Dharwad or Dharawada is an administrative district of the state of

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in southern

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. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of

Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged ...

, also known as Dharwar. Dharwad is located 425 km northwest of

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and 421 km southeast of Pune, on the main highway between

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and

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, the National Highway 4 (NH4). Before 1997 the district had an area of 13738 km². In 1997, the new districts of

Gadag Gadaga-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 ...

and

Haveri Haveri or Hāvēri is a city and headquarters of Haveri district of Karnataka State in India. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands, Byadagi red chillies and Hukkeri Math. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the b ...

were carved out of Dharwad's former territory, and a portion of Dharwad district was combined with lands formerly part of three other districts to create the new district of

Davanagere Dāvanagere is a city in the centre of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the seventh largest city in the state, and the administrative headquarters of eponymous Davangere district. Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly kno ...

History

Historical studies show that people from early Paleolithic age inhabited Dharwad district. The district was ruled by various dynasties from the 5th century onwards, Important among them are

Badami Badami, formerly known as Vātāpi (Sanskrit: from ''āpi'', ‘friend, ally’; ‘having the wind (vāta) as an ally’; Kannada script: ವಾತಾಪಿ), is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district o ...

and

Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) of Thane district ...

Chalukyas The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...

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Adilshahi The Sultanate of Bijapur was an early modern kingdom in the western Deccan and South India, ruled by the Muslim Adil Shahi (or Adilshahi) dynasty. Bijapur had been a ''taraf'' (province) of the Bahmani Kingdom prior to its independence in 1490 ...

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and Peshawas of Pune. Due to the rule of Peshwas, influence of Marathi is seen in the early decades of the 19th century. During the British rule, Dharwad became the divisional headquarter of educational administration and

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

the vernacular language of the people gained prominence After India's independence in 1947, the Bombay Presidency was reconstituted as India's Bombay State. In 1956 the southern,

-speaking districts of Bombay State, including Dharwad, were added as part of the state of

Mysore Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...

. Following activist pressure, Mysore was officially renamed

in October 31, 1973. Dharwad is home to the

Karnataka University Karnatak University (KUD) is a public state university in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. KUD was officially established in 1950 through the Karnatak University Act, 1949, passed by the legislature of the Bombay Province. The university is the s ...

and the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), IIT Dharwad as well as numerous other colleges. In 1962 the erstwhile towns of Dharwad and Hubli were amalgamated to constitute the

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation of the City of Hubballi-Dharward or Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad, located ...

Geographical features

Dharwad district is situated in the Western sector of the northern half of

State. The District encompasses an area of 4263 km² lying between the latitudinal parallels of 15°02' and 15°51' North and longitudes of 73°43' and 75°35' East. The district is bounded on the north by the district of

Belgaum Belgaum (Kannada ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bēḷagāma'', ), officially known as Belagavi (also Belgaon), is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located near its northern western border in the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters ...

, on the east by the district of

, on the south by the district of Haveri and on the west by the district of Uttara Kannada. All these districts, which surround Dharwad district, belong to the state of Karnataka. Sub Divisions of District (Taluka's) *

* Hubli Nagara *

Hubli Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of ...

Kundgol Kundgol also spelled as Kundagola is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. Introduction Kundgol is Located in Dharwad District of Karnataka is about 14 km south-west of Hub ...

Navalgund Navalgund or Navalagunda is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Navalagunda or Navilagunda means hill of peacocks. Navalgund is famous for Navalagunda durries. Navalagunda durries has been accorded Geographic ...

Kalghatgi Kalaghatagi (also known as Kalghatgi) is an administrative division, or Taluka, in the Dharwad district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Tourism Kalaghatagi Gram Devi Jatra, an ancient Taluk in the Dharwad District, is a village in Kalaghata ...

Alnavar Alnavar is a panchayat town and taluk in the Dharwad district in Karnataka, India.Alnavar is known for its wood factory, wood and furniture. It has a railway junction which comes under south western railway lines of India. Some of the places to ...

Annigeri Annigeri is a taluk of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India, located 20 km west of Gadag en route to Hubli and 35 km from Hubli. Introduction Annigeri ()is the place of birth of the famous Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa (). I ...

The District lies approximately 800 m above the sea level, which is why it enjoys a moderate and healthy climate. The District may be divided into 3 natural regions, the Malnad, the Semi-Malnad and the Maidan. These regions on an average receive moderate to heavy rainfall and have dense vegetation. Kalghatagi and Alnavar area in Dharwad taluka in particular receive more rainfall than other talukas of the District. On the agricultural front, the presence of black soil helps in raising crops like Cotton, Wheat, Ragi, Jowar and Oil seeds and that of red soil is more suitable for paddy.

Important industrial centres

Hubballi is an important industrial center, with more than 1,000 small and medium scale industries established. They include machine tool industries, Cotton Industries, electrical industries, steel furniture industries, food processing, rubber, leather and leather tanning industries.

Transportation

Road

NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) is a state run corporation headquartered at Hubballi. There is a good transportation between Hubli, Dharwad, Kalghatgi, Navalgund and Kundgol as NWKRTC and Bendre Nagara Sarige (a consortium of private bus-owners) compete to cater to the large number of commuters between these places daily. Bus services from the twin-cities exist to every part of Karnataka and neighbouring states and other destinations. There are many private bus operators who render travel services between Hubli and

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, Goa and

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Railway

Hubli is the Headquarter of South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. There is modest intra-district Railway connectivity. Hubli being an important railway junction has daily trains to

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and weekly services to

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and

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Air

Hubli Airport (IATA: HBX, ICAO: VOHB) serves the Dharwad district and one of the major operational airports serving northern Karnataka. Currently SpiceJet Airlines have started its operation from

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and

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have started its operation from

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, Alliance Air operates one flight everyday to the state capital

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has started its operation from

and

on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. and Star Air (India) will start its operation

( Hindon),

, and

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on 15 September The airport is currently being upgraded to an international airport.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Dharwad district has a

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of 1,847,023, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 256th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.13%. Dharwad has a

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of 967

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for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 80.3%. 56.82% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9.63% and 4.74% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 census, 70.08% of the population spoke

, 18.40%

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, 3.16%

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, 2.36%

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, 1.46% Gujarati and 1.24%

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as their first language.

Culture

According to the modern scholar

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("Hampana"), ancient Kannada poet

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who is also called ''Ādikavi'' ("First Poet") was born in

, a town in Dharwad district. The Dharwad district has contributed to some of the greatest exponents of Hindustani music including Sawai Gandharva,

Mallikarjun Mansur Pandit Mallikarjun Bheemaraayappa Mansur, (31 December 1910 12 September 1992) was a Hindustani classical singer from Karnataka. He sang in the khyal genre and belonged to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Early life and background Mallikarjun was ...

Bhimsen Joshi Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (; ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists in the Hindustani classical tradition from the Indian subcontinent. He is known for the ''kha ...

, Basavaraj Rajaguru,

Kumar Gandharva Pandit Kumar Gandharva (pronunciation: umaːɾ ɡən̪d̪ʱəɾʋə Kn: ಕುಮಾರ್ ಗಂಧರ್ವ; 8 April 1924 – 12 January 1992), originally known as Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath was an Indian classical singer, well kn ...

and

Gangubai Hangal Gangubai Hangal (05 March 1913 – 21 July 2009) was an Indian singer of the '' khayal'' genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka, who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana. She was a ...

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winners D. R. Bendre, V. K. Gokak and

Girish Karnad Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian playwright, actor, film director, Kannada writer, and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwr ...

trace their origins to Dharwad. Kannada writers and critics Kirtinath Kurtakoti and

C. P. Siddhashrama Chidananda Parasappa Siddhashrama known as CPS or Prof. Siddhashrama, is an Indian academic, writer, critic, and poet who is known for his works in Kannada language, Kannada. He is a retired professor of Mysore University where he served as the ...

are from Dharwad. Noted

writer G. A. Kulkarni also lived most of his life. Actresses

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and

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were born here. Dattatreya temple

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, the Co-Chairman of Infosys moved in with his uncle's family in Dharwad for his education and was a student of St Joseph's High School.

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, the Mumbai-based financial journalist, who exposed the Harshad Mehta scandal studied in Dharwad. Lucy d'Abreu (the oldest Briton ever) was also born in Dharwad. Dharwad is also the birthplace of

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, the first member of the Dalit community to distinguish himself at

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, and later to become a political activist for Dalit rights.

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, the Indian bowler, also hails from Dharwad.

Dances

*Dollu Kunitha It is a popular drum dance. The large drums are decorated with coloured cloth, and are slung around the necks of men. The dances are at times accompanied with songs relating to religious praise or wars. * Veeragase Veeragase is popular folk dance. It is a symbolic presentation of the heroism and valour of God Veerabahadhra. Its exponents are called Lingadevaru and they perform the dance with religious fervour at festival time especially during the months of Shravana and Kartika. * Nandikolu kunitha This art form is the domain of male devotees of Lord Siva. The Nandi pole is about 18 cubits in length, each cubit representing a 'dharma'. The length of the pole is fitted with brass pots and plates, and ornate silver or brass umbrella at the top with a silk tassel, which is the flag. The performer on a sling balances the pole; this requires skill as well as strength. The sight of the devotee's inspired dance, to the background beat and the resulting symphony of sounds, from the pots and plates on the pole, is truly breathtaking. * Jodu halige Halige meaning two percussion instruments used by two artists to produce rhythmic notes of astounding energy and power. Their movements along the stage expressive of their physical energy harmonizes with the notes produced by the instrument. The Haligi (wood) circular in shape is made of buffalo hide. A short stick is used on it. The notes combined with the bodily movement pervade the stage and overflow to the audience. * Lambani nruthya Lambani women dressed colourfully and move circularly with clapping and singing. This dance is out of the common. In dress, mode of living and dwelling, they dance on important festivities in a free manner. * Veerabhadra kunitha The dance form depicts the story of Veerabhadra, the legendary minor god created by Lord Siva to teach a lesson to his father-in-law Daksha. Veerabhadra to go to the place of the yaga and destroy the ceremony.

Tourism

Places of interest in Dharwad district comprise many tourist attractions including temples and historical monuments.

* Hire Matha: Aminbhavi, about 6 km from

, is the location of ''24

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Basadi'', Hire Matha and a cave temple. Hire Matha has paintings on a wooden plank. The plank is brought in from

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. * Dharwad Fort: The remains (only two main gates) of, once a great fort, now lie in the center of Dharwad and was built by Dhar Rao in the year 1403. Unkal Chandramouleshwara 1

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* Chandramouleshwara Temple at Unkal is of the

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period Chandramouleshwara

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temple and ''Unkal lake''. * Unkal Lake is used as a perfect picnic and has a garden, recreational facilities for children, and boating. The lake is 3 km away from Hubli. * Bhavanishankar Temple This Chalukyan temple with the image of Sri Narayana is flanked by the ten incarnations of God. * Asar It was built by Mohammed Ali Shah in about 1646 to serve as a hall of justice. The building was also used to house two hairs from the Prophet's beard. Women are not allowed inside. * Nrupatunga Hill is a hillock located on the North-Eastern fringe of Hubballi. The top of the hillock has views of Hubli city. The span of the view extends from Amargol in the North to the

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in the West all the way to the Southern parts of Hubli. Sidharoodha Math Old-Hubli 2

* Siddharoodha Math is a religious institution, a centre of Advaita philosophy as preached by Swami Siddharoodha, is located on the outskirts of Hubli. * Glass House As the name suggests, this is a palace of glass, inaugurated by the former Indian Prime Minister, Smt.

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. * Banashankari Temple Amargol is known for the ''Shankarlinga and Banashankari Temple''. It is in between

and

, and near to Navanagar. *

has many historical temples including

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period ''Amriteshwara temple''. It is about 30 km from

, between Hubli and

. *

is about 15 km from Hubli-Dharwad. It is home to the ''Shambhulinga temple''. It is known for its place in the history of

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in Karnataka. Birthplace of Sawai Gandharva.

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and

learnt Hindustani music here and Sawai Gandharva was their Guru. *

: ** Tamboor about 8 km from

. It home to the ''Basavanna temple'' and ''

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Forest''. ** Shri Basaveshwar Temple is located in Bhogenagarakoppa at a distance of approximately 14 km from Kalghatagi. ** Mahalakshmi temple ** Shantinatha Basadi Jain temple

People, language, customs

is most spoken language in this district. The Kannada spoken here is known as Dharwad Kannada. This slightly varies from Kannada spoken in southern Karnataka. Men in rural areas wear headgear called a turban or Pheta. Also many wear white cap on their head.

Agriculture and commerce

Jowar, maize, wheat, cotton, onions and rice are grown. The district also grows mangoes, papaya, and bananas as horticultural produce. There are many subsidiary agricultural industries such as the production of

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, beaten rice, and edible oils.

Notable people

* G. S. Amur * K. S. Amur * D. R. Bendre *

* Sawai Gandharva *

Suresh Heblikar Suresh Heblikar () is a Kannada filmmaker, director, and actor. Life He is also a environmentalist, founding the Eco-Watch NGO in 1998. He has produced many movies in Kannada of which ''Kadina Benki'' won Best Director national award and ''U ...

* R. C. Hiremath *

* G. A. Kulkarni *

Sarojini Mahishi Sarojini Bindurao Mahishi (3 March 1927 – 25 January 2015) was an Indian teacher, lawyer, activist and politician. She was the first woman Member of Parliament from the State of Karnataka, who represented the constituency Dharwad North fo ...

Sudha Murthy Sudha Murty (; born 19 August 1950) is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the Founder-Chairperson of the non-profit charitable organization Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murt ...

* D. C. Pavate * Basavaraj Rajguru *

References

External links

Official website
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