The Belgaum Dasara has some elysian history behind it. It may not be as grand as the Mysore Dasara but in its own style its different and one of its kind. Simolanghan: The Simolanghan (crossing the border) is done at the Vidya Niketan grounds near St.Xaviers school. People from all lifestyles from young to old […]
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School bus runs over a kid
A school bus run over a 12 year old and the lad was killed on the spot. The accident occurred at Khade Bazar Shahpur, near Saraswat Bhavan.
Name this monument? Gandhi Smarak
Name this monument in Belgaum and also tell where it is situated. No clues this time as it is very simple. Photo Courtesy: Subhash Photos All got it correct it is the Gandhi Smarak next to Shivaji Garden on Shama Prasad Mukherjee road.
Belgaum is Goans preferred destination
On a week end Belgaum is full of Goans. See Car Parking anywhere and you will see all GA, Goa registered cars. All hotels full to capacity with maximum visitors from Goa. Geographical, cultural and ethnic proximity attract the Goans to Belgaum. They feel much cooler here than in Goa even when the temperatures have […]
Shahpur was a commercial center in 1550
The Adilshai of Bijapur ruled over Belgaum and one Sher Khan added Shahpur to Belgaum, which was originally called Shahpet in 1550. It grew to be a commercial center then. Source: The Karnataka State Gazetteer Contributed by MAHANTESH VAKKUND, Bangalore