Akkalkot
Akkalkot | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′30″N 76°12′20″E / 17.52500°N 76.20556°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | City and Municipal Council |
| • Body | Akkalkot City and Municipal council |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,103 |
| Demonym | Akkalkotkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 413216 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-13 |
Akkalkot (ⓘ) is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 38 km southeast of Solapur and close to the border of Karnataka state.
City is the home to Shri Swami Samarth, a 19th-century saint who is believed by his devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a princely state ruled by the royal Bhonsale dynasty.