As
Sangli is famous for its beginning of Marathi Theatre, it is also known
as a Wimbledon
of the game "Chess", Sangli has tradition of chess at least
of Two centuries.
Haripur, nearing village and Sangli itself is the motherland of this game.
Dajiba Date, Bandambhat Mehandale was the founder of the game in this
area. Baba Bodas, Anna Gadre, Vinayakrao Khadilkar, Gangadharpant Paranjape,
Narayanrao Joshi, from Miraj, Panditrao Gadre, Adv. Joshi, Prof. Alukar
and even His Majesty Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Kolhapur were
the shining stars in the field of chess at that time. The rich as well
as ordinary people took interest in the game.
In the year 1942 Late. Rambhau Bhide established southern Maratha Country
chess club in the Wada of late. Govindrao Padsalgikar. In 1930. Late.
Shrimant Dadasaheb Gadgil, Late Vishnupant Rajwade, Late. Trmmannacharya
Padsalgikar founded chess society, Sangli. It arranged some chess Tournaments.
In 1935, chess of 10 games was arranged between Late. Sultan khan who
was the champion of the British Empire and late. Vinayakrao Khadilkar,
the first Indian who had gone abroad for the chess tournaments.From 1922
to1925 chess Tournaments of Southern Maratha Country championship were
arranged by late. Dy. Vasudeo Narayan Desai in Sangli Gymkhana. From that
time, chess was the game of all common people of Sangli truly. In 1929
Deval Club of Sangli also arranged chess Tournaments.
On 23rd December 1941, "Nutan Buddhibal Mandal" was founded
in memory of late. Vishnu Ramchandra Rajawade by late Bhausaheb Rajwade,
late Dajisaheb Dixit, late Sopanrao shingare and Bhaurao Padsalgikar.
To canvce and make the game of chess popular, collect the literature of
the game, arrange chess Tournaments and build a separate building for
the Mandal are some objectives of the Mandal. |
