After the death of Chhatrapati Sambhaji(Son of Chatrpati ShivajiMaharaj) Shahu, heir apparent to the Maratha Kingdom, was captured by Mughals when he was only seven years old.

The Dowager Maharani Tarabai proclaimed his younger half-brother, and her son, Shahu Sambhaji as Chhatrapati Maharaj under her regency.

Aurangzeb's son Muhammad Azam Shah conquered Satara fort Ajinkyatara after a 6-month siege, later won by Parshuram Pratinidhi in 1706.

[4] Satara was the first state to be annexed by British Governor-General Dalhousie’s policy of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ in 1848.

[5] In 2023, a communal clash in Satara's Pusesavali village stemming from a social media post led to one death and nineteen injuries.

[9] The city is surrounded by the tehsils of Koregaon on the West, Karad (51 KM) and Patan on the South, Jawali on the East and Wai on the North.

[10] Satara is famous for the Kaas Pathar, Thoseghar, and a lot of natural sites present in the vicinity of the city.

More particularly so in September when vivid shades of pink balsams, yellow Smithia flowers, and blue utricularias carpet the vast grasslands.

It’s a must-visit for serious botanists, amateur photographers to witness the spectrum of Western Ghats monsoon montane grasslands flora, some of which are rare and endangered.

Maharashtra state's sex ratio is 883 girls per 1000 boys, and Satara fares worse still at 881, in spite of the high level of literacy.

The nod for Satara city,[20] limit expansion was given by Devendra Fadnavis then chief minister of Maharashtra on 16 September 2019.

[21] The city also elects an MLA from the Satara Vidhan Sabha constituency, represented by BJP's Shivendrasinh Abhayasinh Bhosale.

[29] Satara Municipal Council is responsible for providing sanitation and solid waste management services in the city, through private contractors.

[32] Citizens can get complete information regarding which services are available under this Act by accessing either the mobile app RTS Maharashtra or ‘Aaple Sarkar’ Web Portal.

[33] The British had, during the pre-Independence period started a variety of industries in Satara for Menthol and soap manufacturing in 1905.

From 1950-60, industrial growth restarted and the manufacture of jaggery was started in the Satara Tehsil area.

It existed during the British rule, and after independence, the Maharashtra government established a modern tanning center in 1957.

[34] The famous tourist points near Satara city are: A sunset view from Naryan Maharaj Math, Bamnoli The fort's historical significance is due to the Battle of Pratapgad, which took place here on 10 November 1659, between Chatrapti Shivaji and Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan.

Killing of Afzal Khan by Chatrapati Shivaji was followed by decisive Maratha victory over the Bijapur army.

[citation needed] Satara has a unique statue of Shivaji standing near a cannon, at Powai Naka.

[citation needed] Thoseghar Waterfalls, around 20 km west of Satara, is one of the best monsoon tourist places in the Western Ghats.

The British government installed a memorial in the village to recognize the 46 soldiers who died in World War I.

Kandi pedha has a unique flavor and a lower sugar content than other Indian sweets.

National Highway 965D connects Kedgaon, Supe, Morgaon, Nira, Lonand, Wathar up to Satara.

Private and government state transport buses are available from Borivali, Dadar, Mumbai Central, and Thane to Satara.