The BJP, INC, Aam Admi Party, Shiv Sena, MES and other political parties are gearing up to field their candidates in the next Corporation elections on their symbols. Many would say so what’s the news here? The Belagavi city corporation elections have never been fought on party lines. In all the past elections, candidates filed […]
History
The Quintessence of Belgaum
First published in Aug 2010 by Late Ollie D. Oliveira Generations of us have passed through its environs and tasted the lasting imprint of its ethos. Is there anyone, whether still living in a good place or relocated to other climes who can truly say that they bear the marks of their early formation from […]
Belgaum Parliamentary constituency history
The election date has been announced for the Loksabha elections. The atmosphere will get heated with debates and we the voters and this blog will get you every part of this. To begin with, let’s look at the history of the Belgaum(now Belagavi) Parliamentary constituency. Congress (INC) has won 10 times in 1957, 1962, […]
Swami Vivekananda and his Belagavi visit
From 15 to 27 October 1892 Swami Vivekananda had come to Belgaum(now Belagavi) and he resided for 9 days. The said house is in the fort where the Ramkrishna ashrama is situated. At Belagavi, he was the guest of Prof. G.S. Bhate and Sub-divisional Forest officer, Haripada Mitra. Ramakrishna Math and Mission have established a temple […]
Veer Savarkar was arrested in Belgaum in 1950
First Published May 2009 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar was a fearless freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, dramatist, poet, historian, political leader, and philosopher. On 04 April 1950 he was arrested and detained in Belgaum (Hindalga) jail on the eve of the arrival of Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali in Delhi for […]