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Ratnagiri is a port city on the Arabian sea coast in Ratnagiri district its part of Konkan. This is one of the most beautiful areas in the entire Arabian sea coastal region. It lies surrounded by the Sahyadri ranges and was once the administrative capital of the Bijapur rulers. It has a palace where the last king of Burma Thibaw and later Veer Savarkar the freedom fighter were confined. Some of the main attractions of Ratnagiri include the Parashuram Temple; Pawas ashram which was the home of the great Swami Swaroopanand; and caves of Chiplun. Heavy rainfall results in highly eroded landscape in the coastal region but fertile alluvial valleys in the region produce abundant rice coconuts cashew nuts and fruits delicious "Hapus" mangoes being one of the main fruits. Fishing is an important industry in Ratnagiri.
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