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Sadhankeri, Dharwad
Sadhankeri, also known as The lungs of Dharwad city, is a locality situated in the northwestern part of Dharwad. It is one of the largest and greenest neighborhoods in Dharwad. It comprises residential and commercial structures with well-known landmarks, including the popular ''Sadhenkeri Park'' (Sadhankeri, Dharwad#Sadhankeri Garden, Sadhankeri Lake Garden) which is very close to Sadhankeri, Dharwad#Popular landmarks, Police headquarters. Landmarks *Sadhankeri is known for its Sadhankeri Lake park which is also a sunpoint. *Bendre Bhavan is the house of the popular poet & writer D. R. Bendre, D.R Bendre who lived there for many years and also comes from Sadhankeri. *Police quarters is located in Sadhankeri. It's not a public place but a well known area comes under Sadhankeri. Sadhankeri Garden Sadhankeri Lake (Lake is ‘’keri’’ in Kannada language), located near the police head quarters and is adjoint to the Sadhankeri park. The lake also has boating faculty which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi–Dharwad, Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of and is located northwest of Bangalore, on National Highway 48 (India), NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a Smart Cities Mission, smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities. Etymology The word "Dharwad" is derived from the Sanskrit word 'dwarawata', 'dwara', meaning "door" and 'wata' or 'wada' meaning "town." It means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a resting place for travelers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
