Sira Taluk
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Sira is a taluk of Tumkur
district in the state of Karnataka
, India
. Its headquarters, Sira town
lies on the National Highway NH-4 (Bangalore
- Poona).
.
Sira Province
was ruled by the Bijapur Kings from 1638 to 1687. The Suba
or Province of Sira
of the Mughal Empire
with its capital at Sira town
lasted from 1687 to 1757. The Marathas wrested the province from Mughals and held it from 1757 to 1759, when the Mughals regained it. In 1761, Haidar Ali whose father Sheikh Fateh Mohammed occupied an important position in the local Mughal Army declared his independence from the Mughal Empire and declared himself the 'Nawab' of the province. He called himself 'Nawab Haider Ali Bahadur' but lost the province to the Marathas from 1766 until 1774 when his son Tipu Sultan
, captured it for him.
.
Tumkur
Tumkur is one of the busiest industrial towns located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a Corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers north west of the city of Bangalore along National Highway 4...
district in the 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
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Its headquarters, Sira town
Sira, India
Sira is a town and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-4 and NH-234 .-Geography:...
lies on the National Highway NH-4 (Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- Poona).
History
Sira was politically and militarily an important region of south India prior to the British RajBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
.
Sira Province
Province of Sira
The Province of Sira in southern India was a province of the Mughal empire that was established in 1687 and lasted until 1757. The province, which comprised the Carnatic region south of the Tungabhadra river, had its capital in the town of Sira...
was ruled by the Bijapur Kings from 1638 to 1687. The Suba
Suba
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or Province of Sira
Province of Sira
The Province of Sira in southern India was a province of the Mughal empire that was established in 1687 and lasted until 1757. The province, which comprised the Carnatic region south of the Tungabhadra river, had its capital in the town of Sira...
of the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
with its capital at Sira town
Sira, India
Sira is a town and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-4 and NH-234 .-Geography:...
lasted from 1687 to 1757. The Marathas wrested the province from Mughals and held it from 1757 to 1759, when the Mughals regained it. In 1761, Haidar Ali whose father Sheikh Fateh Mohammed occupied an important position in the local Mughal Army declared his independence from the Mughal Empire and declared himself the 'Nawab' of the province. He called himself 'Nawab Haider Ali Bahadur' but lost the province to the Marathas from 1766 until 1774 when his son Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
, captured it for him.
Historical places in Sira Taluk
Like most other places of historical importance in India, Sira also has religious structures built by its erstwhile rulers. Among them are:- Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort: This beautiful fort is named after the 'Nayaka' ruler. It is symbolic of the hold the Nayaka community rulers once had on Sira.later SHAIK FATEH MOHAMMED father of HAIDER ALI defeated nayakars but it was still under the control of Delhi emperor ASAF UD DAULAH.later NAWAB HAIDER ALI BAHADUR taken back from delhi emperor Asaf ud daulah.
- Mallik Rehan 'dargah' : This is mausoleum over the erstwhile Sira province's governor Mallik Rehan's grave. Mallik Rehan was the Subahdar or Governor of Sira from 1638 to 1650. Some locals revere Mallik Rehan as a pious man and call him Hazrath Mallik Rehan Rahmatullah Alai. This monument is protected by Archeological Society of India (ASI).
- Juma or Jamia Masjid: This was constructed during the period of Mallik Rehan. This monument is protected by Archeological Society of India (ASI)
- Bada (the big) Eidgah
- Sone kalas ka makaan
Other places of interest in Sira Taluk
- The Big Banyan Tree (Dodda Alada Mara in Kannada): Located just beyond Togarugunte village, north of Sira Town, this is one of the largest Banyan trees in south India. The tree is revered by Hindus as a sacred tree and is protected by the locals.
- KaggaladuKaggaladuKaggaladu is a small village in the historic Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in south-eastern part of Karnataka state. Since 1999, the villagers have been a welcome host for Painted Storks and Grey Herons, which annually breed on the trees inside the village and raise their young ones...
heronry: Located on the Sira - Chengavara main road, this is one of Karnataka's largest nesting sites for Painted StorkPainted StorkThe Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters...
and Grey Herons. The birds here nest on Tamarind and Peepal trees on both private as well as Government land. The villagers are fond of these winged wonders and make sure these are protected from hunters. The site was made known to the outside world by members of a local NGO Wildlife Aware Nature Club.
- Basavangi Betta and Fort: also known as Bhasmangi Fort.Well placed beautiful almost monolith hill with amazing multiple rounds of fort on top. Bricks used for fort till date are rock hard. Hill top also has quite a few ponds and abandoned mantapas (rooms). It mesmerizing to see the big blocks of rocks stacked on fort built on cliffs. One would wonder how could they lift them up there without modern earth moving equipment
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Pictures
See Also Kote Sri Karegundi Anjaneyaswamy Temple on Sira Madhugiri Road. This is next to the Sira Lake. This is a place of Religious importance and the temple has a history of more than 800 years. People from all around including Bangalore visit to the said Temple especially on the date of Hanuma Jayanthi which comes every Year during the month of December.See also
- Sira townSira, IndiaSira is a town and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-4 and NH-234 .-Geography:...
- Province of SiraProvince of SiraThe Province of Sira in southern India was a province of the Mughal empire that was established in 1687 and lasted until 1757. The province, which comprised the Carnatic region south of the Tungabhadra river, had its capital in the town of Sira...
- TumkurTumkurTumkur is one of the busiest industrial towns located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a Corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers north west of the city of Bangalore along National Highway 4...
- Tumkur DistrictTumkur districtTumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Tumkur. The district occupies an area of 10,598 km² and had a population of 2,584,711, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2001...
- Taluks of KarnatakaTaluks of KarnatakaKarnataka has about 175 TaluksThe table below lists all the Taluks in Karnataka state of India, district wise.The Urban Status follows the following standard,C.M.C. = City Municipal CorporationT.M.C. = Town Municipal CorporationT.P. = Taluk Panchayat...