Talbid is village near Karad popular because of the "Mausoleum place (Samadhi) of Sarsenapati Hambirrao Mohite". It is about 13 km from Karad. also Talbid is bottom village for the fort Vasantgad.
Hambirao Mohite was SarSenapati (Commander-in-Chief, Duke) of the Maratha Empire and the brother of Soyarabai, Chhatrapati Shivaji's Queen. He was the father of Queen Tarabai, the first regent of Kolhapur. Following Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji's death in 1680, as Senapati, he played an important role backing Chhatrapati Sambhaji in his claim to the throne of the Maratha empire and in his battles against king of Delhi, Aurangzeb.
An able general and brave soldier, he fiercely resisted the half-million-strong Mughal army with only a fraction of that under his command. He died after being struck by a cannonball during the Battle of Wai Satara.
Hambirrao Sarnaubat of Maratha Amry after Prataprao Gujar in 1677, Hambirrao lead the attack on Gadag, He defeated Adilshahi officer of Koppal district "Husenkhan" He accompanied Shivaji in his Deccan expedition. Hambirrao also guided Chhatrapati Sambhaji in his period.
Hambirrao Mohite, actually named Hansajirao Mohite, was Conferred the title of Hambirrao by Chhatrapati Shivaji. He had a daughter namely Tarabai ( Later rendered Queen Chhatrapati Tarabai Rajaram Bhosale) later who handle the Maratha empire.
308 KM from Mumbai Airport via Pune, Shirwal, Satara, Umbraj, Talbid
152 Km from Pune via Shirwal, Bhuij, Satara, Kashil, Umbraj
84.4 KM from Kolhapur via Karad
295 KM from Goa via Belgavi, Kolhapur, Karad, Talbid
43.1 KM from Satara Bus Stand via Kashil, Umbraj
