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Lingasugur
Lingasugur is a municipal town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. There are many Temples, hills and forts (Quila). The festivals of Muharram and Maha Shivaratri are important here. Mudgal in Lingasugur taluk has a very ancient fort. It has often been mentioned in the autobiography of Philip Meadows Taylor. Lingasugur, then known as Chavani was the site of a major British cantonment in the region. History The town of Lingasugur grew from the Kasbah during the colonial era. Early medieval inscriptions have been discovered from nearby Yardona and Karadkal dating from Rashtrakuta period. The place then was known as Kardikalnadu, headquarter of region with 300 villages under its control. During the late 12th century, the headquarter was shifted to Mudgal and hence this place lost its eminence, only to be revived in the 19th century. A cantonment site was built 2 mile north of the Kasbah by the British. The region was under the dominion of Nizam of Hyderabad until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raichur District
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana and Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the east. Geography The district is bounded by the Krishna River on the north and the Tungabhadra River on the south. The wedge of land between the rivers is known as the Raichuru Doab, after the city of Raichur. Bijapur and Yadgir districts lie to the north across the Krishna River. Bagalkot and Koppal districts lie to the west. Across the Tungabhadra lies Bellary District of Karnataka to the southwest and Mahabubnagar of Telangana to the southeast. Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh state lies to the east, and includes the lower portion of the Raichur Doab. History The recorded history of the district is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkatapura, Lingasugur
Venkatapura is a village near Maski in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Venkatapura is a neolithic period site. 45 Cairns were found in the hills south to the village. Some of these cairns are 50 meters in diameter. Some are found in rings and pairs. Venkatapura is 5 km from Maski town. See also * Maski * Hatti * Mudgal * Jaladurga * Raichur * Districts of Karnataka The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ... References External links Villages in Raichur district Archaeological sites in Karnataka {{Raichur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudval
Mudval also spelled as Mudwal is a village near Maski in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mudwal is a pre-historic period site. There is a stone village in the village of historical importance. Gold crushers and Iron slags were found in the hill near to the Mudval village. See also * Maski * Hatti * Mudgal * Jaladurga * Raichur * Districts of Karnataka The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ... References External links Villages in Raichur district Archaeological sites in Karnataka {{Raichur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piklihal
Piklihal is a village near Mudgal in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in Karnataka state, India. Piklihal is a neolithic period site. The site was excavated by F. Raymond Allchin in 1952. Piklihal is 6 km south to Mudgal town. The Neolithic settlers in piklihal were cattle - herders they domesticated cattle ,sheep ,goats etc. They setup seasonal camps surrounded by cowpens made with posts stakes . See also * Maski * Hatti * Mudgal * Tekkalakote * Jaladurga * Raichur * Districts of Karnataka The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ... References Further reading * Villages in Raichur district Archaeological sites in Karnataka {{Raichur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raichur
Raichur (formerly Raichore) is a city and municipality in the district of Raichur in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It is located 409 km from the state capital, Bangalore. History Raichur has a rich history, having been a part of various empires, such as the Bahmanis Sultanate, Vijayanagara, the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur and nizam of hyderabad. The city is famous for its imposing Raichur Fort. Here, stone inscriptions have been found in Persian, Urdu, and Arabic which belonged to the bastion of the fort, referring to its construction in 1294. Among the ruins of the immense fort are many irrigation tanks and old temples. The fort was built by Kakatiya king Rudra in 1284 CE which passed on to the Vijayanagar kingdom after the decline of the Kakatiyas. Thereafter the fort was under dispute for nearly two centuries. It was captured by the Bahmanis in 1323 CE. Saluva Narasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairn
A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the gd, càrn (plural ). Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistoric times, they were raised as markers, as memorials and as burial monuments (some of which contained chambers). In modern times, cairns are often raised as landmarks, especially to mark the summits of mountains. Cairns are also used as trail markers. They vary in size from small stone markers to entire artificial hills, and in complexity from loose conical rock piles to elaborate megalithic structures. Cairns may be painted or otherwise decorated, whether for increased visibility or for religious reasons. A variant is the inuksuk (plural inuksuit), used by the Inuit and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. History Europe The building of cairns for various purposes goes back into prehistory in Eurasia, ranging in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaladurga
Jaladurga is a fortified village in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 20 km northeast of Lingsugur town. The Adil Shahi Kings of Bijapur built the fort. Jaladurga Fort Grand Canyon Of Raichur The Krishna River cascades down here and is known as the Jaladurga Falls. This is a tourist destinations in this region. Jaladurga has the unique island Fort on a hill, literally means in Kannada ''fort on water''. it is 13 km from Lingsugur, the Krishna river flows east side around the hill and the approach from surrounding areas is difficult and ideal place for a Fort. There were seven gates. Actually there are no particular record to prove that the fort was once a stronghold of the Adilshahis of Bijapur. The fort is in ruined status. on the top of the fort once had a palace and a cellar. There are a few tombs of the kings, no identification, there is Sangameshwara Matha, temple of Yellamma. The sides of the river Krishna is not sandy, it is fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatti Gold Mines
Hatti Gold Mines, also spelled Hutti, is a notified area council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The mines are owned and operated by Hutti Gold Mines Limited. Hatti is situated in Raichur District, Karnataka State and is 80 km (50 miles) due west of Raichur, which is also the nearest railway station. Demographics the 2011 Census of India, Hatti had a population of 13,536 across 2,676 households. There were 6,858 males (50.6%) and 6,678 females (49.4%). 10,305 (76%) of people were literate. 1,384 (10%) were under the age of 6. History This mine is probably one of the most ancient metal mines in the world, dating to the Pre-Ashokan period, the ancient miners having worked down to a depth of over 2300 feet. It is probable they had broken the rock by "fire-setting" i.e. heating it by means of fires and suddenly cooling it by pouring water onto the heated rock causing pieces to break off. As per carbon dating done by Dr. Rafter from Australia in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maski
Maski is a town and an archaeological site in the Raichur district of the state of Karnataka, India.Amalananda Ghosh (1990), p282 It lies on the bank of the Maski river which is a tributary of the Tungabhadra. Maski derives its name from Mahasangha or Masangi . The site came into prominence with the discovery of a Edicts of Ashoka, minor rock edict of Emperor Ashoka by C. Beadon in 1915.V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar (1993), p41 It was the first edict of Emperor Ashoka that contained the name ''Ashoka'' in it instead of the earlier edicts that referred him as ''Devanampiye piyadasi''.O. C. Handa (1994), p197Vincent Arthur Smith (1998), p5 This edict was important to conclude that many edicts found earlier in the Indian sub-continent in the name of ''Devanampiye piyadasi'', all belonged to Emperor Ashoka. The edict is etched on a rock-face of ''Durgada-gudda'', one of the gneissic outcrops that are present in the site. Maski is also the place on the Raichur Doab which was also under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
