87-463: Kargal is a town in the Shimoga district of Karnataka Kargal Town Panchayat was first a notified area and later constituted as Kargal Town Panchayat on 2001. The town have a population of 10,847 people. It is located on the banks of River Sharavathi and gained importance after the construction of Linganamakki Dam in the year 1954. The dam and Jog Falls is 5 km away from Kargal. Chowdeshwari temple
174-809: A cavalry commander Lutf Ali Beg as fleet commander. Owing to a British bluff, Lutf Ali Beg also withdrew much of the Mangalore garrison to move on what he perceived to be the British target, Onore . The British consequently captured Mangalore with minimal opposition in February. This activity, combined with the loss of the Nizam as an ally, prompted Hyder Ali to withdraw from the Carnatic, and move with speed to Malabar. Dispatching his son Tipu with an advance force, Hyder Ali followed, and eventually re-took Mangalore and
261-540: A church at Seringapatam, where French generals used to offer prayers and priests used to visit. Mangalorean historian A. L. P. D'Souza mentions that Hyder also had Christians in his administration. Pursuant to treaties concluded with the Portuguese, he also allowed Portuguese priests to settle disputes among Christians. However, many Mangaloreans (not just Christians) disliked him for the heavy tax burden he imposed on them. The Maratha Confederacy had just been routed at
348-734: A commander of 50 men in the bamboo rocket artillery (mainly used for signalling) in the army of the Nawab of Carnatic . Fath Muhammad eventually entered the service of the Wodeyar Rajas of the Kingdom of Mysore , where he rose to become a powerful military commander. The Wodeyars awarded him Budikote as a jagir (land grant), where he then served as naik (Lord). Hyder Ali was born in Budikote , today in Kolar district , Karnataka ; he
435-488: A conspiracy, Khande Rao fled into Seringapatam. After a minor battle against the now-leaderless army, Hyder Ali took over most of its remnants and surrounded Seringapatam. The ensuing negotiations left Hyder Ali in nearly complete military control of Mysore. Concessions that he extracted included the surrender of Khande Rao, who Hyder Ali imprisoned in Bangalore. Hyder Ali became king of Mysore in 1761 after overthrowing
522-636: A deer at Mrugavadhe near Thirthahalli. The Shimoga region formed a part of the Mauryan empire during the 3rd century. The district came into the control of Satavahanas . The Satakarni inscription has been found in the Shikaripur taluk. After the fall of the Shatavahana empire around 200 CE, the area came under the control of the Kadambas of Banavasi around 345 CE. The Kadambas were
609-494: A few lesser outposts, he besieged Ambur in November 1767, forcing the British to resume campaigning. The British garrison commander refused large bribes offered by Hyder Ali in exchange for surrender, and the arrival of a relief column in early December forced Hyder Ali to lift the siege. He retreated northward, covering the movements of the Nizam's forces, but was disheartened when an entire corps of European cavalry deserted to
696-678: A former ally of the French, Hyder Ali expected the support of the British against the Marathas, but such support never materialized. In 1766 Mysore began to become drawn into territorial and diplomatic disputes between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the East India Company , which had by then become the dominant European power on the Eastern Indian coast. The Nizam, seeking to deflect the company from their attempts to gain control of
783-402: A large treasury. He renamed the capital Haidernagar, and began styling himself Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur , a title that had been bestowed on him by Salabat Jung as reward for his taking of Sira. He moved most of his family to Ikkeri, a natural fortress, in the hopes that it would "serve him for a safe refuge". He assumed the trappings of the ruler of Bednore, began issuing coins, and established
870-838: A literacy rate of 80.2%. The district has two engineering colleges, two medical colleges, an ayurvedic medical college, dental college, veterinary College and an agricultural college. There are 116 pre-university colleges in the district out of which 51 government pre-university colleges. There are 41 educational institutions managed by National education society. There are 1106 lower primary schools and 1185 higher primary schools. There are 1106 lower primary schools, 1185 higher primary schools and 393 high schools in Shimoga district. There are 1323 anganawadis. National education society has 31 educational institutions including pre-university and first grade colleges. There are five CBSE schools, including Jnanadeepa school . National Residential school
957-583: A role in Hyder Ali's rise in power. In 1757, Hyder Ali was called to Srirangapatna to support Devaraja against threats from Hyderabad and the Marathas . Upon his arrival he found the Mysorean army in disarray and near mutiny over pay. While Devaraja bought his way out of the threats to Srirangapatna, Hyder Ali arranged for the army to be paid and arrested the ringleaders of the mutiny. In 1757, to resist
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#17327866358311044-505: A rural theatre and film culture project called Janaspandana. Ninasam conducts a summer workshop for youngsters. Ninasam chitrasamaja is an organisation to encourage film culture and to hold film festivals. Gudigars are a clan of craftsmen who are specialised in carving intricate designs on wood, mainly sandalwood. They are concentrated in the Sagara and Soraba taluks. The articles they make are sold at government emporiums. Ashok Gudigar
1131-452: A synthetic track. There are proposals to build sports stadium at Thirthahalli, Shikaripura and Soraba. Hyder Ali Hyder Ali ( Haidar'alī ; حيدرعلى ; Kannada: [hɐi̯d̪ɐr ɐliː] c. 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India . Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing
1218-635: A system of weights and measures. He made sure his son Tipu received a quality education, "employing learned tutors" and "appointing a suitable hand of attendants" to see to his upbringing. He cultivated a suspicion of foreigners, specifically refusing to allow the East India Company to have a resident at his court. His security, however, was not assured in Bednore: a bout of illness and a widespread conspiracy against him convinced him that it would not make an ideal capital for his domain, and he returned to Mysore. The taking of Bednore included several ports on
1305-506: Is a biodiversity hotspot with a rich diversity of flora and fauna. The region has protected areas classified as wildlife sanctuaries to ensure the protection of these species: Python , cobra , king cobra , rat snake, marsh crocodile are among the reptiles found in the sanctuary. Birds include Hornbills, Kingfishers , Bulbuls , Parakeets , Doves, Pigeons, babblers , Flycatchers, munias , Swallows, Woodpeckers, Peafowl, Jungle fowl , Partridges . A tiger and lion safari at Tyavarekoppa
1392-667: Is a district in the Karnataka state of India . A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri . Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view point is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753. There are seven taluks: Soraba , Sagara , Hosanagar , Shimoga , Shikaripura , Thirthahalli , and Bhadravathi . Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of
1479-483: Is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka . There are 21 departments in the college. Bapuji Ayurvedic Medical college, established in 1996, is in Shimoga, which offers B.A.M.S. Ayurvedacharya degree. T.M.A.E. Society's Ayurved College, established in 1992, is located in Shimoga, which also offers B.A.M.S Ayuvedacharya degree. Both colleges are affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Sharavathi Dental college, established in
1566-457: Is also known to have personally served alongside de Bussy, and is believed to have met both Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Shahib . In these early wars he also came to dislike and mistrust Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah , the Nawab of the Carnatic . In fact Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah and the Mysorean leaders were long at odds with each other, seeking territorial gains at the other's expense. Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah had by then formed an alliance with
1653-890: Is another CBSE school in Thirthalli. Hongirana School Of Excellence is a CBSE School in Sagar, Karnataka . B G S Central School which is affiliated CBSE is at Karehalli Bhadravathi Government High School, Jade Government High School, Jade is one of the top three high schools in Soraba Taluk. This high school has the biggest playground and more than 500 students from Jade, and surrounding up to 10 km villages are studying in this school. GHS JADE have won several computation organised by Department Of Education, like sports, Prathiba Karanji in every year, In 2015 this high school started to offer English-medium classes for 8th, 9th and 10th students. There are 116 pre-university colleges in
1740-824: Is headed by the deputy commissioner who has the additional role of a district magistrate . Assistant commissioners , tahsildars , shirastedars, revenue inspectors and village accountants help the deputy commissioner in the administration of the district. The headquarters is Shimoga city. The Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency comprises the entire Shimoga district and also covers parts of Nalluru and Ubrani hoblis of Channagiri taluk of Davanagere district . As of 2005 it had 1,286,181 voters: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for 2.2 lakhs; Lingayats account for two lakhs; Deevaru ( Idiga ) account for 1.8 lakh; ( Madivala ) account for 1.2 lakh; Muslims account for 1.6 lakh; Brahmins and Vokkaligas account for 1.25 lakh each. Seven members are elected to
1827-622: Is located in Bhadravathi. Shivamogga Lions represents the Shimoga zone in the KPL . Shimoga, Hassan and Chickmagalur districts come under the Shimoga zone in the Karnataka premier league. Gundappa Viswanath is a cricketer from Bhadravathi. He has played test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearances. Bharat Chipli is a cricketer from Sagar who plays for Deccan Chargers . The 18th Junior National Athletic Championship
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#17327866358311914-463: Is located in Kargal and Jog Falls is situated on the outskirts. It has a pretty diverse culture and traditions. Many people from different parts of Karnataka visit the temple. This article related to a location in Shimoga district , Karnataka , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shimoga district Shimoga district , officially known as Shivamogga district ,
2001-564: Is located in Shimoga city. It was established in 1940 and was upgraded to first grade college in 1956. It offers two undergraduate courses: BSc and B.C.A . There are two engineering colleges in the district: Jawaharlal Nehru national college of engineering and P.E.S. Institute of Technology and Management . Jawaharlal Nehru national college of engineering was established in 1980 by the National education society. The college offers 7 courses in B.E. PES institute of technology and management
2088-559: Is located in Shimoga on the banks of river Tunga; it was constructed by Shivappa nayaka of Keladi. The Lakshminarsimha temple in Bhadravathi was built as per Hoysala architecture . Keladi and Ikkeri were the capital cities during the time of Keladi Nayakas. There are three temples in Keldai: Rameshvara temple, Veerbhadreshvara temple, and Parvati temple. The Aghoreshvara temple is in Ikkeri. The Sacred Heart church, constructed in
2175-598: Is located in a village called Heggodu in Sagara . It was established by K. V. Subbanna in 1958. Ninasam is a drama institute. The headquarters is in Heggodu. It has a library, rehearsal hall, guesthouse and theatre. Shivarama Karantha Rangamandira is an auditorium for Ninasam. It was opened in 1972. Ninasam started a Theatre-in-education project called Shalaranga with the help from the government of India during 1991–1993. Ford Foundation has volunteered in establishing
2262-510: Is one of the sculptors from this clan. A 41-foot Bahubali statue is one of his works. He has won the Vishwakarma award for his Chalukyan-style Ganesha sculpture. He has won the National award in 1992 for his Hoysala-styled Venugopala sculpture. Dollu Kunitha and Yakshagana are some of the dance forms which are prevalent in this district. Yakshagana has a long history in the district and Dr. Kota Shivarama Karantha suggests that origin of
2349-572: Is the largest producer of arecanut in India, the majority of which is cultivated in the Shimoga district. The farmers have cultivated crops like Vanilla and Jatropha that has yielded high monetary benefits. Spices like, clove, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom are grown along with areaca plants. This multi cropping can help in maximum utilisation of land space and improve soil fertility. As spices have high commercial value it provides additional income to farmers. Iron, agriculture, Textiles and engineering are
2436-793: Is the staple food for majority of the people in Shimoga district. The food in this district is somewhat similar to Udupi cuisine. However, exclusive dishes specified to Malenadu are a part of Shimoga District. The cooking in the Malnad region of Shimoga district includes items like midigayi-uppinakai (tender-mango pickle), sandige (similar to pappadum ), avalakki (beaten rice) and akki rotti . Havyaka people have their own cuisine consisting of such varied items like genesale (sweet made of jaggery , rice and coconut), thotadevvu (sweet made of rice and sugarcane juice) and thambli (a curd preparation containing other ingredients like ginger, turmeric root, jasmine and rose sprouts). The Malnad region
2523-744: The Krishna River in the north, the Eastern Ghats in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. According to some historians, Hyder Ali is thought to be of Arab ancestry. According to this tradition, his ancestors were Nawayath Arab from Quraysh tribe, who arrived in India through sea-route and later came to South India from Delhi during the reign of Muhammad Adil Shah or were settled in Punjab , before moving to South India. According to another school of historians, Hyder Ali
2610-699: The Northern Circars , made overtures to Hyder Ali to launch an invasion of the Carnatic . Company representatives also appealed to Hyder Ali, but he rebuffed to them. The Nizam then ostensibly struck a deal with the Company administration in the Madras Presidency for their support, but apparently did so with the expectation that when Hyder Ali was prepared for war, the deal with the British would be broken. This diplomatic manoeuvring resulted in
2697-572: The Third Battle of Panipat by Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Mughals had been restored in the year 1761. The Maratha Empire was very vulnerable and feeble to any attack and the Peshwa 's power had been almost eliminated in all of Northern India. At this point in his life Hyder Ali decided to go to war with the Marathas and put an end to the threat they posed to his power. He therefore attacked
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2784-407: The 'badaguthittu' form of Yakshagana took place in the region between Ikkeri of Shimoga district and Udupi . Dasara is celebrated every year in Shimoga. Many cultural programmes are held during this time. A folk fair was organised in Shimoga in 2006. Marikamba festival is celebrated in Sagara once in 3 years. The tele-serial Malgudi days which was based on a novel written by R K Narayan
2871-446: The 1990s, is second largest church of Asia. Shimoga district has produced several Kannada writers and poets: In December 2006, the 73rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana took place in Shimoga. K.S.Nissar Ahmed was the president of the event. This was the third Kannada Sahiya Sammelana held at Shimoga: The first one was held in 1946 (president: Da.Ra.Bendre) and second one in 1976 (president: S.V.Ranganna). Nilakanteshwara Natya Seva Sangha
2958-548: The 3,000 men from his garrison at Bangalore , toward Seringapatam. They clashed with Khande Rao's forces before reaching the capital. Khande Rao, with 11,000 men, won the battle, and Hyder Ali was forced to apply to the exiled Nanjaraj for support. Nanjaraj gave him command of his army, and the title of Dalwai. With this force, Hyder Ali again moved out against Khande Rao. Hyder Ali sent letters appearing to be from Nanjaraj to some of Khande Rao's commanders, confirming their agreement to hand Khande Rao over to Hyder Ali . Fearing
3045-428: The British commander at Changama, Colonel Joseph Smith, eventually retreated to Tiruvannamalai for supplies and reinforcements. There Hyder Ali was decisively repulsed on 26 September 1767. With the onset of the monsoon season, Hyder Ali opted to continue campaigning rather than adopting the usual practice of suspending operations because of the difficult conditions the weather created for armies. After over-running
3132-476: The British, and he was accused by Hyder Ali in later years of effectively preventing him from making any sort of long-lasting alliances or agreements with the British. Throughout the Carnatic Wars , Hyder Ali and his Mysore battalions served alongside French commanders such as Joseph Francois Dupleix , Count de Lally and de Bussy, he also assisted Chanda Sahib on various occasions. Hyder Ali supported
3219-534: The British, but was rebuffed. In early 1768, the Bombay Presidency in Bombay organised an expedition to Mysore's Malabar coast territories. Hyder Ali's fleet, which the British reported as numbering about ten ships, deserted en masse, apparently because the captains were unhappy with the oustering of their British admirals and some even demanded the return of Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II , but Hyder Ali chose
3306-555: The British. The failures of this campaign, combined with successful British advances in the Northern Circars and secret negotiations between the British and the Nizam Asaf Jah II , led to a split between Hyder Ali and the Nizam. The latter withdrew back to Hyderabad and eventually negotiated a new treaty with the British company in 1768. Hyder Ali, apparently seeking an end to the conflict, made peace overtures to
3393-621: The CBSE National Handball Championship in 2009. City-level basketball tournaments are conducted in Sahyadri College premises. Other sports tournaments held in Shimoga are table tennis ; badminton ; kabaddi ; chess . There are proposals to upgrade the Nehru stadium in Shimoga. The upgraded stadium would contain a swimming pool of international standards, an indoor stadium, basketball court and
3480-515: The Deccan with partial investiture from the "Great Moghul" of that period . After serving for a number of years under the rulers of Arcot , they came to Srirangapatna , where Hyder's uncle served. He introduced them to Devaraja, the dalwai (chief minister, military leader, and Commander-in-chief ) of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II , and Nanjaraja, Devaraja' brother who also held important ministerial posts. Hyder and his brother were both given commands in
3567-587: The European captains. Hyder had amicable relations with the Christian population in Mangalore, which had long been under Portuguese influence and had a sizeable Roman Catholic population, and with Christians in general. He had a very close friendship with two Goan Catholic clergymen, Bishop Noronha and Fr. Joachim Miranda, and allowed a Protestant missionary to live at his court. Hyder's army also included Catholic soldiers, and he allowed Christians to build
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3654-805: The Kalyani Chalukyas, the Hoysalas annexed this area. After the fall of the Hoysalas, the entire region came under the Vijayanagar Empire . When the Vijayanagar empire was defeated in 1565 CE in the battle of Tallikota, the Keladi Nayakas who were originally feudatory of the Vijayanagar empire took control, declared sovereignty, and ruled as an independent kingdom for about two centuries. In 1763 Haider Ali captured
3741-623: The Legislative assembly of the state of Karnataka. The assembly constituencies in Shimoga district are: According to the 2011 census Shimoga district has a population of 1,752,753, which is roughly equal to population of the nation Gambia and the state of Nebraska of the United States. The district ranks 275th in India out of a total of 640 districts. The district has a population density of 207 inhabitants per square kilometre (540/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
3828-509: The Malabar coast, including Mangalore . Hyder used these ports to establish a small navy. The documentary record on the navy is fragmentary; Portuguese records indicate that the fleet was launched sometime between 1763 and 1765. It was apparently officered by Europeans, and its first admiral was an Englishman; by 1768 its admiral was a Mysorean cavalry officer named Ali Bey (or Lutf Ali Beg), apparently chosen by Hyder because he did not trust
3915-587: The Mangalorean Catholics for their treachery. The Portuguese officer suggested the death penalty for those Catholics who helped the British as a typical punishment for the betrayal of one's sovereign in Catholic nations. But Hyder Ali exhibited a diplomatic stance and instead imprisoned those Christians who were condemned for treachery. He afterwards opened negotiations with the Portuguese, and reached an agreement with them that removed suspicion from
4002-744: The Maratha-aligned Rani of Bednore. She had appealed to the Nawab of Savanur for assistance when Hyder invaded. Hyder consequently threatened the Nawab, attempting to extort tribute from him. Failing in this, he overran that territory, reaching as far as Dharwad , north of the Tungabhadra River . Since Savanur was a tributary of the Marathas, the Peshwa, Madhavrao I , countered with a strong force and defeated Hyder near Rattihalli and in decisive Battle of Jadi Hanwati . Following
4089-607: The Mysorean army in support of Nasir Jung. The army went to Devanhalli , where the Mysoreans participated in the Siege of Devanahalli Fort. The fort was held by Muzaffar Jung's forces and the siege was conducted by the Marquis de Bussy . During the successful eight-month siege, Hyder Ali and his brother distinguished themselves, and were rewarded by the dalwai with enlarged commands. In the wars against Hyder Ali in 1751 and during
4176-640: The Mysorean army; Hyder served under Shahbaz, commanding 100 cavalry and 2,000 infantry. In 1748, Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I , the longtime Nizam of Hyderabad , died. The struggle to succeed him is known as the Second Carnatic War , and pitted Asaf Jah's son Nasir Jung against a nephew, Muzaffar Jung . Both sides were supported by other local leaders, and French and British forces were also involved. Devaraja had started vesting more military authority in his brother, and in 1749 Nanjaraja marched
4263-463: The Mysorean highlands. Mysore's titular ruler Krishnaraja died in April 1766, while Hyder was in Malabar. Hyder had left orders that Krishnaraja's son Nanjaraja Wodeyar be invested should that happen, and he only later came to formally pay his respects to the new rajah. He took advantage of this opportunity to engage in a sort of house cleaning: the raja's palace was plundered, and its staff reduced to
4350-509: The Nehru stadium was in 1974. Since then 13 matches have been played out of which 3 are Ranji matches . The Ranji match between Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh was hosted on the Jawaharlal Nehru cricket ground. Sagara has a very good cricket stadium called Gopalagowda Stadium, It is the only best leather pitch stadium in the district. The work on an international cricket stadium has started near Navule. The VISL cricket stadium
4437-527: The Zamorin set fire to his palace and perished in the flames, ending Eradi dynastic rule of Calicut. After establishing control of Calicut, Hyder departed, but was forced to return several months later when the Nairs rebelled against the rule of his lieutenant, Reza Sahib. Hyder's response was harsh: after putting down the rebellion, many rebels were executed, and thousands of others were forcibly relocated to
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#17327866358314524-507: The attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi ( commander-in-chief ) to Krishnaraja Wodeyar II , he came to dominate the titular monarch and the Mysore government. He became the de facto ruler, King of Mysore as Sarvadhikari (Chief Minister) by 1761. During intermittent conflicts against the East India Company during the First and Second Anglo–Mysore Wars , Hyder Ali
4611-539: The capital of Keladi Nayakas and as a result the district came into the rule of the Kingdom of Mysore and remained a part of it until India acquired independence from the British. Shimoga district is a part of the Malnad region of Karnataka and is also known as the 'Gateway to Malnad' or 'Malenaada Hebbagilu' in Kannada. The district is landlocked and bounded by Haveri , Davanagere , Chikmagalur , Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. The district ranks 9th in terms of
4698-649: The claims of Muzaffar Jung and later sided with Salabat Jung . Early in his career, Hyder Ali retained as one of his chief financial assistants a Brahmin named Khande Rao . Hyder Ali, who was illiterate, was reported to be blessed with a prodigious memory and numerical acumen. Hyder Ali could rival or outperform expert accountants with his great arithmetic skills and worked to develop a system, with Rao, that included checks and balances so that all manner of income, including plunder of physical goods of all types, could be accounted for with little possibility for fraud or embezzlement. This financial management may have played
4785-460: The decade 2001–2011 was 6.88%. Shimoga has a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.5%. 35.59% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.58% and 3.73% of the population respectively. Shimoga taluk has the highest population with Hosanagara taluk having the lowest. The district has a sex ratio of 977 females to 1000 males. Shimoga Taluk having 991 females to 1000 males has
4872-608: The district. There are 51 government colleges, 3 bifurcated colleges, 47 unaided colleges and 15 aided colleges. In the 2012 second year pre-university examination, the district ranked 5th with 54.31% of passed candidates. There are 8 Polytechnics in the district. Major polytechnics among them are Government Polytechnic - Bhadravathi, Government Women's Polytechnic - Gopala, Sahyadri Polytechnic , Sanjay Memorial Polytechnic-Sagara, DVS Polytechnic. There are 12 colleges affiliated to Kuvempu University , 5 B.Ed and B.P.Ed colleges and 3 constituent colleges. Sahyadri science college
4959-512: The district: KIADB Nidige Industrial area in Bhadravathi taluk; Machinahaali Industrial Area. Mandli-Kallur Industrial area in Shimoga taluk; Shimoga Industrial estate in Shimoga; Kallahalli Industrial estate in Shimoga. KIADB Devakathikoppa Industrial Area. KSSIDC Siddlipura Industrial Area. Major industries in Shimoga district are VISL and MPM . Shimoga district is divided into seven taluks: Soraba, Bhadravathi, Thirthahalli, Sagara, Shikaripura, Shimoga and Hosanagara. The district administration
5046-646: The earliest kingdom to give administrative status to the Kannada language. Later the Kadambas became feudatories of the Badami Chalukyas around 540 CE. In the 8th century Rashtrakutas ruled this district. The Kalyani Chalukyas overthrew the Rashtrakutas, and the district came into their rule. Balligavi was a prominent city during their rule. In the 12th century, with the weakening of
5133-550: The faraway Third Battle of Panipat , in which the Marathas suffered a major defeat on 14 January 1761. Because of this loss, the Marathas withdrew forces from Mysore and Hyder Ali's brother-in-law Makdum Ali chased them into Bidnur and Sunda. Hyder Ali soon consolidated his strength by placing Mirza Sahib as the commander of Sira, a Sufi Pir Ibrahim Sahib (maternal uncle of Hyder Ali) in Bangalore and Amin Sahib his cousin in Basnagar. Soon afterward Hyder Ali marched alongside Makdum Ali's forces, which numbered about 6,000, along with
5220-563: The invasion of the Zamorin of Calicut – an East India Company ally at the time, the Palakkad Raja sought the help of Hyder Ali. Hyder Ali then led campaigns against the Zamorin of Calicut in the Malabar Coast of India. In 1766, Hyder Ali defeated the Zamorin of Kozhikode and absorbed Kozhikode into his state. The smaller princely states in northern and north-central parts of modern-day state of Kerala ( Malabar region ) including Kolathunadu , Kottayam , Kadathanadu , Kozhikode , Tanur , Valluvanad , and Palakkad were unified under
5307-603: The lowest sex-ratio. Languages in Shimoga district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 70.20% of the population spoke Kannada , 12.71% Urdu , 4.17% Tamil , 4.07% Telugu , 2.95% Lambadi , 2.10% Marathi and 1.47% Konkani as their first language. Ballegavi, also known as 'Dakshina kedara' was the capital of Banavasi rulers during the 12th century CE. There are many temples in Ballegavi, some constructed as per Late Chalukyan architecture: Kedareshvara temple, Tripurantakeshvara temple, and Prabhudeva temple. They are known for architecture and sculpture. Shivappa Naik palace
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#17327866358315394-732: The major industries in Shimoga district. Foundry activity has a long history there and Pearlite Liners (P) Led., one of the oldest industries of Karnataka (earlier known as Bharath Foundry), is the largest private-sector employer in the district. As of 2000 , there were about 9800 industrial units in Shimoga District (small, medium and large), with more than 41,000 employees. Major investments are made in food; beverages, engineering, and mechanical goods. Other rural industries in this district are carpentry , blacksmith , leather , pottery , beekeeping , stone cutting , handlooms , agarbathi , and sandalwood carving. Karnataka government has created industrial regions to encourage industrialisation of
5481-409: The name Shimoga is derived from the word Sihi-Moge which means sweet pot . According to this legend, Shivamogga once had the ashram of the sage Durvasa . He used to boil sweet herbs in an earthen pot. Some cowherds, found this pot and after tasting the sweet beverage named this place Sihi-Moge . During Treta Yuga , it is believed that Lord Rama killed Maricha , who was in the disguise of
5568-424: The name of Tungabhadra , which later joins River Krishna . As the district lies in the tropical region, rainy season occurs from June to October. In the years 1901–1970, Shimoga received an average annual rainfall of 1813.9 mm with an average of 86 days in the year being rainy days. The average annual temperature of Shimoga district is around 26 °C. The average temperature has increased substantially over
5655-419: The newly formed Davanagere district . Shivamogga was previously known as Mandli. There are legends about how the name Shivamogga has evolved. According to one, the name Shivamogga is related to the Hindu God Shiva . Shiva-Mukha (Face of Shiva), Shivana-Moogu (Nose of Shiva) or Shivana-Mogge (Flowers to be offered to Shiva) can be the origins of the name "Shivamogga". Another legend indicates that
5742-488: The other ports held by the over-extended British forces. He also levied additional taxes as punishment against local malabari Nair chieftains which were then stripped of rights and authority. After his reconquest, Hyder Ali learned that the Mangalorean Catholics had helped the British in their conquest of Mangalore, behaviour he considered treasonous. He summoned a Portuguese officer and several Christian priests from Mangalore to suggest an appropriate punishment to impose on
5829-401: The point where virtually everyone employed there was also a spy for Hyder Ali. After the Battle of Buxar , the British, led by Hector Monro , decided to support the Maratha Confederacy against the Shah Alam II , the Nawabs and Mysore. As the power struggle between Mysore and the Peshwa continued it soon began to involve the British and other European trading companies. Being himself
5916-440: The prime minister and making the king, Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, a prisoner in his own palace. Hyder Ali formally styled himself Sultan Hyder Ali Khan in his correspondence with the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II . Hyder Ali retained his title during the first Anglo-Mysore War that raged in 1766, and onwards. He was very cautious in his diplomacy with the Nizam of Hyderabad , who was, according to an official Mughal firman ,
6003-468: The raja of Cannanore , who sought independence from the Zamorin , the ruler of Calicut who held sway over Cannanore. Hyder also claimed a debt of tribute from the Zamorin, who had supported Hyder's opponents in earlier campaigns . After a difficult campaign, Hyder reached Calicut, where the Zamorin, after promising to make payment, failed to deliver. Hyder placed the Zamorin under house arrest and had his finance minister tortured. Fearing similar treatment,
6090-413: The rulers of Mysore and were made a part of the larger Kingdom of Mysore . For his role in these activities Hyder Ali was rewarded by Devaraja with the jaghir (regional governorship) of Bangalore . In 1758 Hyder Ali successfully forced the Marathas to lift a siege of Bangalore. Hyder Ali's forces entered the city, thus capturing it. By 1759 Hyder Ali was in command of the entire Mysorean army. In
6177-479: The siege of Tiruchirappalli in 1752, Thondaiman sent 400 cavalry and 3000 Kallar infantry to Tiruchirappalli to support the British and the Nawab of Arcot. By 1755 Hyder Ali commanded 3,000 infantry and 1,500 cavalry, and was reported to be enriching himself on campaigns by plunder. In that year he was also appointed Faujdar (military commander) of Dindigul . In this position he first retained French advisers to organise and train his artillery companies. He
6264-481: The sovereign of all Muslim-ruled territories in southern India. The English and the Marathas continued to refer to Hyder Ali and later his son Tipu Sultan as " nabobs ". Over the next few years Hyder expanded his territories to the north. Two key acquisitions were Sira , taken from the Marathas, and the kingdom of Bednore , where as a casus belli he agreed to support a claimant to its throne against usurpers. In 1763 he took its capital, Ikkeri , which included
6351-606: The start of the First Anglo-Mysore War in August 1767 when a company outpost at Changama was attacked by a combined Mysore-Hyderabad army under Hyder Ali's command. Despite significantly outnumbering the British force (British estimates place the allied army size at 70,000 to the British 7,000), the allies were repulsed with heavy losses. Hyder Ali moved on to capture Kaveripattinam after two days of siege, while
6438-466: The title of Fath Hyder Bahadur or Nawab Hyder Ali Khan . Hyder Ali is also known to be the first ruler of Mysore to be granted the title of Nawab, thus it can be said that he was briefly the "Nawab of Mysore" by 1759. Because of the ongoing conflicts with the Marathas the Mysorean treasury was virtually bankrupted, prompting the queen mother to force into exile Nanjaraj, who had assumed the position of dalwai upon his brother's death in 1758. Hyder Ali
6525-562: The total area among the districts of Karnataka. It is spread over an area of 8465 km . Shimoga lies between the latitudes 13°27' and 14°39' N and between the longitudes 74°38' and 76°04' E at a mean altitude of 640 metres above sea level. The peak Kodachadri hill at an altitude of 1343 metres above sea level is the highest point in this district. Rivers Kali , Gangavati, Sharavati and Tadadi originate in this district. The two major rivers that flow through this district are Tunga and Bhadra which meet at Koodli near Shimoga city to gain
6612-467: The victory the Marathas restored their power under the reign of Madhavrao Peshwa. The Maratha victory forced Hyder to retreat; he had to abandon Bednore, although he was able to remove its treasures to Seringapatam. Hyder paid 35 lakhs rupees in tribute to end the war, and returned most of his gains, although he did retain Sira. In 1766 Hyder Ali returned to the Malabar , this time at the invitation of
6699-437: The year 1759, Balaji Baji Rao launched a military expedition against Bangalore and Channapatna, with Gopal Hari and Anand Rao leading the forces. However, Hyder Ali managed to defeat the much larger Maratha army with a smaller force. As a result, Channapatna and the surrounding districts were incorporated into the Mysore territory. The young King of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar II rewarded Hyder Ali's performance by granting him
6786-1697: The year 1992, is in Shimoga and has been approved by DCI. It offers B.D.S. in Dental surgery . It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Sahyadri science college offers two post graduate programmes: M.Sc. and MTA . Jawaharlal Nehru national college of engineering has 7 post-graduate programmes: Master of computer applications; Master of business administration; M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering; M.Tech. in Network & Internet Engineering; M.Tech. in Design Engineering; M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering and Management; M.Tech. in Digital Electronics and Communication Systems. PES Shimoga offers post-graduation in business studies, Master of Business Administration. The Kuvempu University offers courses in Languages, Literature and Fine Arts; Social Sciences; Economic and Business studies; Physical Sciences; Chemical sciences; Bio Sciences; Earth and Environmental Science; Law; Education; M.Tech. in Nanoscience and Technology. Shimoga district has three cricket stadiums: Nehru stadium, Jawaharlal Nehru college of engineering cricket ground and PES Institute of Technology Cricket ground. The first match played on
6873-477: The years. In some regions of the district, the day temperature can reach 40 °C during summer. This has led to water crisis and other problems. The plain land of the district is suitable for agriculture. Foundry, agriculture and animal husbandry are the major contributors to the economy of Shimoga district. The crops cultivated in this district are paddy , arecanut , cotton , maize , oil seeds , cashewnut , pepper , chili , ginger , Ragi . Karnataka
6960-495: Was Fath Muhammad 's fifth child, and the second by his third wife Razia Bibi, a sister of sufi pir Ibrahim Saheb, whose ancestors were Arab Nawayath . His early years are not well documented; he entered military service along with his brother Shahbaz after their father died in combat. Although Hyder Ali was from Mysore his early loyalties were to the Nizam of Hyderabad , through whom Hyder Ali and his companions became Sepoys in
7047-414: Was a beneficiary of this action, rising in influence in the court. In 1760, the queen mother conspired with Khande Rao, who had gone into the raja's service, to oust Hyder Ali. He was precipitously forced out of Seringapatam, leaving his family, including his son Tipu Sultan , under house arrest. The sudden departure left Hyder Ali with few resources. He may have been fortuitously aided at this time by
7134-454: Was created in the northeastern part of the sanctuary in 1988. Some of the bird species found here are Malabar whistling thrush ; species of Bulbuls; Woodpeckers , Hornbills, pigeons, Drongos , Asian paradise flycatcher . The sanctuary has been recently adopted under a tiger-conservation project called Project Tiger which is an initiative from the Indian government. Shimoga district has
7221-484: Was established in 2007. The college offers 5 undergraduate programmes in B.E. National College of Pharmacy in the center of the city is one of the oldest college in Karnataka state and students across the nation has studied here. Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences was started in 2005. It is on the premises of the McGann Hospital in Shimoga, established in memory of British Surgeon Dr. T.G.McGann . The college
7308-471: Was held in Shimoga. State-level kho kho and volleyball competitions are held in the district. The volleyball tournaments are held on the Kuvempu University campus and Nehru stadium. VTU inter-collegiate cricket, football, volleyball and handball tournaments are held in the districts. The district football team has won inter-district football tournaments. Shimoga was the host for
7395-408: Was of Punjabi origin, and was a Punjabi adventurer in the army of Mysore. The contemporary British Raj sources of Hyder Ali describe him as a Punjabi. The exact date of Hyder Ali's birth is not known with certainty. He was born to Fath Muhammad . Various historical sources provide dates ranging between 1717 and 1722 for his birth. His father, Fath Muhammad, was born in Kolar , and served as
7482-570: Was shot in Agumbe. It was directed by the Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag . The film Kanoora heggadathi which was based on the novel written by Kuvempu was shot in Thirthahalli taluk. It was directed by Girish Karnad . B. V. Karanth composed music for this film. The film Samskara , based on the novel written by U. R. Anantha Murthy, was shot in a village in the Shimoga district. Cinema personalities born in Shimoga district: Rice
7569-561: Was the military leader. Though illiterate, Hyder Ali concluded an alliance with the French , and used the services of French workmen in raising his artillery and arsenal. His rule of Mysore was characterised by frequent warfare with his neighbours and rebellion within his territories. This was not unusual for the time as much of the Indian subcontinent was then in turmoil. He left his eldest son, Tipu Sultan , an extensive kingdom bordered by
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