28-497: Surapur is a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka , India. This article related to a location in Khanapur taluk , Belgaum district , Karnataka , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Belgaum district Belagavi district , formerly also known as Belgaum district , is a district in the state of Karnataka , India. The district is known as
56-402: A literacy rate of 73.94%. 25.34% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.08% and 6.22% of the population respectively. Hindus are the biggest religion in the district with 84.49% of the population. Muslims are the second-largest with 11.06% and Jains are 3.73%. Languages of Belagavi district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 68.40% of
84-596: A century ago and that transformed Belgaum city into foundry and hydraulics base. List of industrial clusters in Belgaum district that are identified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Belgaum district is a home to three universities: Visvesvaraya Technological University , Rani Channamma University, Belagavi and KLE University . Also, it has a nine engineering colleges, two medical colleges, two dental colleges, 15 polytechnics, 7 Indian system of medical colleges, and 180 degree colleges. Hooli Hooli
112-675: A few years later the part south of the Ghataprabha River was subject to the Hindu rajas of Vijayanagara . In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate , which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When Aurangzeb overthrew the Bijapura sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the Mughals . In 1776 the country was overrun by Hyder Ali of Mysore , but
140-773: Is a town in Belagaavi District in Karnataka , India. It is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Saundatti . One of the oldest villages in the Belgaum District, Hooli is the site of the Panchaligeswara temple and the Trikuteshwara Temple. The village is historically rich, boasting of a ruined fort atop a hill and numerous temples. Hooli has been under the rule of the Rattas of Saundatti , Patwardhans of Ramdurg and most of
168-619: Is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet The Cradle of Infantry . Development of a rail network for the movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the Mahatma Gandhi Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at
196-523: The 2011 census Belagavi district has a population of 4,779,661, roughly equal to the nation of Singapore or the US state of Alabama . This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 356 inhabitants per square kilometre (920/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.38%. There were 969 females for every 1000 males, and
224-517: The 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,779,661, of which 24.03% live in urban areas, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of 31 ), after Bangalore Urban . The district has an area of 13,415 km (5,180 sq mi), making it the largest district in terms of size in Karnataka It is bounded by Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra state on
252-477: The Belgaum City Corporation, there are 17 municipalities, 20 towns, 485 gram panchayats , 1,138 inhabited villages and 26 non-inhabited villages. The district has seven industrial areas, one special economic zone (SEZ) (India's first precision engineering SEZ with more than 200 acres) and 16 industrial estates. The city's industrial growth begin when Babu Rao Pusalkar set up a small unit in city over
280-573: The Marathi speakers. In accordance with the established policy of bifurcation on a linguistic majority basis, in 1956, the Belgaum district was incorporated into the newly formed Mysore state (now Karnataka ) with the passage of the States Reorganization Act , adjoining areas that had a majority of Marathi speaking citizens were included in the newly formed Maharashtra state. List of rivers flowing through Belgaum District According to
308-663: The Rattas and the Kadambas of Goa , who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the Yadavas of Devagiri in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the Delhi Sultanate (1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only
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#1732872472401336-422: The demolition of local houses within the perimeter of some 100–200 meters (330–660 ft). In case this happens, it would be a great shame, as this very structures, most of them mud houses surrounding the temple are also a part of the village history and carry invaluable importance to the local architecture settings. In India, the lessons needs to be derived from observing how some of the world heritage sites around
364-458: The lake in front of KereSiddeshwara Temple. Ancestors born & brought up at this place migrated to nearby villages over a long period of time, they were referred to as people from "Hooli", hence many families have their surnames as "Hooli". However, the most common surnames in the Hooli village itself are Munavalli, Kulkarni, Patil, Hirekumbi, Goudar, Chikkareddi. These families have been living in
392-413: The marks left by monsoon springs and water falls. Based on stories from village elders there were tigers once upon a time. Village folks hunted them off decades ago. The location otherwise is dotted with many temples and wells. There is a Dhyan Mandir used by Krishnaraj Swamiji as the legend has it. The view from the top of the hill is picturesque. The water cascades down at various levels and flows to join
420-407: The oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many Chalukya temples in the village, including the famous Panchaligeswara temple. Kittur in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. Rani Chennamma of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule. The British had a sizeable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It
448-519: The population spoke Kannada , 18.70% Marathi and 9.79% Urdu as their first language. The administration of Belgaum district has been divided into 15 taluks . Athani taluk is the largest with an area of 1,997.70 km and Raybag taluk is the smallest with an area of 958.8 km . The district comprises three revenue sub-divisions headquartered at Belgaum , Bailhongal and Chikodi governed by an assistant commissioner and taluks headed by Tehsildar and has six police sub-divisions. Apart from
476-508: The sculptures and carvings on the stone. Most of the temples have their floor dug up for treasure hunts, so much is lost and stolen. Other temples at Hooli include: There probably are plans or proposals to convert the Panchlingeshwar Temple site to a tourist destination. To achieve this objective, the concerned central/state department has performed survey and has been in discussion with the local people. This development may involve
504-489: The shade of this temple. Because the temple was made of stone, it was unbelievably cool even in the scorching summer. Opposite the Panchalingeshwara temple is the relatively modern Hari Mandir. The Sant Culture or Nath tradition influenced heavily by Jnaneshwar flourished here. Other than Panchalingeshwara Temple, Hooli has many other old temples; most of them are now in ruins due to negligence. One can be amazed by
532-541: The site is going to be disastrous, difficult to maintain, and lose the charm of the very architecture piece, that is being showcased. Not to say that the impacted villagers will not only lose their ancestral home, but instead become detached from the village itself, where, their ancestors once upon a time created and served this archaeological masterpiece. Rather, the old mud houses should be maintained as they are and there owners / residents should be made partners in their conservation. For someone, who has experienced and lived in
560-774: The station. After India became independent in 1947, the Belagavi district (which was in the erstwhile Bombay Presidency ) became a part of the Bombay State . In 1948, the Belgaum Municipality that was dominated by Marathi speaking politicians requested the Indian Dominion, Indian Constituent Assembly, and the Boundary Commission to include the Belgaum Municipal district in the proposed Samyukta Maharashtra state for
588-535: The sugar bowl of Karnataka with 150,000 hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya district in sugarcane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building , where the Karnataka Legislature holds session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda. According to
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#1732872472401616-401: The temple site and instead be located outside the village. If required, evacuate the population in affected perimeter, but preserve each and every structures as they are and convert them to museums. The village Hooli is still alive with activity and its surroundings has lot of history and architecture to share with tourists and fill few museums around the site. Any development in the vicinity of
644-509: The temples feature Chalukya architecture and were initially Jain Bastis indicating a Chalukya rule. The name of the village is a corrupted form of PooValli meaning a flowery ear ornament. The village was also called MahishpatiNagar in ancient times. The nice architecture of Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple is to be adored. It is a protected monument that comes under Archaeological Survey of India . Earlier, during summer afternoons people used to rest in
672-446: The village 30 or 40 years back, which once had streets paved with cobbled stones, the ruins of temple around the village which had number of precious architecture pieces, is now all but stolen or destroyed. Further degradation is not necessary in name of the preservation and encouraging tourism. Hooli is also known as "Shiva Kashi". Shivakashi Valley seems to be a place which was once densely covered by trees. At this location you can find
700-494: The west and north, on the northeast by Bijapur district , on the east by Bagalkot district , on the southeast by Gadag district , on the south by Dharwad and Uttara Kannada districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa . The original name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning Bamboo Village . It is also known as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi ; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates discovered in its neighbourhood,
728-401: The world, is being preserved and more importantly recreated as its original state. An ideal solution to preserve the architecture and as well encourage tourism is to develop a tourism infrastructure outside the village and then facilitate organized tours to the temple. Hotels, restaurants, shops, parking places etc. should not be allowed to flourish anywhere within the existing village or nearby
756-613: Was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the Chalukyas , who were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas . After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta dynasty a portion of it survived in the Rattas (875–1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between
784-588: Was taken by the Madhavrao Peshwa . In 1818 it was handed over to the British East India Company , and was made part of the district of Dharwar . In 1836 this was divided into two parts, the northern district becoming Belgaum. Yadur is situated beside the Krishna River , and there is a famous Veerbhadra temple there. Many devotees visit the area from Karnataka and Maharashtra. Hooli is one of
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