Kakati (on NH 4 towards Kolhapur) was the place where Kittur Rani Chennamma was born and grew up, has become nothing more than a name from the past and continues to face callous neglect. Kittur Rani Chennamma was born on 23 October (1778−1829) and was the queen of the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka.S […]
History
Belgaum fort as described by Mrs GUTHRIE
First published in 2009 Bramhanand Chipre got a hand on this one and it’s worth a read. The history of the Belagavi fort and Belagavi as well linked to it. It’s quite lengthy but all has to read to understand the entire Belagavi fort. The Belgaum history as written by: MRS. GUTHRIE Source Although there […]
Belgaum showed the way of voluntary subscriptions of road repairs in 1848
“The example of Belgaum thus followed in several towns and villages of the district. “ says the Thornton’s Gazetteer, 66. In 1848 the leading men of Belgaum (now renamed as Belagavi) formed a committee and Roads, in four months by voluntary subscriptions repaired all the roads, and lanes of the town, extending to a length […]
Belgaum city Municipal Corporation was established in 1851
The Belgaum city Municipal Corporation Committee was established on 1 st December 1851. Now the same is called as Belagavi City corporation under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Belgaum city Municipal Corporation was the first committee to be constituted among the then Municipal Committee of Bombay Karnataka. As early as 1851 covering a population […]
Hosiery industry was started at Shahpur in 1920
In 1920 the hosiery industry was started at Shahpur (Belagavi ) by Shanta Beerapa Belur who was inspired by an exhibition in Bombay (now Mumbai). The modest beginning was done with socks. The needs of the military station created an opportunity for Sweater, Vests, Socks, Mufflers etc. The removal of the restriction on the yarn […]