Raja ShivChhtrapati College,Mahagaon

Senapati Prataprao Gujar Shikshan Sanstha, located at Kandewadi, Taluka Gadhinglaj, District Kolhapur, is named after Sarsenapati Prataprao Gujar, the valiant Commander-in-Chief of the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Hindavi Swarajya. The name reflects the ideals of courage, dedication, leadership, and service to society.

Raja Shivchhatrapati College, Mahagaon, was established on 13 December 1982 by the late Shri Krishnarao Rakhmajirao Desai, popularly known as Babasaheb Kupekar, former Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, along with his younger brother, Shri Bapusaheb Desai, popularly known as Balasaheb Kupekar.

The founders were deeply committed to the educational development of students from rural areas, particularly in the Gadhinglaj, Ajara, and Chandgad regions of Kolhapur district.