History
Sawantwadi was the former capital of the erstwhile Kingdom Of Sawantwadi during the pre-independence era. It was ruled by the Bhonsale clan. In 1947, it was merged with the Independent Republic of India The people were in a were confused with all the border issues on at that time in nearby areas of Belgaum and Karwar. There were initial plans of making it a union territory as it was a Konkani speaking area, However it was merged with Sindhudurg. Until the 18th Century the Kingdom of Sawantwadi included a major portion of today's North Goa district (Pedne, Bicholim, and Sattari), as well as the present day's Kudal and Vengurla from Sindhudurg district. Pedne, Bicholim, Sattari were later taken over by the Portuguese as a part of their New Conquest (between 1765 and 1788) and merged with their Old Conquest to form the present day's Goa.
The bulk of the people, the Marathas, Bhandaris, and Mahars were formerly known, both by land and sea, for their fierce cruelty. Even after the establishment of order under the British, Savantvadi has more than once been the scene of revolt and disturbance. But now, for nearly thirty-five years, peace has been unbroken and the old pirate and freebooting classes have settled down as quiet husbandmen. The only remaining signs of special enterprise and vigour were, until a few years ago, their readiness to cross the sea to Mauritius in search of work, and the fondness that still remains for military and police service.
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