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Sightseeing in Karad

Karad, a city in Maharashtra's Satara district, lies at the confluence of the Krishna and Koyna rivers, a site known as Pritisangam, about 302 km from Mumbai and 162 km from Pune.

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Karad, a city in Maharashtra's Satara district, lies at the confluence of the Krishna and Koyna rivers, a site known as Pritisangam, about 302 km from Mumbai and 162 km from Pune. Renowned as the sugar bowl of Maharashtra and an important educational hub in Western Maharashtra, it is also the resting place of Yashwantrao Chavan, the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Ranked the cleanest town in Swachh Survekshan 2020 for populations under one lakh, Karad offers visitors a blend of riverfront heritage and vibrant local culture.