Pratap College (Amalner)

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The northern part of Amalner is called Pratapnagar, named after Srimant Pratap Shethji, after whom the institutes Pratap College and Pratap high school are also named.Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, popularly known as Sane Guruji, was one of the famous teachers at Pratap high school. He fought for the independence of India, was a teacher, poet and writer, and wrote many books, including Shyamchi Aai and Bhartiya Sanskriti.On the industrial front, Azim Premji's father started the first dalda factory at Amalner, which is now known as a mother plant of the giant Wipro company. Amalner city is still densely populated with Wipro shareholders. Azim Premji visited Amalner's Wipro plant on 12th Feb, 2013 to address the employees of the company.