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KOLE
Kole (Karad T; 17° 10' N, 74° 55' E; RS. Karad 12 m. NE;
p. 2,678) in the Vang valley about eight miles west-south-west of Karad is a village lining both banks of a stream which joins the Vang at its northern end. The village was originally the head-quarters of a petty division or mahal comprising the Vang valley and the starting point of much of the carrying trade over the Mala pass by Dhebevadi. It is an agricultural village with a few traders. A large fair attended by about five thousand people is held on the bright fifth of Magh (January-February) in honour of a Hindu ascetic named Ghadge Bova, a devotee of Vithoba who flourished about eight generations ago. His disciple Kushraba has built a small temple in honour of the God which is much resorted to by people from the surrounding villages. A school building and a samaj mandir were constructed under the community development scheme and with the help of popular contribution. Activities such as agricultural and cattle shows, youth clubs were also carried out during the block period.
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