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Ichalkaranji ) is a City in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is governed by a municipal council.Ichalkaranji City is known for its export of Textile goods and textile manufacturing industry. The Nearest Airport from Ichalkaranji is Pune,Maharashtra and Belgaum, Karnataka . Kolhapur Airport is currently under construction. After construction it will be the nearest airport. Ichalkaranji is in western India about 425km south east of Mumbai. The City is growing rapidly and now merging with neighbouring Jaysingpur town to form a large satellite suburban township with Sangli city which is just 24km away. The city of Ichalkaranji assumes a place amongst the cities having highest per capita income in the country.HistoryIchalkaranji Village was a Maratha Princely state situated on the banks of Panchganga River (पंचगंगा नदी). It was ruled by the Ghorpade dynasty for the last two centuries. The chief of state, His Highness Shrimant Narayanrao Babasaheb Ghorpade, was responsible for developing the Ichalkaranji village into an industrial town. He was the main source of inspiration for the development of both the decentralized textile industry as well as the co-operative movement. He encouraged Vitthalrao Datar, a young entrepreneur of the town, to install a power loom in 1904.