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Also known as Bhigvan

Bhigwan is a town on the border of the Ahilyanagar, Pune and Solapur districts in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Bhigwan is famous for birdwatching, especially flamingos and wildlife photography. It is also famous for its fishes and the authentic Maharashtrian 'Machhi Thali'.

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village in India
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India
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Maharashtra
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Flamingos Laguna Colorada.jpg
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1978-00-00
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Bhigwan
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Bhigwan is a town on the border of the Ahilyanagar, Pune and Solapur districts in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Bhigwan is famous for birdwatching, especially flamingos and wildlife photography. It is also famous for its fishes and the authentic Maharashtrian 'Machhi Thali'.

== Geography == It is located on the Pune-Solapur Highway around 100km from Pune on the backwaters of the Ujani Dam. The distance between Solapur and Bhigwan is 151 km. It is also known as mini Bharatpur.

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