Some people had told Gandhiji not to attend the Belgaum(now Belagavi) session in 1924. But Gangadhar Rao Deshpande wanted Gandhiji to attend the session to give a new fillip to the freedom movement in the region. Veer Soudha is the memorial built to commemorate the 1924 congress session held at Belgaum where Mahatma Gandhi was […]
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DudhSagar the amazing water falls
One cannot trek from Castlerock to Dudhsagar, the RPF will precisely ask you a question at Castlerock station and will ask you to go back if you had planned to trek to Dudhsagar. However, you can make a train trip to Goa and have a glimpse of the same, but don’t get down on the […]
Rajhuns Gad Yellur Gad the pride of Ancient Belagavi
By Sujay Nimbalkar – Special Correspondent Rajhunsgad is surrounded by greenery of farms and fields with rice as a major crop. Yellurgad (Yellur Fort) located within the vicinity of Belagavi Taluka, on hillock with a breathtaking view.It is situated nearly 2,500 ft (762 m) above sea level. According to sources, this Fort dates back to history many […]
Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna memorial Nandgad
Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma and fought the British East India Company till his death. Krantiveer Rayanna was executed by hanging to death from a Banyan tree about 3 kilometers from Nandagad village in Belagavi district on 26th Jan 1831. (Born […]
The Temples of Halshi
Halasi was called Palasika in ancient times and the Bhoo Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple is one of the best examples of the Kadamba style of architecture. The tower is 50 feet tall. According to historians, it was built during the Kadamba period or 5th century AD, and inscriptions inside the temple also support this. As […]