Important Events in Dharwad's history 1818 Dharwad came under complete British rule. General Munroe starts civil rule. 1820 Post office and District Collector's offices are established. 1820 Civil Magistrate's courthouse is built 1821 Collector Thackeray commences land survey 1824 Thackeray killed in the battle of Kittur by Rani Chennamma's forces 1826 First Marathi school 1830 Formation of the district of Dharwad 1830 Civil hospital built. 1831 First Kannada school 1835 First Silver coin comes in to circulation 1835 Samuel Hebik(?) arrives 1836 Basel Mission is setup 1840 Catholic Church is built. 1843 Dramerker(?) notes that Dharwad is the ideal to grow American cotton 1844 Hospital of mental health (mental hospital) established. 1845 Sunday declared holiday for schools and govt. offices 1848 Govt. English school established 1849 Gurunath Rao Pathak founded the Sanskrit Pathashala 1854 Lakshman Sripad Nagpurkar founded the Native General Library 1855 Mail used to arrive in bullock carts 1856 Municipality established 1858 School for Juvenile criminals established 1861 Venkat Rango Katti starts publishing the first Kannada monthly 'Gnanabodhaka' 1861 District Magistrates court house established. 1863 Basel Mission High School established 1865 Mens' Training college publishes the 'Vara Patrike' weekly 1866 Chennabasappa appointed Deputy Director of education 1866 Cholera epidemic in Dharwad 1867 A cloth Import/export commences 1868 First Girl's school established 1870 Ziggler comes to Dharwad 1872 Chickenpox epidemic in Dharwad 1872 First common census done 1873 Head Post office established 1876 Ziggler writes the Kannada-English Dictionary 1876 Mens' Training college building built 1876 Kerosene import commences. 1879 Karnataka school of Music (Sangeeta shale) established 1882 School started in Kamanakatti. Later this is to be known as the Victoria High school 1882 Southern Maratha Railway lays Meter gage railway 1883 Lingayat Abhivriddhi Samsthe started in Chennamallappa Tenginakai's house in Adiki Oni 1884 Dharwad upgraded to City Municipality 1885 Telegraph office becomes operational 1886 Dharwad Gymkhana Club established 1887 Railway office started which later becomes the Karnatak College 1888 Dharwad-Vasco Railway commences operation 1889 Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha founded by R.H (Ra ha) Deshpande 1895 Shivaji and Ganesh festivals introduced by Balgangadhar Tilak 1895 Mitra Samaj Club established 1895 Women's training college founded 1896 Vagbhushana magazine started 1896 'Veni Samhara' - the Sanskrit play staged for the first time 1896 Severe famine hits Dharwad 1897 a place near the fort area allotted to the Lingayat Abhivriddhi Samsthe which later becomes known as the Town hall 1898 Plague hits the city 1902 The Theosophical society founded. 1907 Tilak visits Dharwad and delivers speech on the Anjuman college grounds 1907 Southern Maratha co-operative bank established which is later known as Mahalakshmi Urban co-op bank 1908 Minister Mure McKenzy suggests to Rodda Srinivasa Rao about founding the Karnatak College for higher education 1911 Water supply started from the Kelageri tank 1912 Vocalist Rehmat Khan settles in Dharwad 1913 Hukkerikar Ramaraya appointed the principal of the Victoria High School. 1914 Karnataka historical research center founded 1915 Lokamanya Tilak visits again. 1916 KCC bank established by Shantaveerappa Menshinkai 1917 Karnatak College is built 1918 Murugha Math Prasada Nilaya established 1919 Motor vehicles arrive 1920 Bharat Scouts and Guides school established 1921 Karnataka Education society's aided college commences. Rangular(?) Katti appointed principal. Datar and Divakar appointed teachers. 1920 Hukkerikar Ramrao appointed principal of Victoria High School; Shamba Joshi, D.R Bendre and Khanolkar serve as teachers 1920 Mahatma Gandhi visits 1920 Dharwad-Savadatti bus service started by Yamanappa Talvai 1921 Three Khilafat activists die in police firing near Jakani Bhavi 1921 Lala Lajpat Rao visits 1922 KLE society founded. Hostel for Lingayat students established 1927 General strike against the Simon Commission 1928 Mallasarjana Vyayama Shala (gym) established 1930 Rangarao Divakar arrested for selling salt without paying tax. (The Dandi walk importance) 1930 Hukkerikar Ramrao, D.P Karmarkar and N.B Kabbur bring down the Union Jack Flag on top of the municipality building. 1931 Non cooperation movement in heat 1932 The harijans allowed to enter temples and wells 1933 Karnatak Natya Vilasi havyasi Nataka society founded by well known playwright Sriranga 1936 First Telephone exchange established 1936 Alur Venkatrao inspires to observe Dasara as the state festival 1936 Salunke participates in the Indian hockey team in the Berlin Olympics 1936 6th unification function presided by Dattopant Dalvi 1937 Strike in favor of establishing the Karnatak University 1938 Betageri Krishnasharma publishes the 'Jayanti' monthly magazine. Geleyara Gumpu (formed by Bendre) starts the monthly 'Jeevana' 1938 Subhash Chandra Bose visits. Hosamani Siddappa joins Bose's Forward Block 1938 World famous Bill Tilden and Henry Kosh(?) play tennis in the Rajyadhyaksha Pavilion 1939 Bose revisits 1940 Veer Savarkar visits 1942 Quit India movement influences Dharwad. 1942 Effort to burn the Karnatak College office building 1942 Two girls - Vimal Gulvadi and Shinolekar hoist the Tricolor Indian flag at the district collector's office. 1944 K.E.Board's Arts College founded, later known as JSS College. 1947 Agriculture College (now UAE) established 1947 Janata Shikshana Samiti founded

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Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, (Kannada: ಧಾರವಾಡ) is a city and a district in India's Karnataka state.
Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad (resulting from a merger in 1961 with its twin city Hubli, 22 kilometers away) covers an area of 200.23 km². Dharwad is located 425 km northwest of Bangalore, on National Highway 4, the main highway between Bangalore and Pune in Maharashtra. The climate is mildly hot during the summer, wet during the monsoons and pleasant during winter.
The twin cities have a history behind them dating back to the Hoysala period. Dharwad is famous for its contributions to Indian culture, most notably to classical music and literature, and prestigious educational institutions, such as the Karnataka University. The Dharwad pedha - a milk-based sweetmeat - from this town is very popular.
Today, Dharwad is well known as a quiet and pleasant city popular with students and pensioners. It continues to grow, with industries dotting both its northern and southern boundaries. In the years ahead, it promises to be a beehive of commercial activity. The location of the city on the NH4 makes it equidistant from 2 of the most industrialised centers in the country - Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, and Pune the 2nd most industrialised city in Maharashtra.

Geography

Dharwad is situated on the edge of Western Ghats and hence is a hilly town. Spread over seven small hills at an average altitude of 750 meters above sea level, the city enjoys a salubrious climate amidst thick vegetation. Years ago, Dhwarwad was known for its lakes but several have now dried out. The lakes that still exist are Sadhankeri, Kelgeri (a man made lake created during British rule, almost 100 years old) and Nuggikeri. Dharwad sits at the cusp of two distinct geographical divisions - Malenaadu (hilly, forest land with red soil) and Belavalanaadu (Deccan plains with black soil).
Dharwad has plenty of green cover. Karnatak University's Botanical Garden is a sanctuary for many rare plants, trees and birds. Kelgeri, Sadhanakeri and Nuggikeri are also homes for
water birds.

History

The word "Dharwad" means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a gateway between the Malenaadu (western mountains) and the Bayalu seeme (plains) and it became a resting place for travellers. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'dwarawata', 'dwara' meaning "door" and 'wata' or 'wada' meaning "town".
A different theory suggests that during the Vijayanagara rule of Dharwad there was a ruler by name "of Dharav" (1403), and Dharwad got its name from him. There are some inscriptions that refer to Dharwad as Kampana Sthana.
Inscriptions found near Durga Devi temple in Narendra (a nearby village) and RLS High School date back to the 12th century and have references to Dharwad. This makes Dharwad at least 900 years old. Also, there is an inscription at Hanuman Temple at Bokyapur lake near Garag (a village about 18 km from Dharwad).
The Chalukyas ruled Dharwad during the 12th century. A stone inscription indicates that there was a ruler by the name of BhaskaraDeva in 1117. In the 14th century, the district was first overrun by the Bahmani Sultanate, after which it was annexed to the newly established Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar, an official of which named Dhar Rao, according to local tradition, built the fort at Dharwad town in 1403. After the defeat of the king of Vijayanagar at Talikot (1565), Dharwad was for a few years practically independent under its Hindu governor; but in 1573 the fort was captured by the sultan of Bijapur, Adil Shah, and Dharwad was annexed to his dominions. Adil Shah built a fort in an area later called Manna Killa, and later Nazratabad. With this fort, the strategic importance of Dharwad increased and it thus attracted the attention of subsequent conquerors, including Aurangzeb, Shivaji, Aurangzeb's son Mu Azam, Peshwa Balaji Rao, Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and finally the British colonizers.
In 1685, the fort was taken by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and Dharwad, on the break-up of the Mughal empire, fell under the sway of the Maratha Peshwa of Pune. In 1764, the province was overrun by Hyder Ali of the Mysore, who in 1778 captured the fort of Dharwad.^[1] The fort was retaken in 1791 by the Marathas. After the final defeat of the Peshwa by the British in 1818, Dharwar was incorporated into the territory of the British East India Company's Bombay Presidency. During the early 19th century, when the British were expanding their domains, they faced a lot of opposition from local rulers, including Baba Saheb of Naragund and Kittur Rani Chennamma.
Dharwad was the home to the movement to unify Kannada speaking areas that eventually became Karnataka state.
Dharwad was peaceful for most of late 19th century. During those times, the British started an English medium school in Dharwad in 1848. Later, in 1863, the Basel Mission organization started another school. In 1867 the British opened another school, Varmal school, which later on became known as a training college. In 1883, the municipality area included Sidapur, Lakamanhalli, Haveri Pete, Bagtalan, Madihal, Galaganjikop, Malapur, Kamalapur, Narayanpur, Saptapur, Atti kolla and Hosayellapur. The British government also established a railway station in 1888.
The town had a station on the Southern Maratha railway. By 1901, the town had a population of 31,279 and was home to several cotton gina, a cotton mill, and two high schools, one maintained by the government and the other by the Basel German Mission.
After India's independence in 1947, the Bombay Presidency was reconstituted as India's Bombay State. In 1956 the southern, Kannada-speaking districts of Bombay State, including Dharwad, were added to Mysore and renamed Karnataka in 1972. Dharwad is home to the Karnataka University and the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) as well as numerous other colleges.
In 1941, Dharwad had a population of 47,992.^[2] In 1961, the town merged with the adjacent town of Hubli to become a single municipality, Hubli-Dharwad. The population of the twin cities is the second-largest in Karnataka, after Bangalore. Hubli-Dharwad's population increased 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. In the year 2008, a Circuit bench of the High Court of Karnataka was established in Dharwad.

Culture

The Dharwad region has contributed some of the greatest exponents of Hindustani classical music including Sawai Gandharva, Mallikarjun Mansur, Bhimsen Joshi, Basavaraj Rajaguru, Kumar Gandharva and Gangubai Hangal.
Dharwad is an unlikely outpost of the Kirana Gharana. Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was a frequent visitor to Mysore Darbar, where he had been conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna. On the way to Mysore, he used to stay with his brother in Dharwad, where he taught his most famous disciple, Sawai Gandharva. Sawai Gandharva in turn was the guru to Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi and Basavaraj Rajaguru.^[3]
Jnanpith Award winners D.R. Bendre, V. K. Gokak and Girish Karnad trace their origins to Dharwad. Kannada writer and critic, Kirtinath Kurtakoti winner of the Sahitya Akademi award, also lived in Dharwad for a large part of his life. One of the greatest Marathi writers, Sahitya Akademi Award winner G. A. Kulkarni also lived most of his life here in Dharwad. Leena Chandavarkar, a well-known Hindi/Marathi film actress and wife of late Kishore Kumar, belongs to this town and recently sold her property in Dharwad near the Railway Station to a religious community. Noted film maker and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar, who won a National Award for his contribution to cinema also belongs to Dharwad. The eminent political scientist, Dr. R T Jangam, made Dharwad his home for over 40 years till his demise in 2005.
The recipient of President's National Award for teachers, Sri S G Nadgir, also known as the father of innovative education for NTSE coaching, was the Headmaster of K.E Board's High School, Dharwad.
Nandan Nilekani, the former Co-Chairman of Infosys moved in with his uncle's family in Dharwad for his education and was a student of St Joseph's High School.
Umesh Vaidyamath, the founder and CEO of INSZoom.com Inc studied in Dharwad for his High school and Pre Universty education.
Dharwad has produced eminent legal luminaries like Narayanarao Karagudri, Sanglad J., Bannurmath J., A.C.Kabbin J., Mohan Shantangoudar J., Ashok Hinchigeri J., Subhash Adi J., and lawyers like Late Shri Hiregoudar, C.B Patil, B.L. Patil, Sharat.S. Javali (Supreme Court), Mohan Katarki (lawyer for Karnataka in the Cauvery Water Dispute).
Uma Shashikant, eminent Investment Advisor and Sucheta Dalal,the Mumbai based financial journalist, who exposed the Harshad Mehta scandal also studied in Dharwad. P. B. Mahishi, T M Shivkumar, Ganapati Bhatt, Manish Desai and K Nandini have distinguished themselves in Civil Service. Lucy D'Abreu (oldest Briton ever) was also born in Dharwad.
Dharwad is also the birthplace of Palwankar Baloo, the first member of the Dalit (or "Untouchable") caste to distinguish himself at cricket, and later to become a political activist for Dalit rights.
There are many spiritual personalities associated with this laid-back town. Some of them are Shishunal Sharif Saheb, Siddharoodha Swamigalu, Kumara Swamiji, Hurakadli Ajja, Mrityunjaya Appagalu, Mahanta Appagalu, and Garag Madiwaleshwara.
The Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha was founded in Dharwad. Dharwad is also the cultural capital of North Karnataka.
Dharwad has been a renowned centre of learning, with many famous high schools, colleges and universities. These include:

• Karnatak University
• University of Agricultural Sciences
• Karnataka College, Dharwad[KCD]
• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
• JSS Banashankari Arts, Commerce & S.K.Gubbi Science College
• SDM College of Engineering and Technology
• SDM college of Dental Sciences
• SDM college of Medical sciences
• Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF)
• Anjuman College Of Arts Science and Commerce
• Anjuman College Of Business Information Science and Management
• University College of Law
• University College of Agricultural Sciences
• Hurakadli Ajja Law College
• KPES English Medium School
• KPES Law College
• Vidyaranya School and College
• Training College for Men
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dharwad
• University public school, Dharwad
• Karnataka High School, Fort, Dharwad
• K.E.Boards High School, Dharwad, Malamaddi
• International Institute for Advanced Studies
• Kittle College
• C.S.I. College of Commerce and BCA
• Kousali Institute of Management Studies
• Basel Mission English Medium High School
• Pavan English Medium High School,Dharwad
• Presentation Girls High School, Dharwad
• St Joseph's High School
• RLS High School
• Dakshina Bharata Hindi Prachar Sabha
• Siddarameshwara margadarshi B.Ed. college
• Sai Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT)
• Kirana Sangeet Academy, Hosayellapur, Dharwad (music school)
• Baala Balaga Srujanasheela Shikshana Pratisthana
• Srujana Lalit Kala Maha Vidyala
• D. V. Halbhavi School Of Art
• Sathya Sai College of Homeopathy
• B.D. Jatti Homeopathic College

Agriculture

Dharwad cultivates a variety of food products. The Dharwad Cotton Hybrid (DCH), a popular variety of cotton a few years back, was basically invented in University of Agricultural Sciences^{[citation needed]}. In addition to this, Dharwad produces varieties of channa, kardi, soya and groundnut seeds. Also, farmers grow sugarcane, paddy, jowar, wheat, green gram, Bengal gram, munge and many other food products. Dharwad Alphonso mangoes and Navalur gauvas are also produced.

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