24-519: Bethamangala is a small town in the Kolar Gold Field taluk of Kolar district in the state of Karnataka , India. The town is centred around a large man-made lake created by damming the Palar river . The lake supplies drinking water to the nearby mining city of Kolar Gold Fields ("KGF"). The Bethamangala water works was established in 1903-04 and is a popular tourist site. The river Palar flows from
48-676: A National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for their protection, maintenance, and encouragement of geotourism . The official language is Kannada , and Tamil is spoken widely. Most of the Tamil population trace their ancestry to labourers brought by the British from the North Arcot , Chittoor , Salem and Dharmapuri districts of the Madras Presidency during
72-440: Is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Kolar , 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bengaluru , capital of Karnataka. Over a century, the town has been known for gold mining. The mine closed on 28 February 2001 due to a fall in gold prices, despite gold still being present there. One of India's first power-generation units was built in 1889 to support mining operations. The mine complex hosted some particle physics experiments between
96-602: Is located close to the town. This article related to a location in Kolar district , Karnataka , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kolar Gold Field Kolar Gold Fields ( K.G.F. ) is a mining region in K.G.F. taluk (township), Kolar district , Karnataka , India . It is headquartered in Robertsonpet , where employees of Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) and BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) and their families live. K.G.F.
120-592: The British from 1768 to 1770, it passed again to the Marathas and then to Hyder Ali . In 1791, Lord Cornwallis conquered Kolar in 1791, returning it again to Mysore in the Treaty of Seringapatam the following year. Inscriptions in the region indicate the reign of Mahavalis (Baanaas), Kadambas , Chalukyas , Pallava , Vaidumbaas, Rastrakutas , Cholas, Hoysalas and Mysore kings. B. Lewis Rice recorded 1,347 inscriptions in
144-840: The Kolaramma temple. Many Siva temples were built in Kolar under the Cholas, such as the Someshwarar and Sri Uddhandeshwari Temples in the village of Marikuppam, the Eswaran Temple in Oorugaumpet, and the Sivan Temple in the village of Madivala. Chola rule of Kolar lasted until 1116. Chola inscriptions have been neglected and vandalised. According to B. Lewis Rice , names and events have been confused. Vijaynagar rule of Kolar lasted from 1336 to 1664. During
168-713: The Nandi Hills and a dam on it creates the Bethamangala lake and further downstream another dam creates the Ramasagara . Inscriptions indicate that the embankment of Bethamangala breached in 950 AD and again in 1155 AD. Bethamangala is home to the several temples including the Vijayendra temple , which dates back to the period of the Gangas and has been renovated by the Hoysalas and
192-705: The Vijayanagar rulers. Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Bangaru Tirupati (Guttahalli), Kotilingeshwara Temple. The Sri Kodandaramaswamy Temple in Chennapalli near Kotiligeshwara has been newly renovated by Kammasandra Suresh who is a Social Worker and the native of Chennapalli. Villagers also joined hands for the renovation of this temple which is popularly known as Sri Ram Mandir of this region. Recently renovated Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Mahadevapura Village
216-594: The 17th century, Kolar came under Maratha rule as part of the jagir of Shahaji for fifty years before it was ruled by the Muslims for seventy years. In 1720, Kolar became part of the province of Sira ; Fath Muhammad , the father of Hyder Ali , was faujdar of the province. Kolar was then ruled by the Marathas , the Nawab of Cuddapah , the Nizam of Hyderabad , and Hyder Ali. Ruled by
240-704: The 1960s and 1992. The history of the Kolar Gold Fields was compiled by Fred Goodwill , superintendent of the Police, Maldives and Kolar Gold Fields. Goodwill's studies were published in the Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society and elsewhere. Patrons of Jainism , the Western Ganga Dynasty founded Kolar in the second century CE. For as long as they were in power (nearly 1,000 years) they used
264-511: The Cholas from the Kingdom of Mysore . Vira Someshwara divided the empire between his two sons in 1254, and Kolar was given to Ramanatha. The Western Gangas made Kolar their capital and ruled Mysore , Coimbatore , Salem . Around the 13th century, the sage Pavananthi Munivar wrote Nannool about Tamil grammar at the Ulagamadhi cave. Under Chola rule, King Uththama Chola is said to have built
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#1732870171266288-565: The Malepas, i.e., the hill tribes on the Western Ghats), the Hoysala family title since their beginning in bold Kannada characters. In 1254 Someshwara divided his kingdom between his two sons, Ramanatha who ruled from Kannanur and Narasimha III who ruled from Halebidu , their original capital. Like his father Narasimha II, Someshwara stayed back at Kannanur with Ramanatha where he was killed in
312-687: The St Charles School, the Government First Grade College , KGF College of Dental Science and Hospital,Sambhram Institute of Hotel Management, the Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology , and the Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiya Law College, Don Bosco Technical Institute. [REDACTED] Media related to Kolar Gold Fields at Wikimedia Commons Vira Someshwara Vira Someshwara ( Kannada : ವೀರ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರ ) (1234–1263)
336-642: The district in the 10th volume of Epigraphia Carnatica . Of the inscriptions, 714 are in Kannada ; 422 are in Tamil , and 211 in Telugu . John Taylor III acquired a number of mines in K.G.F. in 1880, and his firm (John Taylor & Sons) operated them until 1956; the Mysore Gold Mining Company was a subsidiary. In 1902, the mines were electrified with a 140-kilometre (87 mi) cable run by General Electric from
360-573: The honorific Mamadi ("uncle") by the kings of Tamil country. Magadai Mandalam was conquered by Veera Somesvara in 1236. He allied himself with Chola Rajendra III but made friendship with the Pandyas when the Chola king tried to invade Pandya territory in 1238. Later having defeated Rajendra Chola III, Vira Someshwara again fought for the cause of the Cholas against the Pandyas. After 1235 CE, Someswara founded his capital in southern city of Kannanur , 5 miles to
384-510: The hydroelectric power plant at Shivanasamudra Falls . The government of Mysore took over the mines in 1956. With the growth of the gold mines requiring more labour, people from the Dharmapuri , Krishnagiri , Salem and North and South Arcot districts of Tamil Nadu and the Chittoor , Annamaya and Sri Sathya Sai districts of Andhra Pradesh settled nearby; the settlements began to form
408-503: The late 19th century. Substantial Anglo-Indian and Arcot Mudaliar populations are descendants of mine supervisors. The Kolar gold mines were nationalized in 1956, and provided a total of over 900 tonnes of gold . They were closed by the Indian government on 28 February 2001 for environmental and economic reasons; food, water and shelter were scarce, and production did not justify the investment. In 1901, an English-language primary school
432-566: The north of Srirangam , and called it Vikramapura. In 1236-37 CE, he set up several minor shrines in the Jambukeswaram temple on the Srirangam island , called Vallaliswara, Padumaliswara, Vira Narasingeswara, and Somaleswara named based on his close family members. The Bhojeswara Posaliswara temple was raised by him in Kannanur and he signed his inscriptions in Kannada as Malaparoluganda (Lord among
456-411: The outskirts of K.G.F. The well-to-do families of British and Indian engineers, geologists, and mine supervisors lived in the centre of town. Robertsonpet and Andersonpet townships are named after two British mine officials. The establishment of BEML Limited expanded the city, providing employment and attracting new residents. The pyroclastic and pillow lava at Kolar Gold Fields have been declared
480-429: The temple to Renuka . The Chola rulers Veera Chola , Vikrama Chola and Raja Nagendra Chola built stone structures with inscriptions at Avani , Mulbagal , and Sitti Bettta. Chola inscriptions indicate the rule of Adithya Chola I (871–907), Raja Raja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I of Kolar, referring to Kolar as "Nikarili Cholamandalam" and "Jayam Konda Chola Manadalam". Inscriptions of Rajendra Chola I appear on
504-479: The title "Kuvalala-Puravareshwara" (Lord of Kolar), even after they moved their capital to Talakadu . From Talakadu, the Western Gangas ruled Gangavadi (the southern home of the Kannada people ). Kolar came under Chola rule in 1004. Following their usual naming system, the Cholas called the district Nikarilichola-mandala. Around 1117, the Hoysalas (under Vishnuvardhana ) captured Talakadu and Kolar and drove
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#1732870171266528-669: Was a king of the Hoysala Empire . The preoccupation of Vira Narasimha II in the affairs of Tamil country resulted in neglect of northern territories and he had to face Seuna incursions south of the Tungabhadra river . During 1225–1250, the Hoysalas consolidated their domination over the South Deccan by asserting complete influence on the Cholas and the Pandyas . Someshwara was actually given
552-688: Was also founded. The boys' school later moved to Andersonpet . In 1933, the Order of the St. Joseph of Tarbes founded St. Theresa's School in Robertsonpet ; St. Sebastian's School was founded in Coromandel a decade later. Both schools offered English lessons. To educate the growing Marwari population, the Sumathi Jain High School was founded in Robertsonpet. K.G.F. has several schools and colleges, including
576-722: Was founded by John Taylor and Sons at the Nandydoorg Mine to educate the children of British and European employees. It became known as the Kolar Gold Fields Boys School , and was upgraded to a middle and high school; students took the Senior Cambridge examinations. The school was co-educational at the primary level. On 15 January 1904, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes founded an English-language school for Europeans and Anglo-Indians for 22 girls. St. Mary's Boys School
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