19-522: Mulabagilu is a town and administrative center of Mulabagilu taluk, in the Kolar district in the state of Karnataka , India. The town is situated on the National Highway 75 and is the easternmost town of the state. "Mulabagilu" (ಮುಳಬಾಗಿಲು) comes from the word mudalabagilu, which means the "eastern door" in the native Kannada language. Mulabagilu was supposedly the easternmost frontier of (and thereby
38-435: A growth rate of 11.04 percent from 2001 to 2011. Kolar's sex ratio is 976 females per 1,000 males. Its literacy rate is 74.33 percent. 31.25% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 30.32% and 5.13% of the population respectively. The district has 15 towns and a total of 3,321 villages (2,889 inhabited villages and 432 uninhabited). Languages of Kolar district (2011) At
57-413: Is getting a railway line and station under the project of Kadapa - Bangalore (Till Kolar) new railway line. As of 2001 India census , Mulabagilu had a population of 44,031. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mulabagilu has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Mulabagilu, 14% of the population
76-703: Is home to several famous temples , and is popularly known as the land of "Temple Places." Many transport and travel businesses set up their base here. Mulabagilu is also famous for a variety of dosa called Mulabagal Dosa. A lot of travellors especially bikers stop at Prasad's Mulabagal Dosa Corner to get authentic taste of same. Mulabagilu has many sericuluture and vegetable trading markets, including potatoes , tomatoes (in Vadahalli), brinjal , beans , beetroot , carrots , chow-chow and cabbage . The state government of Karnataka acquired non-agriculture land for industrial development activities as part of an initial step
95-556: Is under 6 years of age. Kolar district Kolar district ( pronunciation ) is a district in the state of Karnataka , India . Kolar (ಕೋಲಾರ) is the district headquarters. Located in southern Karnataka, it is the state's easternmost district. The district is surrounded by the Bangalore Rural district on the west, Chikballapur district on the north, the Chittoor district and Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh on
114-572: The Cholas , King Sridhar kora (ruled 970–985) reportedly built the temple for Renuka and founded the city of Kolaahalapuram. Veera Chola , Vikrama Chola and Rajendra Chola I built stone structures with inscriptions at Avani , Mulbagal , Sitti Bettta and elsewhere. Chola inscriptions, which document the rule of Adithya Chola I (871-907), Raja Raja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I of Kolar, refer to Kolar as Nikarili Cholamandalam and Jayam Konda Chola Manadalam. Inscriptions from Rajendra Chola I also appear on
133-793: The Kolaramma Temple. Many Siva temples were built in Kolar during the reign of the Cholas, including the Someshwarar and Sri Uddhandeshwari Temples at Maarikuppam Village, the Eswaran Temple at Oorugaumpet and the Sivan Temple at Madivala Village. Chola rule of Kolar lasted until 1116. The inscriptions are neglected, and some have been vandalised. In 1117 Kolar became part of the Hoysala Empire ; in 1254 it
152-463: The 15th. The period covered by the inscriptions is from 4th to the 18th century. List of tourist attractions in Kolar district important temple and tourist attractions details are provided here In the 2011 census , the district had a population of 1,536,401 —roughly equal to that of Gabon or Hawaii . It ranked 324th of India's 640 districts ). The district has a population density of 384 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi), with
171-640: The Cholas and, to commemorate his victory, built the Chennakesava Temple at Belur . Kolaramma and Someshwara are notable temples in Kolar. The Kolaramma temple, built in Dravida Vimana style during the second century, is dedicated to Shakti . It underwent renovations under Rajendra Chola I in the 10th century and the Vijayanagara kings in the 15th century. Someswara Temple is an example of 14th-century Vijayanagara art. Kolar's early history
190-812: The Mahavalis (Baanaas), the Pallavas and the Vaidumbaas. Benjamin Lewis Rice recorded 1,347 inscriptions in the Kolar District, in the 10th volume of his Epigraphia Carnatica , of the inscriptions, 422 are in Tamil , 211 in Telugu . But the oldest are in Kannada . This was the original language. Tamil came in with the Cholas in the 11th century, and Telugu with Vijayanagar kings after
209-660: The east and the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on the south. On 10 September 2007, it was bifurcated to form the new district of Chikballapur. Due to the discovery of the Kolar Gold Fields , the district has become known as the "Golden Land" of India. People are citing that still gold is present in Kolar Gold Fields mines abundantly and also exists in Mulbagal , Kolar, Bangarapet , Malur , Srinivasapura taluks of Kolar District . However it must have to be confirmed by
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#1732869328562228-603: The entrance to) the state of Mysuru . A local legend describes how the Hanuman temple was built by Arjuna , one of the Pandavas , after the Mahabharata war. Sage Vasishta is believed to have built the idols of the main deity Srinivasa , Padmavati and Rama - Sita - Lakshmana . The history of Mulabagilu was compiled by Benjamin Lewis Rice , in his book "The Gazetteer of Mysore" (1887). The First sunrise place in india that way
247-561: The government proposed for a granite industries hub at Mulabagilu Taluk. Mulabagilu is known for tobacco beedis . Many brands of beedis are produced and distributed to Karanataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Muslim community is largely engaged in this business. Mulabagilu is on NH-4 , a newly-laid four-lane road from Bengaluru to Mulbagal- Nangali Karnataka border Kolar district , with a total length of around 110 km. Approximately 354 km of major roads connect other locations to this area. Indian Railways connectivity: Now mulabagal
266-544: The name came mudala bagilu. Later it become a mulabagilu. Mulabagilu is located at 13°10′N 78°24′E / 13.17°N 78.4°E / 13.17; 78.4 . It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2,713 feet). The major sources of employment are in the agriculture , dairy , sericulture , floriculture and tourism -related industries. Farmers in Mulabagilu are completely dependent upon borewell water for irrigation and drinking. Mulabagilu
285-596: The province's Faujdar . Kolar was then ruled by the Marathas , the Nawab of Cuddapah , the Nizam of Hyderabad and Hyder Ali. It was under British rule from 1768 to 1770 before a brief Maratha rule followed by Hyder Ali. In 1791 Lord Cornwallis conquered Kolar and returned it to the Kingdom of Mysore in the peace treaty of 1792 . In the Kolar region, inscriptions document the reigns of
304-461: The state and as well central government authorities. Kolar, formerly known as Kolahala, Kuvalala and Kolala, was called Kolahalapura during the Middle Ages. In Kannada , kolahalapura means "violent city" and it was the battlefield for the warring Chalukyas in the north and the Cholas in the south. In 1004 AD, the Cholas annexed Kolar until 1116. Vishnuvardhana (1108-1142) freed Gangavadi from
323-402: The time of the 2011 census, 51.51% of the population spoke Kannada , 22.67% Telugu , 12.88% Urdu and 10.99% Tamil as their first language. The district's primary language is Kannada ; Urdu, Tamil and Telugu are spoken by large minorities. Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has an Anglo-Indian population. Festivals include the 13-day summer Karaga , celebrated in Kolar District, Kolar being one of
342-685: Was bestowed to Ramanatha, one of King Someshwara's two sons. The Hoysala were defeated by the Vijayanagara Empire , which ruled Kolar from 1336 to 1664. During this period, the Sri Someshwara Temple at Kolar was built. For 50 years in the 17th century Kolar was under Maratha rule as part of the Jagir of Shahaji , followed by 70 years of Muslim rule. In 1720 it became part of the Province of Sira , with Fateh Mohammed (the father of Hyder Ali )
361-600: Was compiled by Fred Goodwill , superintendent of the Wesleyan Tamil mission in Bangalore and the Kolar Gold Fields, and his studies have been published in a number of journals. Older than Bangalore, Kolar dates back to the second century. The Western Gangas made Kolar their capital, ruling Mysore , Coimbatore , and Salem . During the 13th century Bhavanandi composed Nannool , his treatise on Tamil grammar. Under
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