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Rajarshi Shahu Maharaja, the king of the Kolhapur princely state, implemented various programs for educational and economic development and social equality. He built Laxmi Dam at Radhanagari, which benefited the area of the Bhogawati basin. Green revolution arose in the region. Through the green revolution the Bhogawati Sugar Factory was established in 1956. The factory played the role of patron, and with the economic development of the region, the vision of educational development came forward by the leaders.
Through this vision, the educational institution came into existence. Bhogawati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal was established in 1966 by the visionary leaders Late Dadasaheb Patil Koulavkar, Late Govindrao Kalikate and their allies, keeping in view the educational development in the rural and hilly region of the Bhogawati river basin. The institution initially established Bhogawati High School, and then the college, Bhogawati Mahavidyalaya, was established at Kurukali in an area of 19.5 acres.
The college started to cater to higher education for the students of Karveer and Radhanagari Tahasils, which come under the Bhogawati Sugar Factory jurisdiction. The college is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. It is recognised under 2F 12 B. It started on a co-education basis. The college was established with 71 students, and it has now flourished into a huge tree with more than 5000 students. It now has an infrastructural campus with a main building, Library, boys' hostel, girls' hostel, women's facility centre, Indore sports complex, huge playground, Swimming Tank, staff quarters, principal’s quarters, English medium school and MCVC unit, etc. Over time, the college developed not only quantitatively but also qualitatively. The NAAC Bangalore awarded ‘A’ grade to the college.
The college runs four faculties viz. Arts, Commerce, Science and Vocation. The college has excellently qualified and experienced teaching staff. In the current staff, twenty teachers have been awarded PhD degrees in their respective subjects. The college is renowned for its excellent academic achievement. It has special recognition of achievement in sports at national level. The college is committed to provide quality education to the students enabling them to excel in the field of Arts, Commerce, Science and Vocation to cater the changing and challenging needs of society through initiatives reflecting in the vision, mission and goals of the college.