAI GANPAT MOHITE Andheri 24 SULOCHANA MESTRI Andheri 25 GUNABAI YESHAVANT GAYAKWAD Andheri 26 SEETABAI MOTIRAM KONDE Andheri 27 PARUBAI MALHAR KHOPATE Andheri 28 RAJULI CHANDRAKANT GHODAKE Andheri 29 SANTABAI BALWANT PANDIT Andheri 30 ANJALI GANGA SING Andheri 31 SHAKUNTALA NARAYAN MORE Andheri 32 SUCHITRA DARSHARAT SARANG Andheri 33 VELANDI KASHIBAI BABU Andheri 34 RAJUBI SAYYAD JABBAR Andheri 35 BHATKAR SULOCHANA PANDURANG Andheri 36 WADE KAMALA WAMAN Andheri 37 PARERA MERY ROZARO Andheri 38 SANGLIKAR KUSUM WAMAN Andheri 39 CHAWAN KASHIBAI DOULATT Andheri 40 KUSHER HIRABAI SHRAVAN Andheri 41 ISHWARLAL NAGINDAS PATEL Andheri 42 DURGABAI MANJUNATH BHATKAL Andheri 43 SANJIWANI DATTARAM CHAWAN Andheri 44 SHANTABAI BALU BORDHANKAR Andheri 45 SUMITRA DATTARAM MANDAVKAR Andheri 46 LAXMI LAXMINARAYAN BADSIWAL Andheri 47 SUMATI ANANDA NAIK Andheri 48 JAGANATH KRUSHNA SALASKAR Shravan Bal Seva Nivruti Vetan Yojana Taluka SR. -
Women in Maharashtra Electoral Politics
Women in Electoral Politics A Case Study of Women's Political Participation in Maharashtra Mrs. Minal Mhatre Research Fellow Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism Santacruz-East, Mumbai-400 055 January 2009 1 Women in Electoral Politics : A Case Study of Women's Political Participation in Maharashtra by Mrs. Minal Mhatre First Published : June 2009 Published by Centre for the Study of Society & Secularism Silver Star, 602/603, 6th Floor, Near Santacruz Station, Prabhat Colony, Santacruz (E) Mumbai 400 055 Tel. +91 22 2610 2089 +91 22 2614 9668 +91 22 2613 5098 Fax +91 22 2610 0712 Email [email protected] [email protected] Printed at Omega Publications 2 & 3 Emerald Corner, Maratha colony, Tilakwadi Belgaum 590 006 Cell +91 988620 3256 Email [email protected] 2 Women in Electoral Politics ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This project was carried out as part of the Heinrich Boll Foundation grant to the Centre for the Study of Society and Secu- larism. I wish to gratefully acknowledge the support of the Heinrich Boll Foundation. I would like to thank Dr Asghar Ali Engineer, Chairman, Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism for entrusting this project to me and for his encouragement from time to time. I am grateful to Mrs. Mrinal Gore, Mrs. Kamal Desai, Dr. (Mrs.) Neelam Gore and Mr Harischandra Patil, past and present members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for sparing their valuable time and talking to me on issues relating to women’s representation in politics. Finally, I would not have been able to complete this project without the guidance of Dr (Mrs.) Vasundhara Mohan, Director (Research) of the Centre.