Sholapur, city, western India, in Maharashtra State. A textile-manufacturing center, Sholapur is also the market city for the surrounding agricultural region. In Sholapur are plants producing carpets, chemicals, leather goods, and metal products. Points of interest include a Muslim fort dating from the 14th century. Under the rule of the Mughals after 1668, Sholapur passed to the Marathas in 1795 and to the British in 1818. Population (1991) 604,215.
