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Sangli  pronunciation  is an important business city in western India which is also district headquarters of Sangli District in the state of Maharashtra, India. As it is a leading turmeric producing and trading city, it is famous as Turmeric City of Maharashtra. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. The Ganesha Temple of Sangli is a historical landmark of the city and is visited by thousands of pilgrims.

Sangli is known for Chess due to efforts by legendary Chess player and social activist Bhausaheb Padsalgikar and hosts a National Level chess championship every year.

Sangli district is situated in between the Warna and Krishna rivers. The valley of the River Krishna and its tributaries offer many irrigation and agricultural advantages which drives the Economy of the district and the city. Other small rivers, such as the Warana and the Panchganga, flow into the River Krishna. The physical settings of Sangli district shows a contrast of immense dimensions and reveals a variety of landscapes influenced by relief, climate and vegetation. The climate ranges from the rainiest in the Chandoli (Shirala) region, which has an average annual rainfall of over 4000 mm, to the driest in Atpadi and Jath tehsils where the average annual rainfall is about 500 mm. Vegetation varies from the typical monsoon forest in the western parts to scrub and poor grass in the eastern parts. The Sangli district comes under Deccan plateau geographic region.