Phaltan is a city, tehsil and municipal council in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 59 kilometres northeast of the city of Satara and about 110 km from Pune. Phaltan was one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India, under the central division of the Bombay presidency. It measured 397 square miles in …Phaltan is a city, tehsil and municipal council in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 59 kilometres northeast of the city of Satara and about 110 km from Pune. Phaltan was one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India, under the central division of the Bombay presidency. It measured 397 square miles in area. According to the 1901 census, the population decreased by 31% to 45,739; the town's population was 9,512 in that year. In 1901, the state enjoyed revenue estimated at £13,000, and paid a tribute of £640 to the British Raj. Its flag was a rectangular bicolor, orange over green.
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