Did you Know This?
There was a severe famine in 1876-78 and this was responsible for laying of the Railway line connecting Belgaum with Pune.
The highway connecting Belgaum with Satara was constructed a bit a later during the same period.
Source: The Karnataka State Gazetteer
Contributed by MAHANTESH VAKKUND, Bangalore
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