The siege of Adoni was a military conflict that occurred between the forces of Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Confederacy allied with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1786.
20-506: The Shahi Jamia Mosque is a mosque in Adoni , India. The masjid is a relic of architectural and cultural heritage. People from all sections of society and religions are allowed to visit and take pictures of this historical premise. It lies in the heart of the town, near the market, a very busy place within the town. The mosque was built by Masud Khan, a governor serving under Bijapur Sultan Sikandar Adil Shah . Masud Khan had retired at Adoni in
40-452: A gender ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males, which was higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. In the same year, 18,406 children were between 0 and 6 years of age. In this group, 9,355 were boys and 9,051 were girls, giving a gender ratio of 968 per 1000. The average literacy rate was 68.38 percent with 101,292 literate people. This number was significantly lower than the national average of 73 percent. The urban agglomeration had
60-404: A population of 166,344, making it the 16th most populous town in the state with an urban agglomeration population of 184,625. The Adoni fort is central to the town's history. In 1780, an observer wrote, It is thought to have been founded by Chandra Sen in 1200 BC and later came into the medieval kingdom of Vijayanagar which flourished from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The fort then became
80-424: A population of 184,771, of which 92,006 were male and 92,765 were female, giving a gender ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. Children aged 0 to 6 years numbered 20,517. There were 112,151 literate people giving an average literacy rate of 68.28 percent. Telugu is an official language of the city. Kannada and Urdu are also widely spoken. Adoni is an important trading center with a large market situated in
100-656: A powerful aristocrat of the Vijayanagara. In 1558, during the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire, control of Adoni came to Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1579), the fifth Sultan of the Bijapur Sultanate . Hamilton, in 1820, stated, In 1564, the Sultanate of Bijapur lost control of Adoni to Mohammedan rulers. From 1678 to 1688, rule of Adoni lay with Siddi Masud , a wealthy Habshi (African) from Abyssinia who
120-413: Is mainly tropical, with temperatures from 31 °C to 45 °C in summer and 21 °C to 29 °C in winter. The soil is black and red. There are large limestone deposits suitable for cement and minerals such as copper, lead, zinc and in some places, diamonds. The 2011 Census, recorded a population of 166,537. The total population constituted 82,743 males and 83,794 females. These numbers produced
140-536: The School Education Department of the state. The language of instruction followed by schools are English, Telugu, Kannada and Urdu Degree Colleges names they are 1.The Adoni Arts and Science College 2.Sai Degree College 3.Dr.Jyothirmayi Degree College. Engineering College name is Bheema Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) . Siege of Adoni Tipu Sultan defeated the combined forces of Maratha and Hyderabad and conquered Adoni . Adoni
160-639: The Adoni and the Bellary Municipal Councils were created. Between 1876 and 1878, a severe El Nino famine affected Adoni and the surrounding areas where nearly one third of the population died. In 1953, after the linguistic reorganisation of the states, Adoni gained its present seat as part of Andhra Pradesh . Adoni is located at 15°38′N 77°17′E / 15.63°N 77.28°E / 15.63; 77.28 . It has an average elevation of 435 metres (1,427 ft) above sea level. The climate
180-621: The Masjid. The Masjid committee also operates a high school within the masjid called Masoodia Arabic High School. It is named for Siddi Masood Khan. Adoni Adoni is a city in the Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a municipality and the headquarters of Adoni mandal , administered under the Adoni Revenue Division . In the 2011 census of India , Adoni had
200-491: The center of the town. Adoni is a large producer of cotton and has a substantial ginning and textile industry. The next most important industry is groundnut oil. Adoni is an important trading center in Andhra Pradesh with a large market situated in the center of the town. Historical Adoni Fort, the historic Sri Ranamandla Konda and Shri Renuka Yellamma temples, Ramjala, Shahi Jamia Masjid. Road NH 167 passes through
220-540: The city of Adoni. APSRTC operates buses from the Adoni bus station. The Adoni railway station and its connections were built during British rule in 1870 and is now a part of the South Central Railway on the Solapur-Guntakal line which is part of Bengaluru-Mumbai, Chennai-Mumbai line. The primary and secondary school education is administered by the government and supplemented by private schools, under
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#1732887683477240-606: The fall of the Mughal Empire, around 1760, Adoni was ruled by governors appointed by the Nizam of Hyderabad , a Mughal splinter clan. One such governor was Salabat Jung , brother of the Nizam. The French supported the appointment. However, In 1786, Adoni was besieged for one month and then captured by Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore of South India. On 4 May 1799, Tipu Sultan died at
260-610: The hands of the English. On 15 June 1800, Arthur Wellesley , Marquess of Wellington , wrote to the resident at Hyderabad about appropriate reparations to the Nizam for English occupation of Adoni. Adoni became one of twenty taluqs and in 1810, the Adoni and Nagaldinna taluqs were combined. In 1817 Adoni, at the beginning of the Third Anglo-Maratha War , the British raised a new battalion from other nearby regiments . By 1842,
280-523: The masjid, 15 black slabs can be found, in which the things about the masjid are written in Arabic and Persian languages along with some Ayats of the Quran . Hadith's can also be found. The chains in the left and right minarets of the masjid gives more beauty. However the masjid is surrounded by the shops which comes under Masjid's committee. Rather than this the areas around Masjid are A thriving market exists around
300-441: The military had left Adoni because of the perception that the area was susceptible to cholera and because of the unfavourable rugged surrounding geography. Under British rule, South India was divided into several administrative districts. Adoni fell into the district of Bellary of Madras presidency . On 29 April 1861, the acting district engineer of Kurnool wrote to the chief secretary to government at Fort St George , In 1867,
320-399: The offer and proceeded to attack. Maratha forces under Haripant, Appa Bulwant, and Raghunath Rao and Nizam - Salabat Jung's forces under Mughal Ali Khan and Tahawwar Jung were sent to help Mahabat Jung after receiving the letter. The forces met at Bunnoo River and marched towards Adoni. The Maratha forces numbered 20,000 and the Nizam's forces numbered 25,000. The combined force of
340-610: The stronghold of the Muslim kings of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur and Golconda. In 1690 the fort was taken by Aurangzeb then in the late 18th century it came to the Raja of Mysore, Tipu Sultan before it was ceded to the British in 1799. In the 15th century and early to mid 16th century, Adoni was a fort town of the Vijayanagara Empire . It was controlled by the kinsmen of Aliya Rama Raya ,
360-502: The year 1683. The land was purchased from Mohammed Shahnaz Namia by Masood Khan by giving ₹ 77,000 and spent the total amount of 2,000,000 dinars to complete the construction of the masjid. The architects for this masjid were Iranian engineers headed by Malli Sandal. The specialty of this masjid is that the area of this masjid is as same as of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In the front side of
380-550: Was a powerful general of Raja Anup Singh of Bikaner , Siddi Masud improved the fort; cleared the surrounding forest; established the townships of Imatiazgadh and Adilabad and constructed the Shahi Jamia Masjid . Siddi Masud was also an avid art collector and a patron of the Kurnool school of painting. In 1688, Adoni was attacked by Firuz Jang , a Mughal general. Siddi Musud surrendered with his courtiers and family. At
400-508: Was a strong frontier post of the Nizam of Hyderabad , south of the Tungabhadra . Tipu Sultan attempted to capture Adoni in 1786. The fort was defended by Mahabat Jung. Mahabat Jung wrote letters to the Nizam and the Marathas for helping them against Tipu's invasion. Asad Ali Khan, his minister, was sent to persuade Tipu not to attack Adoni, and offered him a large sum of money. But Tipu rejected
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