The city of Sawantwadi was habitated before 300 years.
The lake around which the main city is situated is called
Moti Talav (which really means what it is : The lake like
a pearl.) It was created artificially by a British Officer
named Wentop In about 1874 AD. The lake is just in front
of the Royal Palace and has occupied 31 acreas of low
land around which a stone-wall is constructed. The
expenditure for the construction of Moti-Talav was Rs.
20,000/- According to a legendary story, some pearls
were found at the time of the construction work, so it
was named as “lake of Pearls” there are two big doors,
as an outlet for the over flooded water through te lake.
The lake is renovated and decorated by the Municipality
of Sawantwadi. There is a facility of boating as well as a
very beautiful fountain at the centre of this lake. The
decorative illuminations on the circular bank of the lake
add to its enchanting beauty at night-times-indeed an
unforgettable experience…!
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