While searching for information about Belgaum’s history and monuments around Belgaum city and in the district, it was amazing to find 36 monuments under the protection archeological survey of India. Many of these monuments have been under protection from 1910. Like the Belgaum fort – Old Jain temple (Kmal Basti), Jain temple outside the Commissariat […]
History
Unsung heroes of freedom movement from Belgaum Munshi Mazahar Ali
Munshi Mazahar Ali was a freedom fighter of Belgaum who lived near HESCOM counter at Kacheri Road, Shaniwar Khoot, Belgaum. He was said to be a butler in the British army at the Belgaum regiment and being a staunch Muslim, was a follower of Wahabi moment. This movement was strictly against British rule in India […]
Swami Vivekananda in Belgaum
On 15 Oct 1892 Swami Vivekananda came to Belgaum and he stayed in the house [photo] for 9 days. This is in the fort where the Ramkrishna ashrama is there. At Belgaum, he was the guest of Prof. G.S. Bhate and Sub-divisional Forest officer, Haripada Mitra. Ramakrishna Math and Mission have established a temple that can […]
Name this Church in Belgaum?
This is old photo of an interior of a church, can you name the church. Hint: 1. It is was Designed by Reverend Francis Gell St Mary’s Church is a major landmark in the town of Belgaum. Designed by Reverend Francis Gell, it is an imposing granite structure built in 1869 in the camp area. […]
Fort Musjid & Western Fort Gate Belgaum old photo
In continuance of the old photos of Belgaum, here is another one of the Masjid in the fort. A bullock cart is also seen in the photo. I found it again on Ebay. The Western Fort Gate, Palm Tree, Belgaum. Source: http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com