12-469: The Kampili kingdom was a short-lived Hindu kingdom of the 13th-century in the Deccan region. The kingdom existed near Ballari and Tungabhadra river in northeastern parts of the present-day Karnataka state, India . It ended after a defeat by the armies of Delhi Sultanate , and a jauhar (ritual mass suicide) in 1327/28 CE when it faced a certain defeat. The Kampili kingdom in some historical accounts
24-524: A prominent feature of Ballari. The city is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the Ballari Hill and the Kumbara Gudda . Ballari Hill has a circumference of nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) and a height of 480 feet (150 m). The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about 1,150 ft (350 m). To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to
36-528: Is Ballari Junction railway station on the Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section . The closest functional commercial airport is Jindal Vijaynagar Airport . See Category:People from Ballari Jindal Vijaynagar Airport Jindal Vijayanagar Airport ( IATA : VDY , ICAO : VOJV ), also known as Vidyanagar Airport , is a public airport serving Bellary , Hampi and Hospet in Karnataka , India. It
48-755: Is called the Basnaga kingdom, and as what inspired and ultimately led to the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire . The founder of the kingdom was a Hoysala commander, Singeya Nayaka-III (1280–1300 AD), who declared independence after the Muslim forces of the Delhi Sultanate defeated and captured the territories of the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri in 1294 CE. Nayaka-III was succeeded by his son Kampilideva in 1300, who remained in dispute with
60-530: Is located between Vidyanagar Township and a steel mill owned by JSW Steel in Toranagallu . The airport was built by Jindal Vijayanagar Steel, which later changed its name to JSW Steel. It opened in 1997 and began handling commercial flights in December 2006. Jindal Vijayanagar Steel built the airport next to its plant in Toranagallu for use by senior employees. It began operations in 1997. In 2004,
72-452: The government of Karnataka announced that the airstrip would be upgraded to serve as the new commercial airport for Bellary , which was 30 kilometres (19 mi) away. Air Deccan planned to fly to the airfield. Bellary already had an airport ; however, officials said its runway was not long enough and there was no room to extend it. The government also hoped that Jindal Vijayanagar Airport would attract tourists bound for Hampi . In 2006,
84-782: The company, now known as JSW Steel, constructed a terminal building at a cost of ₹ 25 crore (US$ 3.0 million). Karnataka governor T. N. Chaturvedi inaugurated the airport in November 2006, and Air Deccan launched flights to Bangalore and Goa the following month. As part of the Indian government 's UDAN scheme , TruJet began service to Hyderabad in September 2017. In October 2022, Alliance Air started flying to Hyderabad and Bangalore. Jindal Vijayanagar Airport has one asphalt runway designated 13/31. It measures 1,589 by 30 metres (5,213 ft × 98 ft). The waiting area in
96-491: The kingdom, which ruled Southern India for over 200 years. Ballari Ballari (formerly Bellary ) in the eponymous Ballari district , is a city in the state of Karnataka , India. Bellari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar , one of the largest in Asia. Ballari was a part of Rayalaseema ( Ceded Districts ) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Ballari city municipal council
108-573: The territorial claims of Delhi Sultanate. The Kampili kingdom fell to the invasion in 1327/28 CE from the north by the forces of Muhammad bin Tughluq , the Sultan of Delhi. The army led by Malik Zada sent the news of its victory over Kampili kingdom to Muhammad bin Tughluq in Delhi by sending a straw-stuffed severed head of the dead Hindu king. The Vijayanagara Empire emerged in 1336 CE from the remains of
120-454: The west there is an unbroken monolith, and the north is walled by bare, rugged ridges. Kumbara Gudda looks like the profile of a human face from the south-east. It is also known as Face Hill . According to the 2011 Census of India , the urban population of Ballari was 410,445; of whom 206,149 were male and 204,296 female. 280,610 of the population were literate and 52,413 of the population were under 7 years of age. The population in 2001
132-416: Was recorded as 316,766. Languages of Ballari City (2011) Kannada is the largest language, spoken by 42.06% of the population. Telugu is the second-largest, spoken by 25.03%, and Urdu 24.35%. 3.04% of the population spoke Hindi , 1.75% Marathi and 1.69% Tamil . National Highway 67 (India) , National Highway 150A (India) , State Highway 128 and State Highway 132 pass through the city. There
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#1732773272065144-567: Was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India approved a proposal to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014. Ballari is located at 15°09′N 76°56′E / 15.15°N 76.93°E / 15.15; 76.93 . The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of black cotton soil . Granite rocks and hills form
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