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9 unusual facts about Bellary


C. Earl Stubbs

Stubbs toiled to infuse sound theological education from the Pentecostal perspective to his students be it at Punalur, Bellary, or Miyapur.

In fact, Stubbs pioneered the establishment of the Bible Schools in Bellary and Miyapur.

Southern Asia Bible College as an extension opened Ebenezer Bible College in Bellary in 1978 for its Telugu-speaking pupils.

Economy of Rashtrakuta empire of Manyakheta

The copper mines of Cudappah, Bellary, Chanda, Buldhana, Narsingpur, Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Dharwar were a source of income and played an important role in the economy.

Government of Karnataka

Mysore state was made up of 10 districts: Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur (Kadur), Shimoga and Chitradurga; Bellary had been transferred from Madras state to Mysore in 1953, when the new Andhra State was created out of Madras' northern districts.

J. V. S. Taylor

Joseph van Someren Taylor was born on 3 July in 1820, Bellary, Mysore.

Mailara Jaatre

More than 10 lakh devotees from all parts of the State and some neighbouring States congregate at Mylara, a pilgrim centre in Hadagali taluk, Bellary district, for the annual “Karnikotsava” (prophecy).

Rajamanikyam

But to their surprise, they find that control of all the assets of their father have been given to a cattle dealer in Bellary, known by the name of Bellary Raja (Mammootty).

Shezada Hyder Ali

Raja Mohiddin Fateh Mohammed Sahib,the Great, Great Grandson of Hyder Ali, son of Fateh Ahmed Sahib, born in Mysore in 1849, migrated from Mysore to Bellary in 1890 along with his family.


Badaganadu Brahmins

The mother tongue of Badaganadu community has been Kannada, and are largely spread around the northern parts of Karnataka, Bellary and Anantapur districts, Bangalore, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Holenarasipura, Madhugiri, Tumkur and other parts of Karnataka.

Bidar district

Bellary, though ceded to the British in 1800 AD, is also grouped together with these areas.

Diocese of Northern Karnataka of the Church of South India

Karnataka Northern Diocese is one of the twenty-two dioceses of the Church of South India covering northern part of Karnataka state and has the preview of 12 districts consisting of Bellary, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Dharwad, Shimoga, Uttar Kannada, Haveri, Davangeri, Gadag, Koppal and Bagalkot.The diocese has 85 churches under its administration.The headquarters of the Karnataka Northern Diocese is at Dharwad.

Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao

Srinivasa Rao became famous after publishing the English translation of Prapancha Nataka Charitra (The Dramatic History of the World) (Vanivilasa Press, Bellary) in 1908.

N. Santosh Hegde

The Lok Ayukta had exposed major irregularities in mines in Bellary, including those owned by Obulapuram Mining Company and by G. Karunakara Reddy, G. Janardhana Reddy and G. Somashekara Reddy who are ministers in the Government of Karnataka.

Outer Ring Road, Bangalore

This road connects all major highways around the city - Tumkur Road (NH 4), Bellary Road (NH 7), Old Madras Road (NH 4), Hosur Road (NH 7), Bannerghatta Road, Kanakapura Road (NH 209), Mysore Road (SH-17) and Magadi Road.

Rajamanikyam

But Bellary Raja never falls for any of their attempts and he uses educated Raju(Rahman) to stabilize the assets of his stepfather and prevents it from getting into the hands of his siblings, thereby preserving it.

Santosh Lad

Santosh Lad is the son of Late Shivaji Lad and Smt Shailaja S Lad, Santosh was born 27 February 1975 in Sandur taluk of Bellary district and has one elder sister.


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