KURUNTWAD

kuruntwad, or kurandvad, a native state of india, in the deccan division of bombay, forming part of the southern mahratta jagirs. originally created in 1772 by a grant from the peshwa, the state was divided in 1811 into two parts, one of which, called shedbal, lapsed to the british government in 1857. in 1855 kuruntwad was further divided between a senior and a junior branch. the territory of both is widely scattered among other native states and british districts. area of the senior branch, 185 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 42,474; revenue, £13,000. area of junior branch, 114 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 34,003; revenue, £9000. the joint tribute is £640. the chiefs are brahmans by caste, of the patwardhan family. the town of kuruntwad, in which both branches have their residence, is on the right bank of the panchganga river near its junction with the kistna. pop. (1901), 10,451.