Gadag-Betageri

Gadag-Betageri
Krutapura
city
Viranarayana Temple
Gadag-Betageri
Location in Karnataka, India
Gadag-Betageri
Gadag-Betageri (India)
Coordinates: 15°25′00″N 75°37′00″E / 15.4167°N 75.6167°E / 15.4167; 75.6167Coordinates: 15°25′00″N 75°37′00″E / 15.4167°N 75.6167°E / 15.4167; 75.6167
Country  India
State  Karnataka
Region Bayaluseeme
District Gadag
Government
 • Type City Municipal Council (CMC)
 • Body Gadag-Betageri CMC
Area
 • Total 54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Elevation 654 m (2,146 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 172,813
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 582 101-103
Telephone code 08372
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-26
Website www.gadag-betagericity.mrc.gov.in

Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or Betgeri) have a combined city administration. The municipality of Gadag-Betageri has a population of 172,813 and an area of 54.0956 km². Kanaginahal of Gadag is the birthplace of the first co-operative society in Asia.

The twin city municipality is situated 80 km from Dharwad and 60 km from Hubli, and lies on the Gutti-Vasco National Highway.

Gadag style of architecture

Gadag style Ornate pillars at Sarasvati Temple, Trikuteshwara temple (complex) at Gadag

The Gadag style of Architecture[1], marked by Ornate pillars with intricate sculpture[2], originated during the period of the Western Chalukya (or Kalyani Chalukyas) king Someswara I, and it flourished for a period of 150 years (During 1050 CE to 1200 CE) during which period some 50 temples were built; some examples being: The Trikuteshwara temple complex at Gadag, The Kasivisvesvara temple, Lakkundi, The Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, The Amriteshwara temple at Annigeri, etc.

Gadag inscription

  • The 'Gadag inscription'[3] of Vikramaditya VI, records that Taila took the head of Panchala by the terror of the pride of his arm in battle.
  • The inscription[3] reveals that the battle was fought on the bank of the Godavari & ocean river and a certain Kesava (son of Madhava), fought in the battle and won Taila’s admiration.
  • At the command of Sattiga (Satyashraya) in 1006 A.D., a Lenka Keta fell fighting at the battle of Unukallu, probably against the Cholas. An inscription',[3] dated in Saka 930 (1008 A.D.) of the reign of Satyashraya refers to the siege of the agrahara Kaldugu in the Belvola 300 by Desinga and the destruction of the forces because of the treachery of king Perggade.
  • The inscription[3] of Ballala recounts his victory as And by force, he, the strong one, defeated with cavalry only, and deprived of his sovereignty, the general Brahmana whose army was strengthened by an array of elephants and who acquired 60 tusked elephants with a single tuskless elephant, when, on account of an insult, he was tearing the royal fortune from the family of the Kalachuris of Kalyani.

Notable citizens

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[9] Gadag-Betageri had a population of 172,813. Males constitute 86,165 of the population and females 86,648. Gadag-Betageri has an average literacy rate of 85.56%. The Sex ratio is about 1006 females per 1000 males to females. 18,419 of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kannada is the main and widely spoken language, English and Hindi are also spoken and understood.

References

  1. ↑ "In search of Indian records of Supernovae" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Kalyani Chalukyan & chanakya temples". Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "CHAPTER 9. THE CALUKYAS AND THE KALACURYAS OF KALYANI. HISTORY – ANCIENT PERIOD, Chalukya" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Gadag" www.nkpost.kar.nic.in. Retrieved September 9, 2012
  5. ↑ Parvathi Menon "A movement for music" Frontline, frontlineonnet.com. Volume 22, Issue 12, June 4–17, 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2012
  6. ↑ "Shri Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  7. ↑ Amaresh Datta (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti) (Volume 2 ed.). Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. p. 1585. ISBN 81-260-1194-7. Retrieved September 9, 2012. Note: Google Book link
  8. ↑ "Islamabad-bound athletes named" Deccan Herald(on-line), March 21, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2012
  9. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

1. SAMAVASARAN (Research Articles-2015), Dr. Appanna N. Hanje, Vidyashree Prakashan, Alagawadi. 2. LAKKUNDIY BASADIGALU (2015), Dr. Appanna N. Hanje, Vidyashree Prakashan, Alagawadi.


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