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2 unusual facts about Kolar District


Kotiganahalli Ramaiah

Kotiganahalli Ramaiah was born in the village of Kotiganahalli in Kolar district in Karnataka.

Mallikarjuna Reddy

Mallikarjuna Reddy was born Changalaraya Reddy in Thoppanahalli, a village in Bangarpet, Kolar district, Karnataka, India.


Japanese encephalitis vaccine

In 2013, an Indian firm, Bharat Biotech International, developed a vaccine by using the Indian strain of the virus collected from the Kolar district in Karnataka by the National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Muddenahalli-Sathya Sai Loka Seva School

Located in the twin towns of Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura, the birthplace of legendary Indian engineer, Sri Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya in Kolar District of Karnataka State.

Our Lady of Victories Church, Kolar district, Karnataka

Our Lady of Victories Church is a Catholic church situated in the Kolar Gold Fields within the Kolar district, in the State of Karnataka in India.


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