A Warrior-Race Of Meat-Eaters!
IDEALLY, the caption to this picture should read �like lamb (or goat) to the slaughter�. For that is what this Kolhapur shepherd is upto. They rear lamb and goat in this princely city of Maharashtra just for the pot. Not even for the milk, that the Kolhapuri will only depend on the buffalo for.

Lunch With The Khanvilkars
Kolhapur�s strongman, Health Minister Digvijay Khanvilkar, is a Maratha who likes his food to be non-vegetarian and spicy hot, he tells MARK MANUEL.

Brahmin Cuisine At The Ghatges
Kolhapur�s famous transporters, the Ghatge Patil family, are Brahmins, and their cuisine differs slightly from the traditional Maratha food, writes ANJALI GADRE who married into the family.

The Grand Maratha
CHHATRAPATI SHAHU, the 15th descendant of the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, is the Maharaja of Kolhapur. He talks about shikars and game food that his ancestors indulged in to MARK MANUEL.

Jaggery Kolhapur�s Molten Gold
Sugarcane fields and jaggery factories. . . that�s what Kolhapur is famous for. ANJALI GADRE spends a day in the sun and discovers the making process is as quaint as it is old and traditional.

The Mahalakshmi Temple Abode Of The Goddess Of Power
Kolhapur�s Mahalakshmi Temple, writes FARZANA CONTRACTOR, is a place full of spiritual vibrations. No wonder, it is the abode of the Goddess Shakti.

Badam-Doodh & Kolhapuri Kusti!
DADU CHOUGULE, Kolhapur�s legendary wrestler, tells MARK MANUEL that rigorous exercise and a diet of badam-doodh and the city�s fiery cuisine keeps him and his two champion sons fighting fit!

Buffalo Milk Very, Very Good For You!
In a crowded marketplace in Kolhapur, MARK MANUEL did the common thing. . . he sat by the road and had a glass of fresh buffalo milk.

Phadtare�s Misal!
The day begins for most citizens of Kolhapur at Phadtare�s Misal Centre where the sumptuous and filling breakfast dish tastes like nowhere else in the country, discovers ANJALI GADRE.

Wood House The Kolhapuri Vegetarian Experience
The restaurant offers meals that are simple but tasty, writes ANJALI GADRE, and which offer as many dishes as there are flavours.

Kolhapuri Thali At Hotel Padma
An amazing restaurant for authentic Kolhapuri food is Padma Hotel in the posh Tarabai Park area, discovers UpperCrust.

Everybody Screams For Ice-Cream In Kolhapur!
Ice-cream is everybody�s favourite dessert in Kolhapur, discovers UpperCrust. The most famous shops are two cold drink houses, Imperial and Solanki, that have been in the business for over 50 years.

Kolhapur�s Best Address, The Hotel Victor Place
A three-star hotel offers amazing facilities and fantastic hospitality... including the only discotheque in that part of Maharashtra, finds UpperCrust.

Valley View Grand
The Valley View Grand Hotel in Panhala is where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj fought his battles with the Mughal emperors and where the Marathi film-maker V. Shantaram rests in peace, discovers FARZANA CONTRACTOR.

Kolhapur�s Sole!
Don�t come away from the city without buying family and friends a pair of Kolhapuri chappal. You won�t be forgiven, says UpperCrust.