no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| nickname = Ranna nadu | | nickname = Ranna nadu | ||
| settlement_type = City | | settlement_type = City | ||
| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = Mudhol Taluk.jpg | ||
| image_alt = | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = Mudhol Taluk Map | ||
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka | | pushpin_map = India Karnataka | ||
| pushpin_label_position = right | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
| area_code_type = Telephone code | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code = 08350 | | area_code = 08350 | ||
| registration_plate = KA48 | | registration_plate = KA48 | ||
| website = {{URL|http://www.mudholcity.mrc.gov.in/ }} | | website = {{URL|http://www.mudholcity.mrc.gov.in/ }} | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| official_name = | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mudhol''' is a city previously known as "' | '''Mudhol''' is a city previously known as "'Muduvolalu"' in the [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkote District]] in the northern part of the [[South India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is about {{cvt|60|km}} from the district headquarters of [[Bagalkot]] and {{cvt|25|km}} from subdivision of [[Jamakhandi]]. It is famous for a breed of dog known as the [[Mudhol Hound]]. [[Mudhol State]] was ruled by the [[Ghorpade]]-[[Maratha]] royal family. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| Line 60: | Line 60: | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
[[File:Mudhol Taluk ZP Constituency Map.jpg|thumb|left|Mudhol Taluk ZP Constituency Map.jpg]] | |||
Mudhol is located at {{coord|16.35|N|75.28|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Mudhol.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mudhol]</ref> It has an average elevation of 549 metres (1801 feet).Mudhol receives an average of 300-350 mm of rainfall annually (2017). | Mudhol is located at {{coord|16.35|N|75.28|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Mudhol.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mudhol]</ref> It has an average elevation of 549 metres (1801 feet).Mudhol receives an average of 300-350 mm of rainfall annually (2017). | ||
| Line 71: | Line 72: | ||
The city is noted for its grinding stones. Mahalingapura is a town about 19 km to the northwest of Mudhol. Its earlier name, Naragatti, was changed to Mahalingapura in honor of [[Sant (religion)|Sant]] Mahalingeshwara. | The city is noted for its grinding stones. Mahalingapura is a town about 19 km to the northwest of Mudhol. Its earlier name, Naragatti, was changed to Mahalingapura in honor of [[Sant (religion)|Sant]] Mahalingeshwara. | ||
Mudhol is famous for [[Ranna (Kannada poet)|Ranna]], a renowned Kannada poet, popularly known as "Maha Kavi". Ranna was a Jain. In recognition of his contribution to the [[Old Kannada|Halegannada]] (Old Kannada) literature, The Government of Karnataka has built a stadium named after him and is in the process of commissioning a community hall and constructing a library that will bear his name. | Mudhol is famous for [[Ranna (Kannada poet)|Ranna]], a renowned Kannada poet, popularly known as "Maha Kavi". Ranna was a Jain. In recognition of his contribution to the [[Old Kannada|Halegannada]] (Old Kannada) literature, The Government of Karnataka has built a stadium named after him and is in the process of commissioning a community hall and constructing a library that will bear his name.{{cn|date=April 2022}} | ||
The town has a large number of handloom workers and handmade sarees manufactured here have a wide market. | The town has a large number of handloom workers and handmade sarees manufactured here have a wide market.{{cn|date=April 2022}} | ||
Mudhol was declared the ‘fastest mover’ in south zone with a population between 50,000 and 1 lakh in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 rankings, which were announced on November 20, 2021.{{cn|date=April 2022}} | |||
== Royal Mudhol Hound == | == Royal Mudhol Hound == | ||