Miraj is well known for Classical Music and best place to get finest instruments of Classical Music . Miraj has a bright image in production of world class string instruments like Sitar, Tanpura and Sarod. So this city is also called as Music City. This art was pioneered by Faridsaheb Sitarmaker in 18th century AD and is still practiced by his descendants. The great artist Vishnu Digambar Paluskar from miraj who established “Gandharva Mahavidyalaya” to learn classical music and spent his whole life to spread music. The Administrative Office of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya is situated at Miraj.

Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, Pt. Bhatkhande, Hirabai Badodekar and Pt. Vinayakrao Patwardhan are famous artists from Miraj. Bal Gandharva made his debut performance at HansPrabha Theatre in Miraj. At the same place stands the newly built Balgandharva Natyagruha that has been named after him. Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, the doyen of the Kirana gharana, lies interred within the compounds of the Khvaja Samsuddin Mira Saheb dargah and Annual music festival is organized in his memory at the dargah. Because of this rich tradition of Hindustani Classical Music, it is a matter of pride for artistes to perform here in Miraj on occasion of Urus or Navratrotsav.

Miraj has a unique distinction of having the highest number of per capita hospitals. The city boasts of two medical colleges and more than a hundred private clinics and hospitals. Miraj's fame lies in its large number of hospitals and a medium sized string instrument industry.

It was famous in 19th century for Vaidyas as practitioners of traditional Ayurvedic Medicine are known. In 1894 a missionary hospital was started by Dr William Wanless which is now named after him. It was the only centre available for specialized medical care between Pune and Bangalore.

Dr Padhi carried out the first open heart Surgery in India in this hospital in 1954.

Miraj also boasts of Government Medical College. It is an old institute which has produced some finest doctors in the country.

Miraj is also one of the very important junctions of the Central Railway. Until recently, it was the only junction to have all three rail gauges broad gauge narrow gauge and metre gauge .The last narrow gauge train departed on 1st November 2008.

Miraj is famous for its religious harmony even though it had large number of Muslims. It hardly had any religious riot. Even today both Hindus and Muslims in large numbers pray together at its Khvaja Samsuddin Mira Saheb dargah. Urus is celebrated there every year.

he Ganesh Chaturthi Festival is very popular here and more than 10,000 people participate in the annual immersion procession. There are more than 310 'ganesh mandals'.