Mandya districtMandya district is an administrative districtofKarnataka, India. The district Mandya was carved out of larger Mysore district in the year 1939. Mandya is the main town in Mandya district. As of 2011, the district population was 1,808,680 (of which 16.03% was urban).
Archaeological Survey of IndiaThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham during the British Raj who also became its first Director-General. HistoryASI was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham who also became its first Director-General.
Krishna Raja SagaraKrishna Raja Sagara, also known as KRS and, locally, as Kannambadi Katte, is a lake and the dam that forms it. Both sit near the settlement of Krishna Raja Sagara in the Indian State of Karnataka. The gravity dam, built of surki mortar, stands just below where the river Kaveri meets its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in Mandya district.
Maddur, MandyaMaddur (also pronounced as Maddūru) is one of the taluks of Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Shimsha. It is 82 kilometers from the state capital Bangalore and 60 kilometers from Mysore. Madduru derived from Maddu (in Kannada) a term referring to chemicals used for explosives and also for plant based ancient medicine. Maddur vada is a popular cuisine.
KarnatakaState in southwestern IndiaState in South India, IndiaKarnataka is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed in 1973. The state is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest.
BahubaliBahubali (IAST: Bāhubalī, lit.'one with strong arms') was the son of Rishabhanatha (the first tirthankara of Jainism) and the brother of the chakravartinBharata. He is a revered figure in Jainism. He is said to have meditated motionless for 12 years in a standing posture (kayotsarga), with climbing plants having grown around his legs. After his 12 years of meditation, he is said to have attained omniscience (kevala jnana).
M. VisvesvarayaSir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Moːkśguṇam Viśveśvarayya; 15 September 1861 – 12/14 April 1962), also referred to by his initials, MV, was an Indiancivil engineer, administrator, and statesman, who served as the 19th Dewan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918. Visvesvaraya is regarded in India as one of the foremost civil engineers whose birthday, 15 September, is celebrated every year as Engineer's Day in India, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
SugarSweet-tasting, water-soluble carbohydratesSugars (clockwise from top-left): white refined, unrefined, brown, unprocessed cane sugar Sugar is a class of sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose and galactose.
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IVHouseWadiyar dynastyFatherChamarajendra Wadiyar XMotherKempananjammani DeviReligionHinduismKrishnaraja Wadiyar IV (4 June 1884 – 3 August 1940) was the twenty-fourth Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1902 until his death in 1940. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV is popularly deemed a rajarshi, or 'saintly king', a moniker with which Mahatma Gandhi revered the king in 1925 for his administrative reforms and achievements.
KannadaDravidian languageKannada (Kannada:) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka.
CensusA census (from the Latin, 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating information about the members of a given population, which is then usually presented through statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses. Other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, businesses, supplies, and traffic censuses.
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesOfficial designations given to various groups of indigenous people in IndiaThe Scheduled Castes (SCs; anusūcit jāti) and Scheduled Tribes (STs; anusūcit janjāti) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognised in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.