Rattihalli
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Rattihalli is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in the southern state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India
India
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. It is located in the Hirekerur
Hirekerur
Hirekerur is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name "the village of the big pond" . The name is pronounced as "Hee ray kay roor".- Geography :...

 taluk of Haveri district
Haveri District
Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India with the potential to become a tourist hub. As of 2001, it had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban residents.-Tourism:Examples of tourist attractions in the district:...

 in Karnataka. It is around 26 km from Ranebennur & around 16 km from Hirekerur
Hirekerur
Hirekerur is a panchayat town in Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name "the village of the big pond" . The name is pronounced as "Hee ray kay roor".- Geography :...


History

Rattihalli was popular during the rule of Kadambas
Kadambas
The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient royal family of Karnataka that ruled from Banavasi in present day Uttara Kannada district. The dynasty later continued to rule as a feudatory of larger Kannada empires, the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta empires for over five hundred years during which time they...

 of Banavasi
Banavasi
Banavasi is an ancient temple town in Uttara Kannada District bordering Shivamogga district in the South Indian state of Karnataka .-History:Banavasi is one of the oldest towns in the Karnataka state...

 and Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...

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Earlier Rattihalli was called as Rashtrapalli by Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...

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17th century later Haidar Ali (Mysore) captured Rattihalli with the help of Fazallula. Later Peshwa
Peshwa
A Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...

 Madhav Rao captured. The war was called as Rattihalli Anvatti War.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census
Census
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, Rattihalli had a population of 11702 with 6056 males and 5646 females..
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