84-499: Kuppalli , also known as Kuppali , is a small village in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka in India . It is famous for being the childhood home of the renowned Kannada poet Kuvempu . The celebrated Kannada poet and writer Kuvempu belonged to this village and was very attached to it. Indeed, this pen-name Kuvempu (Kannada: ಕುವೆಂಪು) pays homage to
168-484: A 315 km (196 mi)-long National Highway connects Mangalore to Tumkur . NH-275 also connects Mangalore with Bangalore via Mysore. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is upgrading the national highways connecting New Mangalore Port to Surathkal on NH-66 and BC Road junction on NH-75 . Under the port connectivity programme of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP),
252-521: A 37.5 km (23 mi) stretch of these highways will be widened from two lanes to four. Mangalore's city bus service is dominated by private operators, which operate routes that extend beyond the city's boundary. Bus services from Mangalore are operated by the Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators' Association (DKBOA) and Canara Bus Operators Association (CBOA). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) also runs bus services in
336-680: A branch in this city. IT parks Export Promotion Investment Park (EPIP) at Ganjimutt and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near Mangalore University have been constructed. An IT park called Soorya Infratech park is situated in Mudipu. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has planned to invest ₹ 500 crore (US$ 59.91 million) and set up its office at Karnad near Mangalore. KEONICS has planned to build an IT park at Derebail in Mangalore, similar to Electronic City , spanning an area of 100 acres. Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL)
420-711: A museum by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishtana (a trust dedicated to Kuvempu). This trust has undertaken immense developmental works in Kuppali to showcase Kuvempu and his works to the external world. Kuvempu was born in Hirekodige, Koppa taluk, of Chikmagalur district to a native Kannada family. He was brought up in Kuppalli. His education started at his home by an appointed teacher from Dakshina Kannada . He joined Anglo Vernacular school in Thirthahalli to continue his middle school education. He lost his father, Venkatappa Gowda , when he
504-517: A sizeable number of Tulu speakers in this region. Mangalore Mangalore ( / ˈ m æ ŋ ɡ ə l ɔːr , ˌ m æ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ l ɔː r / MANG -gə-lor, - LOR ), officially known as Mangaluru ( Kannada: [mɐŋɡɐɭuːru] ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India . It is located between the Laccadive Sea and
588-771: A small group of Urdu -speaking Dakhini Muslims . The Masjid Zeenath Baksh at Mangalore is one of the oldest mosques in the Indian subcontinent . Mangalore contains a Gurdwara and Baháʼí prayer centre established in 1972. Mangalore is a multi-lingual city where several prominent regional languages such as Tulu, Konkani, Kannada, and Beary are spoken. The city is known as Kudla in Tulu, Kodial in Konkani, Maikāla in Beary, Mangalapuram in Malayalam, and Mangaluru in Kannada. Among most of
672-526: Is 15.6 °C (60 °F) on 8 January 1992 and at Bajpe it is 15.9 °C (61 °F) on 19 November 1974. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature in Mangalore has never reached 40 °C (104 °F). The summer gives way to the monsoon season, when the city experiences the highest precipitation of all urban centres in India due to the influence of
756-526: Is 93 percent in July and average minimum humidity is 56 percent in January. Mangalore experiences moderate to gusty winds during day time and gentle winds at night. The driest and least humid months are from December to February. During this time of year temperatures during the day stay below 34 °C (93 °F) and drop to about 19 °C (66 °F) at night. The lowest temperature recorded at Panambur
840-531: Is India's seventh largest container port and the only major port in Karnataka. Electronic visa (e-visa) facilities are available for travellers arriving in India at New Mangalore Port. Many classical dance forms and folk art are practised in Mangalore. Yakshagana is a night-long dance and drama performance while Pilivesha (tiger dance), a folk dance unique to the city, is performed during Dasara and Krishna Janmashtami . Karadi Vesha (bear dance)
924-445: Is a primary language, Kannada is the third most spoken language, Tulu is the predominant language in Mangalore, and Konkani is the second most spoken language in Mangalore. Mangalore has a city area of 170 km (65.64 sq mi). Municipal limits begin at Surathkal in the north, Netravati River bridge in the south, the western coast, and Vamanjoor in the east. Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) came into existence in 1980; it
SECTION 10
#17331042767421008-403: Is a startup incubation centre situated in the city. Corporation Bank , Canara Bank , and Vijaya Bank were the three nationalised banks established in Mangalore during the first half of the 20th century. Mangalore is the headquarters of Corporation Bank and Karnataka Bank . The Mangalore Catholic Co-operative Bank (MCC Bank) Ltd., Mangalore Cooperative Town Bank Ltd., and SCDCC Bank were
1092-488: Is also connected to Chennai , Mumbai , Pune , Bhatkal, Karwar , Surat, Ajmer , and Margao through the Konkan Railway . Mangalore Harbour has shipping, storage, and logistical services; New Mangalore Port handles dry, bulk and fluid cargoes, and is equipped to handle petroleum oil lubricants, crude products and LPG containers. The Indian Coast Guard has a station at New Mangalore Port. The artificial harbour
1176-505: Is an important source of revenue to many of the city's residents. In 2021 the population of Mangalore city was 724,159. According to the 2011 Indian census , the male literacy rate was 96.49 percent and the female literacy rate was 91.63 percent. About 8.5 percent of the population was under the age of six years. The death rate and Infant mortality rate were at 3.7 percent and 1.2 percent respectively. About 7726 people lived in slums in Mangalore city which
1260-460: Is around 350 km. From Mangalore , one can take NH-169 to reach Kuppali. The distance from Mangalore to Kuppali is 153 km. Kuppali is around 10 km from Koppa town. The nearest railway station is in Shimoga. Numerous trains run from Bengaluru and Mysore to Shimoga. The nearest airport is Shivamogga Airport . Thirthahalli Thirthahalli is a panchayat town located in
1344-514: Is highlighted by the many references to the city by foreign travellers. During the first century CE, the Roman historian Pliny the Elder referred to a place called "Nitrias" and said it was an undesirable place for disembarkation because of the pirates who frequented its vicinity, while Greek second-century historian Ptolemy referenced a place named "Nitra". These references were probably about an area with
1428-551: Is located near Bajpe-Kenjar and about 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Mangalore city centre. It operates regular scheduled flights to major cities in India and the Middle East. It is the second-largest and second-busiest airport in Karnataka. New terminals and runways at the airport accommodate both cargo and passenger requirements. This airport is accredited by the Airports Council International (ACI) under
1512-471: Is located on the western coast of India at 12°52′N 74°53′E / 12.87°N 74.88°E / 12.87; 74.88 in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state. It has an average elevation of 22 m (72 ft) above mean sea level. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district and is the state's largest coastal urban centre. Mangalore is bounded by
1596-555: Is on the top of a small hill in Kuppali. Arranged in a circular fashion, the rocks have been placed to resemble the Stonehenge in England. At the centre of this rock monument is the place where Kuvempu was laid to rest after his death and a memorial has been constructed at that location. Near this monument, is a small rock where Kuvempu used to sit and discuss about literature and other topics with his other litterateur friends. A rock containing
1680-409: Is one of the fastest developing cities in India . The Dakshina Kannada district with its administrative headquarters at Mangalore has the highest Per Capita Income and Gross State Domestic Product in Karnataka, after Bangalore. Mangalore is a commercial, industrial, business, educational, healthcare, and startup hub. Mangalore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration which manages
1764-459: Is supplied to the city from a vented dam that was constructed across the Netravati River at Thumbe , 14 km (9 mi) from Mangalore. The Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environment Management Project (KUDCEMP) aims to improve safe water supply systems also reducing leakage and losses in the city's distribution system. The distribution and rehabilitation of the drinking water in
SECTION 20
#17331042767421848-440: Is the municipal corporation in charge of the city's civic and infrastructural assets. The MCC council consists of 60 elected representatives which are called corporators , one from each of the city's 60 wards . A corporator from the ruling majority party is selected to be the mayor. MCC's headquarters are at Lalbagh . Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) manages the planning, urban growth, and expansion of
1932-403: Is the ancestral house of Kuvempu. Kavimane means House of the poet in the Kannada language. Nestled in the midst of green forests of Malnad , the house presents a scintillating view. It is a three-storeyed tiled house including the ground floor and is the house where Kuvempu spent most of his childhood. This house has now been renovated and converted into a museum. The architecture of the house
2016-471: Is the seventh-largest port of India, giving the state access to the Laccadive Sea coastline. Between 1970 and 1980, Mangalore experienced significant growth with the opening of New Mangalore Port in 1974 and commissioning of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited in 1976. The late 20th and early 21st centuries saw Mangalore develop as a commercial and petrochemical hub. Mangalore
2100-409: Is what is locally called thotti Mane , in which the house consists of a central square area resembling a thotti (pond) that is open to sky and surrounded by a courtyard. This house is open on all days of the year from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. There is an entry fee of 10 Rupees for adults and for children over the age of 10. Photography inside Kavimane is prohibited. Kuppali is around 18 km from
2184-593: The Gulf countries . Deralakatte is a main healthcare hub of Mangalore. In Mangalore, electricity is regulated by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and distributed through Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM). Major state-owned enterprises such as Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) and Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers (MCF) operate their own captive power plants . Potable water
2268-482: The KMC Hospitals , Father Muller Charitable Institutions (FMCI), AJ Hospital, and Wenlock Hospital . Wenlock Hospital, a teaching hospital of KMC Mangalore has around 1000 beds and caters to the healthcare needs of the neighboring districts. Mangalore is a hub for medical tourism and receives patients from foreign countries. From 2017 to 2019, around 240 foreign nationals were treated in three hospitals across
2352-541: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Mangalore City South , Mangalore City North , and Mangalore . The Mangalore City Police Department is headed by a Commissioner of Police. Mangalore is also the headquarters of the Western Range Police, which covers the western districts of Karnataka and is headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP). The city is served by various hospitals such as
2436-662: The Legend of Cheraman Perumals , the first Indian mosque was built in 624 AD at Kodungallur with the mandate of the last the ruler (the Cheraman Perumal) of Chera dynasty , who left from Dharmadom to Mecca and converted to Islam during the lifetime of Muhammad (c. 570–632). According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad , the Masjids at Kodungallur , Kollam , Madayi , Barkur , Mangalore, Kasaragod , Kannur , Dharmadam , Panthalayani ( Koyilandy ), and Chaliyam , were built during
2520-548: The Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency and another for the northern part of the city that fell under the Udupi Lok Sabha constituency . After the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency was replaced with Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency , resulting in Mangalore being represented by one Member of Parliament (MP). Additionally Mangalore sends three members to
2604-736: The Maurya Empire, which was ruled by the Buddhist emperor Ashoka of Magadha . From the third to the sixth century CE, the Kadamba dynasty, whose capital was based in Banavasi in North Canara , ruled over the entire Canara region as independent rulers. From the middle of the seventh century to the end of the 14th century, the South Canara region was ruled by its native Alupa rulers, who ruled over
Kuppalli - Misplaced Pages Continue
2688-685: The Mauryan empire , Kadambas , Alupas , Vijayanagar Empire , and Keladi Nayaks . The city was a source of contention between the British and the Kingdom of Mysore rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan , and was eventually annexed by the British in 1799. Mangalore remained part of the Madras Presidency until India's independence in 1947 and was unified with Mysore State (now called Karnataka) in 1956. Mangalore
2772-617: The North Malabar region of Kerala . During the 1130s and 1140s, during the reign of the Alupa king Kavi Alupendra (1110–1160), the city was home to the Tunisian Jewish merchant Abraham Ben Yiju . The Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta , who visited Mangalore in 1342, referred to it as Manjarur and stated the town was situated on a large estuary called the Estuary of the wolf , which
2856-683: The Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka , India . It lies on the bank of the river Tunga and is also the headquarters of the Thirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga district. Thirthahalli is located at 13°42′N 75°14′E / 13.7°N 75.23°E / 13.7; 75.23 . It has an average elevation of 591 metres (1938 feet). The Tirthahalli Town Panchayat has population of 14,528 of which 7,093 are males while 7,435 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The majority of people speak Kannada . There are also
2940-468: The Western Ghats about 352 km (219 mi) west of Bangalore , the state capital , 14 km north of Karnataka – Kerala border and 297 km south of Goa . Mangalore is the state's only city to have all four modes of transport—air, road, rail and sea. The population of the urban agglomeration was 619,664 according to the 2011 national census of India. It is known for being one of
3024-476: The anglicised version Mangalore became the official appellation. According to historian George M. Moraes , however, the word Mangalore is the Portuguese corruption of Mangaluru . The city's name appears on maps as far back as the 1652 Sanson Map of India. Mangalore's diverse communities have different names for the city in their languages. In Tulu , which is the region's primary spoken language,
3108-419: The author's home , created as it is from the first letters from his full name " Ku ppali Ven katappa Pu ttappa" (Venkatappa being his father's name). Kuppalli is also the birthplace of Poornachandra Tejaswi , the son of Kuvempu and a famous Kannada writer himself. It is also the place where Kuvempu and Poornachandra Tejaswi have been cremated. The childhood home of Kuvempu at Kuppali has been converted into
3192-568: The de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, conquered Mangalore, which was brought under his administration until 1767. Mangalore was ruled by the British East India Company from 1767 to 1783, but Hyder Ali's son Tipu Sultan took it from their control in 1783 and renamed it "Jalalabad". The Second Anglo–Mysore War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Mangalore by Tipu Sultan and
3276-649: The media of instruction are mostly English and Kannada, and English is used for teaching in universities. Schools and colleges in Mangalore are either government-run or are operated by private trusts and individuals. Schools are affiliated with either the Karnataka State Board, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) boards. Here are some of
3360-582: The 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) storage, 1.5 MMT is stored at Mangalore. Bharati Shipyard Ltd (BSL) (now known as Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Limited) has established a shipbuilding site near Tannirbavi in Mangalore. Global inspection, testing, verification and certification companies such as SGS and Bureau Veritas have their offices in Mangalore. Major information technology (IT) and outsourcing companies like Infosys , Cognizant , and Thomson Reuters have their offices at Mangalore. Mphasis ' Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has
3444-475: The 60 wards of the city. Its landscape is characterised by rolling hills, coconut palms, rivers, and hard laterite soil. Mangalore is included as one of the cities in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India. It has an average elevation of 22 m (72 ft) above mean sea level . It has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the influence of
Kuppalli - Misplaced Pages Continue
3528-576: The Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme. State-government-run buses connect the city with the airport. Five National Highways pass through Mangalore. NH-66 (previously known as NH-17 ), which runs from Panvel , Maharashtra , to Kanyakumari , Tamil Nadu , passes through Mangalore in a north–south direction. NH-75 (previously known as NH-48) runs eastward to Bangalore and Vellore . NH-169 (previously known as NH-13) runs north-east from Mangalore to Shimoga . NH-73 ,
3612-506: The Alupa dynasty period, it was referred to as Mangalapura ( Mangala means 'auspicious'). In the Kannada language, the city is known as Mangaluru , a reference to Mangaladevi (the suffix uru means town or city). Mangalore was historically an important centre of Indian Ocean trade on the Malabar coast . Hence, it was also known by the name Manjalūr in Arabic . During British rule from 1799,
3696-672: The British East India Company on 11 March 1784. After the defeat of Tipu at the Fourth Anglo–Mysore War , the city remained under British control. South Canara district was the headquarters under the Madras Presidency. Francis Buchanan , a Scottish physician who visited Mangalore in 1801, said the city was a prosperous port with plentiful trade. The main commodity of export was rice; it went to Muscat , Bombay , Goa , and Malabar . Supari ( Betel-nut )
3780-606: The Laccadive Sea to its west and by the Western Ghats to its east. As a municipal entity the city spans 170 km (65.64 sq mi). The Netravati and Gurupura rivers encircle the city; the Gurupura flows around the north and the Netravati flows around the south of the city. The rivers form an estuary in the south-western region of the city, from where they flow into the Laccadive Sea. Coconut, palm , and ashoka trees comprise
3864-514: The Netravati River which flows through Mangalore. In his sixth-century work Christian Topography , Cosmas Indicopleustes (a Greek monk) mentions Malabar as being the chief seat of the pepper trade and Mangarouth (port of Mangalore) as one of the five pepper markets which exported pepper. According to Kerala Muslim tradition, the Masjid Zeenath Baksh at Mangalore is one of the oldest mosques in Indian subcontinent . According to
3948-619: The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed at the nearby St Mary's Islands , just after his arrival at Koyilandy , Kozhikode . The Portuguese acquired many commercial interests in Canara in the 16th century. Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529), the ruler of the Vijaynagara empire maintained a friendly relationship with the Portuguese, whose trade slowly grew and they strove to destroy the coastal Arab and Mappila trade. In 1524, Vasco da Gama ordered
4032-587: The Western Ghats. The rains subside in September but there is occasional rainfall in October. The highest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is 330.8 mm (13 in) on 22 June 2003. In 1994, Mangalore recorded its highest annual rainfall at 5,018.52 mm (198 in). Industrial, commercial, agricultural processing, and port-related activities comprise this city's economy. The Dakshina Kannada district with its administrative headquarters at Mangalore has
4116-615: The authority passed to the Keladi rulers (1550–1763), they only had a governor at Barkur. In 1448 Abdur Razzaq who was the Persian ambassador of Sultan Shah Rukh of Samarkand , visited Mangalore en route to the Vijayanagara court. The Italian traveller Ludovico di Varthema , who visited India in 1506, said he saw nearly sixty ships laden with rice ready to sail from the port of Mangalore. In 1498, European influence in Mangalore began when
4200-667: The blockading of rivers after he heard the Muslim merchants of Kozhikode had agents at Mangalore and Basrur . In 1526, the Portuguese under the viceroyship of Lopo Vaz de Sampaio took possession of Mangalore. The coastal trade passed into Portuguese hands. In 1550, the Vijayanagara ruler Sadashiva Raya entrusted to Sadashiv Nayaka of Keladi with administering the coastal region of Canara. By 1554, he established political authority over South Canara. The 16th century work Tuhfat Ul Mujahideen written by Zainuddin Makhdoom II appears to be
4284-771: The city are handled by the French company Suez Environnement . Mangalore's official refuse disposal site is in Vamanjoor. The city generates an average of 175 tonnes per day of waste, which is handled by the MCC's health department. Mangalore is the headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada Telecom District, the second largest telecom district in Karnataka. Fixed-line telecom services are provided alongside GSM and Code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile services. Prominent broadband internet service providers in
SECTION 50
#17331042767424368-583: The city in the Seismic III Zone. Under the Köppen climate classification , Mangalore has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the direct influence of the Laccadive Sea branch of the southwest monsoon . It receives about 95 percent of its total annual rainfall between May and September but remains extremely dry from December to March. Humidity is approximately 75 percent on average and peaks during June, July and August. The maximum average humidity
4452-412: The city include Airtel and DataOne by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited . The districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are considered to be a major education corridor in India. Deralakatte is a university and Medical town in Mangalore where Universities like Mangalore University , Nitte , Yenepoya , Father Mullers , and Kanachur are situated. In schools and colleges which are below university-level,
4536-465: The city is called Kudla , meaning junction because it is situated at the confluence of the Netravati and Gurupura rivers. In Konkani, Mangalore is referred to as Kodiyal and the Beary name for the city is Maikala . In Malayalam , the city is called "Mangalapuram". Mangalore was officially renamed "Mangaluru" by the Karnataka government on 1 November 2014. Mangalore's historical importance
4620-540: The city's largest Christian community. Protestants in Mangalore typically speak Tulu and Kannada. Anglo-Indians were also part of the Mangalorean Christian Community. Mangalore has one of the highest percentage of Muslims in Karnataka cities. Most Muslims in Mangalore are Bearys who speak the Beary language. Most of them follow the Shafi'i school of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence). Mangalore also has
4704-528: The city's name was in 715 CE when Pandyan King Chettian called the city Mangalapuram . The city and the coastal region were part of the Pandyan Kingdom. According to K.V. Ramesh , president of the Place Names Society of India, Mangaluru was first used in 1345 CE during Vijayanagara rule. Many shilashasanas (stones) of the Vijayanagara period refer the city as Mangalapura . During
4788-632: The city. The District Commissioner is the chairperson of MUDA. The 44 projects which are listed as part of the Smart Cities Mission programme are managed by Mangalore Smart City Limited (MSCL). Until the Delimitation commission 's revised the Lok Sabha and the legislative constituencies, Mangalore contributed two members to the Lok Sabha ; one for the southern part of the city that fell under
4872-401: The city. Approximately 50 per cent of the patients (the foreign nationals) arrived in 2018 and 2019. KMC, AJ, and Yenepoya Hospitals have received the highest number of foreign patients, including those from the United States . At Yenepoya Hospital, 68 foreign nationals have availed treatment during 2017–19. The largest inflow of foreign patients into Mangalore is from
4956-402: The city. Two distinct sets of routes for the buses exist; city routes are covered by city buses while intercity routes are covered by service and express buses. KSRTC also operates long-distance bus services that connect Mangalore with other parts of the state. KSRTC JnNurm green city buses operate within the city limits. Rail connectivity in Mangalore was established in 1907; the city was
5040-431: The earliest schools and colleges established in Mangalore, and their years of establishment Kasturba Medical College which was established in 1953, was India's first private medical college and Manipal College Of Dental Sciences (MCODS) was established in the city in 1987. A public library run by the Corporation Bank is located at Mannagudda . Mangalore University was established on 10 September 1980 to fulfil
5124-416: The era of Malik Dinar ; they are among the oldest Masjid s in Indian Subcontinent . It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town. Three of them, Mangalore, Barkur , and Kasaragod , are in Tulu Nadu . Mangalore is considered the heart of a distinct multi-linguistic cultural region, the homeland of the Tulu-speaking people. In the third century BCE, the town formed part of
SECTION 60
#17331042767425208-417: The etched signatures of Kuvempu, B. M. Srikantaiah and T S Venkannaiah is present near the monument. Poornachandra Tejaswi later engraved his signature on the same rock. Granite slabs containing engraved poems and quotes of Kuvempu have been placed near the monument. A 3D reconstructed digitized model of Kavisamadhi and etched signatures are developed by Axesmap under #DigitalHeritage program. Kavimane
5292-404: The first historical work written in detail about the contemporary history of Mangalore. It is written in Arabic and contains pieces of information about the resistance put up by the navy of Kunjali Marakkar alongside the Zamorin of Calicut from 1498 to 1583 against Portuguese attempts to colonize Tulu Nadu and Malabar coast . After the disintegration of the Vijaynagara Empire in 1565,
5376-410: The founder of the Nath tradition. Having converted Premaladevi to the Nath sect, Matsyendranath renamed her Mangaladevi . She arrived in the area with Matsyendranath, but had to settle near Bolar in Mangalore because she fell ill on the way. When she died, the people consecrated the Mangaladevi temple at Bolar in her honour. The city was named for the temple. One of the earliest references to
5460-453: The higher-education needs of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts. It is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)-accredited, four-star-level institution. NITK houses South India's first Regional Academy Centre for Space (RAC-S) which was launched by ISRO . Mangalore is the only city in Karnataka to have all modes of transport—air, road, rail and sea. Mangalore International Airport ( IATA : IXE, ICAO : VOML)
5544-582: The highest Per Capita Income and Gross State Domestic Product in Karnataka, after Bangalore. The New Mangalore Port is India's seventh-largest container port. It handles 75 percent of India's coffee exports and the bulk of its cashew nuts. The Mangalore Customs Commissionerate collected a revenue of ₹ 4.47 billion (US$ 53.56 million) during 2012–13 and ₹ 27.91 billion (US$ 334.41 million) during December 2018 . During 2012–13, MRPL and MCF contributed ₹ 501 million (US$ 6.00 million) and ₹ 373 million (US$ 4.47 million), respectively, to
5628-424: The locations of the Indian strategic petroleum reserves . The city developed as a port in the Laccadive Sea during ancient times, and after Independence a new port was constructed in 1968 and has since become a major port of India that handles 75 percent of India's coffee and cashew exports. It is also the country's seventh largest container port . Mangalore has been ruled by several major powers, including
5712-445: The primary vegetation of the city. The city's topography consists of a plain that stretches up to 30 km (18.64 mi) from the coast and undulating, hilly terrain towards the east near the Western Ghats. The local geology is characterised by hard laterite in hilly tracts and sandy soil along the seashore. The Geological Survey of India has identified Mangalore as a moderately earthquake-prone urban centre and categorised
5796-438: The region as feudatories of major regional dynasties like the Chalukyas of Badami , Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta , Chalukyas of Kalyani , and Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra . An Old Malayalam inscription (part of the Ramanthali inscriptions which date to 1075 CE), mentions king Kunda Alupa, the ruler of Alupa dynasty of Mangalore. It can be found at Ezhimala (the former headquarters of Mushika dynasty ) near Cannanore , in
5880-457: The region. The opening of the Lutheran Swiss Basel Mission in 1834 was an important step towards industrialisation. Missionaries set up printing presses, textile mills and factories that made Mangalore tiles . When Canara (part of the Madras Presidency until this time) was split into North Canara and South Canara in 1859, Mangalore became the headquarters of South Canara, which remained under Madras Presidency while in 1862, North Canara
5964-567: The residents of the city, Kudla is the most commonly used name to refer to it. There are also smaller communities of Tuluva Jains , Gujaratis , Tamils , and Marathis . Tulu is a predominant language in Mangalore and Kannada is the administrative language of Mangalore, but the city is multi-cultural. According to the 2011 census, Tulu is spoken as a first language by 33.7% of the population, Konkani by 14.03%, Kannada by 12.45%, Malayalam by 5.64%, and other languages are spoken by 34.18%. Unlike other cities in Karnataka where Kannada
6048-481: The rulers of Keladi attained greater power in dealing with the coastal Canara region. They continued the Vijayanagara administrative system and the provinces of Mangalore and Barkur continued to exist. The governor of Mangalore also acted as the governor of the Keladi army in his province. The Italian traveller Pietro Della Valle visited here in 1623–1624. In 1695, Arabs burnt the town in retaliation to Portuguese restrictions on Arab trade. In 1763, Hyder Ali ,
6132-456: The scheduled banks established in Mangalore. Syngene International which is a contract research arm of Biocon , has set up its manufacturing plant at Mangalore. Old Mangalore Port is a fishing port located at Bunder, Mangalore, where a large number of mechanised boats anchor. The traffic at this port was 122,000 tonnes during the years 2003–04. New Mangalore Port handled over 100,000 Twenty-foot equivalent units of containers during
6216-550: The southwest monsoon. It has its own International Airport which is around 15 km from the city centre. Mangalore was named after the deity Mangaladevi, the presiding deity of the Mangaladevi Temple , or a synonym of the goddess Tara of the Vajrayana Buddhist sect. According to local legend, a princess named Parimala or Premaladevi from Malabar renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of Matsyendranath ,
6300-548: The starting point of India's longest rail route. The city has three railway stations; Mangalore Central at Hampankatta, Mangalore Junction at Padil, and Surathkal railway station . A railway track built through the Western Ghats connects Mangalore with Sakleshpur and Hassan . The broad gauge track connecting Mangalore to Bangalore via Hassan was opened to freight traffic in May 2006 and passenger traffic in December 2007. Mangalore
6384-813: The state's revenue. Dakshina Kannada district has the highest percentage of workers employed in industry and the second-highest industry-to-district GDP ratio in Karnataka. Imports through New Mangalore port include crude oil, edible oil, liquefied petroleum gas , and timber. The city's major chemical industries include BASF , Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF), Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) , Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) , Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) , Total Oil India Limited , and Hindustan Unilever . The Indian government has built 5.33 million tons of strategic crude oil storage at Mangalore and Padur to ensure energy security. Out of
6468-427: The subsequent proliferation of motor vehicles in India further increased trade and communication between the city and the rest of the country. Mangalore was a major source of educated workers to Bombay , Bangalore, and the Middle East by the early 20th century. The States Reorganisation Act (1956) led to Mangalore being incorporated into the newly created Mysore State, which was later renamed Karnataka. Mangalore
6552-566: The taluk headquarters, Thirthahalli and 80 km. from the district headquarters, Shivamogga. From , one has to take the National Highway NH-13 (Shivamogga - Thirthahalli road) to reach Kuppali. From Bengaluru , one has to take the National Highway NH-206 to reach Shivamogga and then take the above mentioned route. There is an overnight bus run by KSRTC from Bangalore to Kuppali. The total distance from Bengaluru to Kuppali
6636-491: The years 2017–18. Fishing is a traditional occupation and the products are sold in the surrounding regions. Mangalorean firms have a major presence in the tile, beedi , coffee and cashew nut industries although the tile industry has declined because concrete is preferred in modern construction. The Albuquerque tile factory in Mangalore is one of India's oldest red-roof-tile manufacturing factories. The city's suburb Ullal produces hosiery and coir yarns while beedi rolling
6720-424: Was 1.55 percent of the total population. The Human Development Index (HDI) of Mangalore city was 0.83 in 2015 . Hinduism is the largest religion in Mangalore, and Devadiga , Mogaveera , Billavas , Ganigas , Bunts , Vishwakarma , Padmashali , Brahmins , and Daivadnyas are the major communities among Hindus. Christians form a sizeable section of Mangalorean society; Mangalorean Catholics comprise
6804-455: Was exported to Bombay, Surat , and Kutch . Sandalwood and black pepper were exported to Bombay. Local capital was mainly invested in land and money lending, leading to the regional development of banking because the British colonial government did not support industrialisation there. After European missionaries arrived in the early 19th century, educational institutions and modern industries modelled on European ones were developed in
6888-511: Was only 12. Kuvempu finished his lower and secondary education in Kannada and English in Thirthahalli. He moved to Mysore for further education and completed his high school from Wesleyan High School. He pursued his college studies in Maharaja's College of Mysore, and graduated in 1929 with a major in Kannada. Kavishaila is a rock monument made of megalithic rocks and dedicated to Kuvempu. It
6972-414: Was the greatest estuary in the country of Malabar. By 1345 the Vijayanagara rulers brought the region under their control. During the Vijayanagara period (1345–1550), South Canara was divided into Mangalore and Barkur rajyas (provinces), and two governors were appointed to look after each of them from Mangalore and Barkur . Often a single governor ruled over both Mangalore and Barkur rajyas ; when
7056-608: Was transferred to the Bombay Presidency . On 23 May 1866, a municipal council for Mangalore with responsibility for civic amenities and urban planning was mandated by the Madras Town Improvement Act (1865). The Italian Jesuits who arrived in the city in 1878, played an important role in the city's education, economy, health, and social welfare. Mangalore was linked to the Southern Railway in 1907 and
#741258