Kanaginahal is a village in the
Gadag district
Gadag district is a List of districts in Karnataka, district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1997, when it was split from Dharwad district. As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent was urban). The ov ...
of
Karnataka State
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in
India
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. The first co-operative society of India was registered in 1905 at Kanaginahal village.
Sri Narayana Temple
Gadag is famous for the Sri Narayana Temple built during the
Chalukyan Empire. And also there is Sharanabasweshwar temple, which is also known as 2nd Kalaburgi.
Co-operative movement
The first co-operative movement in
Asia
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began here in Kanaginahal.
Under the leadership of Sri Siddanagouda SannaRamanagouda Patil (1843–1933) The Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society of Kanaginahal was launched in Kanaginahal on 8 July 1905 with the initial sum of two thousand rupees. It was the first of its kind in Asia. Initial work taken up by the Credit Cooperative Society was building Railway Station in the village and providing safe drinking water facility to the villagers.
See also
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Lakkundi
Lakkundi, also referred to as Lokkugundi, was a major city before the 14th century, and is now a village in Gadag District of Karnataka, India. By 10th century, it was already a major economic and commercial center working with mint operation ...
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Timmapur, Gadag
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Harlapur, Gadag
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Harti (Gadag district)
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Gadag
References
Villages in Gadag district
Western Chalukya Empire
Chalukya dynasty
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