Uttara Kannada (Kannada ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ), also known as
North Canara or
North Kanara, is a district in the southern
IndiaIndia, 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, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
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stateIndia is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.- States and territories :...
of
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
. It is bordered by the state of
GoaGoa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.Panaji is...
and
Belgaum DistrictBelgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters. By the 2001 Census of India, it had a population of 4,214,505 of which 24.03% were urban...
to the north,
Dharwad DistrictDharwad District is an administrative district of the state of Karnataka in southern India. Dharwad is the cultural headquarters of North Karnataka....
and
Haveri DistrictHaveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India.-Tourism:Haveri District had the potential to become a Tourism Hub.Haveri region Tourism* Siddhesvara Temple Haveri* Godess Dyamavva Temple- Havanur* Hukkeri Math Haveri...
to the east,
Shimoga DistrictShivamogga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. Shivamogga is alternatively spelt as Shimoga. A major part of this district lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats; a region known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, beautiful waterfalls and also of being the source...
and
Udupi DistrictUdupi district in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi is famous for Ashta Matha, i.e. eight Matts and Sri Krishna Temple. Udupi is also one of...
to the south and the
Arabian SeaThe Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia, Socotra, Kanyakumari in India, and the western coast...
to the west. The town of
KarwarKarwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka-Goa border and 519 km north-west...
is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the
350-Roman Empire:* January 18—Magnentius is proclaimed emperor by the army in Autun.* January—Emperor Constans is killed by Magnentius, an usurper.* June 3—Nepotianus proclaims himself Emperor and enters Rome, leading a group of gladiators....
-
525-Byzantine Empire:* Byzantine emperor Justin I rebuilds Anazarbus and renames it Justinopolis.* Justinian I marries Theodora.-Asia:* The Daisan river, a tributary of the Euphrates, floods Edessa, and within a couple of hours fills the entire city, except for the highest parts. Eventually the...
CE. They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, Uttara Kannada district came under successive rule of empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire.
Famous Arab traveler
Ibn BattutaIbn Battuta was a Moroccan berber scholar and traveller who is known for the account of his travels and excursions called the Rihla...
is said to have stayed for a time in the district under the protection of
NawayathThe Nawayaths are a small Muslim community found living in and around the town of Bhatkal on the west coast of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. There are smaller distributed pockets of Nawayaths in Byndoor, Gangoli, Shiroor, Maneki, Hoode, Basrur, Kandloor, Honnalla, and Kumta in Karnataka and in...
Sultan Jamal al-Din at Hunnur. This place is presently known as Hosapattana and is located in the Honnavar taluka. Ruins of an old mosque and its minaret can still be seen in the village.
The district came under the rule of
Maratha empireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu state located in present-day India. It existed from 1674 to 1818...
from around 1700 CE. to 1800 CE. It was ceded to the
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
at the conclusion of the
Third Anglo-Maratha WarThe Third Anglo-Maratha War was a final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India, which left the Company in control of most of India....
in 1818. The British established North Kanara district as a part of the
Bombay PresidencyThe Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the British East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its...
. After India's independence in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reconstituted as
Bombay stateThe Bombay State was a former state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
. In 1956 the southern portion of Bombay state was added to
Mysore stateThe Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Upon India gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore merged his realm with the Union of India...
, which was renamed
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
in 1972.
Geography
The main geographic feature of the district is the
Western GhatsThe Western Ghats also known as the Sahyadri Mountains, is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea...
or Sahyadri range, which runs from north to south through the district. Between the Sahyadris and the sea is a narrow coastal strip, known as the
Payanghat, which varies from 8 to 24 km in width. Behind the coastal plain are flat-topped hills from 60 to 100 meters in height, and behind the hills are the ridges and peaks of the Sahyadris. East of the Sahyadris is the
BalaghatBalaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district...
upland, part of the vast Deccan plateau.
Moisture-bearing winds come from the west, and yearly rainfall averages 3000 mm on the coast, and as high as 5000 mm on the west-facing slopes of the Sahyadris. East of the crest is the
rain shadowA rain shadow is an area of land that has suffered desertification from proximity to mountain ranges. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them.-Description:...
of the Sahyadris, which receive as little as 1000 mm annually. Much of the rain falls in the June-September
monsoonA pennis is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by seasonal changes in precipitation, but now is used to describe seasonal changes atmospheric circulation and precipitation The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the African and Asia-Australian monsoons...
.
Four principal rivers drain westwards from the crest of the Sahyadris to the sea; from north to south they are the Kali, Gungawali, Aghanashini and Sharavati. These rivers form numerous waterfalls, the most famous of which is
Jog fallsJog Falls , created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters is the highest plunge waterfall in India Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction...
, on upper reaches of the Sharavati in neighboring Shimoga district. Other famous waterfalls include Unchalli Falls, where the river Aghanashini drops 116 meters,
Magod FallsMagod Falls is a group of waterfalls in Karnataka, India, where the river Bedti falls from a height of nearly 200m in two steps....
, where the Bedti river plunges 180 meters in two leaps,
Shivganga fallsThe Shivaganga falls is a 74 m high waterfall on the river Sonda in Uttara Kannada, India. This is about 22 km away from the town of Sirsi. The waterfall is located in an area of thick forest....
, where the river Sonda(Shalmali) drops 74 meters, and Lalguli falls and Mailmane falls on the river Kali. In the lowlands, these rivers form wide
estuariesAn estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries are thus subject to both marine influences, such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water; and riverine influences, such as flows of...
, extending several kilometers inland from the coast.
People and the culture
The languages of the district are Kannada,
KonkaniKonkani is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-European family of languages spoken in the Konkan coast of India...
,
MarathiMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are 90 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi is the 4th most spoken language in India and the 15th most spoken language in the world...
,
TuluTulu is a Dravidian language of India spoken by an estimated 3 to 5 million native speakers worldwide, known as Tuluvas. Most Tuluvas are natives of the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the west of the state of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala which is collectively known as...
and
UrduUrdu is a Central Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. It is one of the two official languages of Pakistan. It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of five Indian states...
. The population is predominantly
HinduA Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti and Smriti , lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra...
comprising of many communities called as Bhandaris, Gramavokkaliga,
HavyakaHavyaka Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and Northern Kerala. Havyakas mostly profess the advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankaracharya...
,
Konkan MarathaKonkan Maratha or Konkana are konkani speaking Kshatriyas with their ancestreal homes in Karwar, Ankola, and Goa with surnames such as Naik/Nayak, Rane, Powar/Pawar, Savant, Gaonkar, Salunke, Desai, Phal, Aigal, NaikRane, Phaldesai etc-History:...
, Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Daivajna Brahmins, Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins, Vokkaligas, Sherugars,
Namadhari naikNamadhari Naik is a Hindu Vaishnava community predominantly found in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State in India and are numerically a majority community in the district. They are also known as Halepaika and are referred to as the same in most of the literature. Deeva, Idiga are the other...
, Nadavara and Vaishya (Vanis).
Muslims in the district are mainly of
NawayathThe Nawayaths are a small Muslim community found living in and around the town of Bhatkal on the west coast of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. There are smaller distributed pockets of Nawayaths in Byndoor, Gangoli, Shiroor, Maneki, Hoode, Basrur, Kandloor, Honnalla, and Kumta in Karnataka and in...
descent. They live mostly in taluks of
BhatkalBhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
and Honnavar and speak
NawayathThe Nawayaths are a small Muslim community found living in and around the town of Bhatkal on the west coast of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. There are smaller distributed pockets of Nawayaths in Byndoor, Gangoli, Shiroor, Maneki, Hoode, Basrur, Kandloor, Honnalla, and Kumta in Karnataka and in...
i. The Konkani speaking people include Christians also.
Entertainments
main article
yakshaganaYakshagana is a dance drama popular in the state of Karnataka, India. It is believed to have evolved from pre classical music form and theatrical arts . Yakshagana is popular in the districts of Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kasaragod district of Kerala...
Yakshagana (Kannada/
TuluA Tülu Camel is a breed of camel that results from mating a male Bactrian camel with a female Dromedary. This breed is sometimes called an F1 Hybrid Camel. The resulting camel is larger than either a Bactrian or a Dromedary, and has traditionally been used as a draft animal. This breed of camel...
:ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ, pronounced as
yaksha-gaana) is a dance drama popular in the district of
Uttar KarnatakaNorth Karnataka , is a relatively arid expanse of plateau, lying between 300 and 700 meters elevation, in southern India and within the Karnataka province...
. It is believed to have evolved from pre classical music form and theatrical arts . Yakshagana is popular in the districts of Uttara Kannada,
ShivamoggaShivamogga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. Shivamogga is alternatively spelt as Shimoga. A major part of this district lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats; a region known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, beautiful waterfalls and also of being the source...
,
UdupiUdupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here. It also lends its name to the Udupi cuisine which is famous across the world....
,
Dakshina KannadaDakshina Kannada , , is a coastal Karnataka district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is bordered by Udupi District to the north, Chikkamagaluru district to the northeast, Hassan District to the east, Kodagu to the southeast, and Kasaragod District in Kerala to the south...
and
Kasaragod districtKasaragod is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala.Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1985. It is the northernmost district of Kerala.- Overview :...
of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
. This would be considered to be a form of
operaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
in western eyes. Actors wear costumes and enact the various roles. Traditionally, Yakshaganas would go on all night. It is sometimes simply called as
Aataā in both Kannada and Tulu (meaning play).
Yaksha-gana literally means the song (
gana) of a
YakshaYaksha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology...
. Yakshas were an
exoticThe classic Indian epics such as the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and the Puranas refer to many exotic tribes, describing them as superhuman or subhuman. Narrations about these tribes are often mixed with mythology and fiction...
tribe mentioned in the
SanskritSanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. It is also declared as a classical language by the government of India....
literature of ancient India.
Ecology
The district's high rainfall supports lush forests, which cover approximately 70% of the district. The
North Western Ghats moist deciduous forestsThe North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India. It lies between 250 and 1000 meters elevation in the northern portion of the Western Ghats range, from their northern end in Maharashtra state, through Karnataka to the transitional...
cover the Sahyadris below 1000 meters elevation. Many trees shed leaves in the drier months. In pockets above 1000 meters elevation lie the
evergreenIn botany, an evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage for part of the year....
North Western Ghats montane rain forestsThe North Western Ghats montane rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India. It covers an area of 30,900 square kilometers , extending down the spine of the Western Ghats range, from Maharashtra state in the north through Karnataka to Kerala state in the south...
.
Anshi National ParkAnshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka, bordering the state of Goa. The 340 square kilometre park adjoins the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary, and together with six other protected areas in the states of Goa and Maharashtra, forms a protected forest...
near
DandeliDandeli is a city in Northern Karnataka, India in the Western Ghats, near to Goa. It is best known for its wildlife sanctuary, tourism, industry and as an educational hub....
, preserves approximately 250 km² of semi-evergreen forest, which is home to the
tigerThe tiger is a member of the Felidae family; the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore...
,
black pantherA black panther is a large black cat. Black panthers are color variants of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America reported black panthers may be black jaguars or possibly black...
,
leopard catThe Leopard Cat is a small wild cat of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. There are eleven subspecies of Leopard Cat, classified according to their wide geographic dispersal...
,
gaurThe gaur is a large, dark-coated bovine animal of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The biggest populations are found today in India. The gaur is the largest species of wild cattle, bigger than the Cape buffalo, water buffalo and bison...
,
Asian ElephantThe Asian or Asiantic Elephant , sometimes known by the name of one of its subspecies – the Indian Elephant, is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. It is the largest living land animal in Asia...
,
sambarSambar , is the common name for several large dark brown and maned Asian deer, particularly for the Indian species , which attains a height of 102 to 160 cm at the shoulder and may weigh as much as 546 kg , though more typically 162-260 kg...
and a range of birds and reptiles. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary protects 834 km² of semi-evergreen and
bambooThe bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some are giant bamboos, the largest members of the grass family. Bamboos are the fastest growing woody plants in the world...
forest in the watershed of the Kali river and its tributaries, the Kaneri and Nagajhari. The Wroughton free tailed bat is endemic to the forests of Bhimgad, a proposed wild life sanctuary.
The district is also home to patches of
savannaA savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close...
and degraded scrub jungles, which are often the result of overuse for logging or grazing. Much of the lowland has been cleared for agriculture.
MangroveMangroves are trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S. The saline conditions tolerated by various species range from brackish water, through pure seawater , to water of over twice the salinity of ocean seawater,...
forests can be found in the river estuaries, and the sandy beaches are home to groves of
CalophyllumCalophyllum is a plant genus of around 180-200 species of tropical evergreen trees in the family Clusiaceae. Its members are native to Australasia, Madagascar, Eastern Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, the West Indies and Latin America...
inophyllum,
coconutThe Coconut Palm is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m long, pinnae 60–90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the seed of the...
and screw pine
(PandanusPandanus is a genus of monocots with about 600 known species. Plants vary in size from small shrubs less than tall, up to medium-sized trees tall, typically with a broad canopy and moderate growth rate. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars...
spp.). The rocky beaches at Binaga, Arga, Belekeri, Tadadi, Ankola Keni, Kadle, Kumta, Dhareshwar, Kasarkod, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal and Belke of the district are rich with marine fauna diversity. The rocky beaches of Uttara Kannada District harbours the invertebrates belonging to the Phylum Porifera, Coelenterata, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata.
Attiveri bird sanctuary is home to 79 species of birds including migratory birds from 22 countries.
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the elusive black panther among other animals like Gaur, Tiger and Leopards.
The Kavala caves with their 5 ft. high natural Shiva linga, Synthery rocks is a 500 ft high rock flanked by natural caves and waterfalls, Vincholi rapids, Sykes point which offers a view of Kali river, and a suspension bridge are places worth visiting in this sanctuary. Yana is an enchanting place that can be reached by trekking about 10 km through lush forest. Yana is famous for its tall jagged rock formations and waterfalls. There is also a shrine of Bhairaveshvara here.
Anshi National ParkAnshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka, bordering the state of Goa. The 340 square kilometre park adjoins the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary, and together with six other protected areas in the states of Goa and Maharashtra, forms a protected forest...
located some distance from Dandeli is undisturbed. Burude Falls is about 20 km from Siddapur , Unchalli Falls, Shivagangae, BeeneHolae Falls is about 25 km from
SirsiSirsi is a town in the Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a mountain town with a population of around 65,000 people. The town is surrounded by lush green forest and the region is popular for a large number of waterfalls. Hubli is the nearest large city, and the main...
, Magod Falls and Sathodi Falls near Yellapura are some of the best natural falls in Uttara Kannada District. There are many dams in this district namely
Supa DamSupa Dam is built across Kalinadi or Kali river in state of Karnataka in India. The dam is situated in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district. The power house at the foot of the dam has two electricity generators of fifty megawatt each. The electricity generated is supplied to different parts of...
,
Kodasalli DamKodasalli Dam is built across the Kali River in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. This dam was built by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. This electric power generating station is classified as Hydroelectric Power station.-External links:**...
and
Kadra DamKadra Dam is situated in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. The dam is constructed across river Kalinadi. The dam was primarily built as hydroelectric project for supply of water to turbines of electric power generating station. The project was completed by KPCL.-External links:***...
. The famous Atomic energy station at Kaiga is on the beautiful banks of river Kali.
Agriculture
The chief crops of the district are
riceRice is the seed of a monocot plant Oryza sativa, of the grass family . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East, South, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and the West Indies...
and
sugarcaneSugarcane, or sugar cane, is any of six to thirty-seven species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six meters tall...
, along with a great diversity of other crops. Tree crops include
coconutThe Coconut Palm is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m long, pinnae 60–90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the seed of the...
, arecanut,
cocoaCocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree, from which chocolate is made. "Cocoa" can often also refer to the drink commonly known as hot chocolate; to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding cocoa seeds and removing the cocoa butter from the dark, bitter cocoa...
,
cashewThe cashew is a tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The plant is native to northeastern Brazil. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú...
,
mangoMangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is indigenous to the Indian Subcontinent...
,
bananaBanana is the common name for a herbaceous plants of the genus Musa, and the commonly eaten fruit it produces. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.Banana...
,
pineapplePineapple is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay. Pineapple is eaten fresh or canned and is available as a juice or in juice combinations. It is used in desserts, salads, as a complement to meat dishes and in...
,
GarciniaGarcinia is a plant genus of the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia. The number of species is highly disputed, with various sources recognizing between 50 and about 300 taxa as specifically valid...
, and sapota; vegetables include
onionOnion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa. Allium cepa is also known as the "garden onion" or "bulb" onion...
,
radishThe radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time...
,
cucumberThe cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon.- Botany :...
,
cauliflowerCauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea, in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten while the stalk and surrounding thick, green leaves are used in vegetable broth or discarded...
,
sweet potatoThe sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Amongst the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of this family, only I. batatas is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable...
, brinjal, and
amaranthAmaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold...
; spices include
pepperBlack pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is a small drupe approximately five millimetres in diameter, dark red when fully mature, containing a single...
,
cardamomThe name "cardamom" is used for herbs within two genera of the ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum. Both varieties take the form of a small seedpod, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin papery outer shell and small black seeds...
,
gingerGinger is a tuber which is consumed whole as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale....
and
nutmegNutmeg or Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia, or Spice Islands. Until the mid 19th century this was the world's only source...
.
MilletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
and
cottonCotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa. The fiber most often is spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft,...
are grown in the drier portion of the district east of the Western Ghats.
Temples
Uttara Kannada district is famous for its
Jain BasadisBasadi is a Jain shrine or temple.The word is generally used in South India, including Maharashtra. Its historical use in North is preserved in the names of the Vimala Vasahi and Luna Vasahi temples of Mount Abu...
, Vijayanagar and Nayaka architecture.
The Chaturmukha Basadi, Vardhamanaswamy Temple, Parshwanatheshwara Basadi at Gerusoppa, Chandranath Deva Basadi and 24 tirthankara's basadi at
HadavalliHadavalli is a small village, situated about 20km from Bhatkala in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.-History:Hadavalli, which finds its name in history as Sangeetapura, was once believed to be an abode for musicians and also a center for art and architecture.-Nature:Surrounded by scenic...
or Sangitapura , erotic sculptures of temples of
BhatkalBhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
are well known. The Aryadurga Temple at
AnkolaAnkola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
, Partagaali Jivottam Mutt and Mahabaleshvara temple at
GokarnaGokarna is a village in the Uttara Kannada district of the Karnataka state, India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage centre as well as a tourist destination in India. Gokarna is a temple town and is referred to in a number of Hindu historical literature pieces...
which is an important place of
VedicThe Vedas are a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. The texts are composed in Vedic Sanskrit and form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature, and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism....
studies, Mahalasa Narayani Temple at
KumtaKumta is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a costal town and is about 60 km south of the city of Karwar and 20 km north of Honavar.- History :...
, Ventakaraman Temple Honnavar and Chitrapur Mutt, Mahaganapati Mahamaya Temple at Shirali and the Madhukeshvara and Veerabhadra temples at Banavasi and beach temple at Murdeshwara. Other important religious places are the Maarikamba Temple at Sirsi, Sahasra Linga about 15 km from
SirsiSirsi is a town in the Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a mountain town with a population of around 65,000 people. The town is surrounded by lush green forest and the region is popular for a large number of waterfalls. Hubli is the nearest large city, and the main...
,
Swarnavalli MathAdi Shankaracharya established 4 Maths in the four cardinal directions of Bharat Varsha. Those are Sri Dwaraka Peetham, Sri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri Karnataka, Sri Jyotirmatha Peetham at Badarikashram in North and Sri Govardhan Peetham in Jagannatha Puri at East...
belonging to the
HavyakaHavyaka Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and Northern Kerala. Havyakas mostly profess the advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankaracharya...
and Rama Kshatriya community, Sonde or Vadiraj Math of the
MadhvaMadhwas is the name given to a community of Brahmin caste of India, whose members follow the doctrine of Dvaita or Dualism as codified by Acharya Madhwa....
community, the Shankar Math and Bhuvangiri temple near
SiddapurSiddapur is a panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located near the town of Sirsi.-Geography:Siddapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 564 metres ....
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Villages and towns
- Yellapur
- Kumta
Kumta is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a costal town and is about 60 km south of the city of Karwar and 20 km north of Honavar.- History :...
- Dandeli
Dandeli is a city in Northern Karnataka, India in the Western Ghats, near to Goa. It is best known for its wildlife sanctuary, tourism, industry and as an educational hub....
- Sirsi
Sirsi is a town in the Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a mountain town with a population of around 65,000 people. The town is surrounded by lush green forest and the region is popular for a large number of waterfalls. Hubli is the nearest large city, and the main...
- Siddapur
Siddapur is a panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located near the town of Sirsi.-Geography:Siddapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 564 metres ....
- Ankola
Ankola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
- Karwar
Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka-Goa border and 519 km north-west...
- Bankikodla-Hanehalli
Hanehalli-Bankikodla , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
- Gokarna
Gokarna is a village in the Uttara Kannada district of the Karnataka state, India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage centre as well as a tourist destination in India. Gokarna is a temple town and is referred to in a number of Hindu historical literature pieces...
- Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
- Murdeshwara
- Honnavar
- Dantkal
Dantkal is a village near Sirsi, North Kanara , State of Karnataka, India. All people staying there are Havyaka Brahmins, and the village is only connected with roads from Sirsi and Siddapur. This place is famous for "SHEDI" So this place is known as SHEDI Dantkal. The place is on the shore of...
Industries
The major products of small scale industries in Uttara Kannada are roofing tiles, coir products, jewelry, food products, wood and steel furniture, glass and ceramics and seafood. Some of these SSI and tiny industries provide job works, components and spares required for large and medium scale industries, both within and outside the district. Eight large and medium scale industries in the district produce a variety of products like paper, duplex board, caustic soda, ferro alloys, transmission gears, food concentrate, herbal medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Public Transport
North West Karnataka Trasport Corporation (NWKRTC) is the state transport agency in the district. The NWKRTC covers all towns & villages of the district. There is a good network of public transport which connects the villages to the towns of the district There is regular intra state services to major cities & towns of the state like Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad & Belgaum. The Kadama Transport buses of neighbouring Goa state provides regular service from Karwar to all part of Goa state. Kumta & Sirsi are the main hubs for public transport which provides services to intra-district & intrastate round the clock,
Many private transport buses also provide services for inter / intra state from the district. The NH-17 which passes through the district which connects Mumbai to Kerala state, many private buses are plying on this Highway which provides inter-intra state services to places like Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Belagum, Udupi, Mangalore, Kasrgod & Kannur etc.
Highways
The following are the National Highways which passes through the district of Uttar Kannada.
- NH-17 Which connects Edappally near Ernakulam
Ernakulam refers to the eastern part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. Ernakulam is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to Ernakulam District...
in KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
and PanvelPanvel is city and a municipal council lies in Raigad district in India in state of Maharashtra. Panvel is also known as gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. Panvel is located on the Mumbai Pune Expressway about 22 kilometres from...
near MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
, Which start in the north of the district at Majali village & ends at Bhatkal.
- NH-206 Which connects Honnavar and Bengaluru
- NH-63 Which connects Ankola
Ankola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
and Hubli
Railways
The following Railways pass through the district:
- Konkan Railway
|}The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...
Which connects MangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
and MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
via Kumta,
- Londa to 'Vasco Railway line which passes through 'Castle Rock'
- Casle Rock to Dandeli
Dandeli is a city in Northern Karnataka, India in the Western Ghats, near to Goa. It is best known for its wildlife sanctuary, tourism, industry and as an educational hub....
Railway line.
- Hubli -Ankola
Ankola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
railway line is proposed to link Karwar port and the northern Karnataka.
- RO-RO(Roll on/Roll off)services is provided by Konkan Railway to / from Ankola railway station to Suratkal Railway station. Many truckers use this facility between Ankola to Mangalore .
Ports
Uttar Kannada being one of the coastal district of the Karnataka state has a coast of 120 km has many ports which are used for Sea Trade, Fishing & other maritime activities.
- Karwar Port It is an intermediate port the main activities of this port are Berthing of Ocean Going Ships, Coastal Shipping, & Fishing Jetty. Ship bunkering facility is also available at Karwar port.
- Belekeri Port It is an intermediate port.
- Tadri port it is a fishing port.
- Honnavar Port it is a fishing port.
- Bhatakal Port it is a fishing port.
The Proposed Hubli-Ankola railway line can be feasible venture for the future developments of the ports in the district, for movement of the cargo, at present roads are only major mode of cargo movement which leads to congestion of the National Highways of the district.
The nearby Airports
- Goa
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.Panaji is...
International airport
- Belgaum
Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum (Kannada: ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ Belagavi is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India.It is the Fourth largest city of the Karnataka state behind Bangalore ,Mangalore and Mysore....
airport
- Mangalore International Airport
Mangalore International Airport is a domestic and international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. The airport was opened in 1951 as the Bajpe Aerodrome and the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived on the maiden flight....
High schools and Colleges
- Anjuman Engineering College, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
Ananadasharm High School , one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada, was a private school located in Bankikodla-Hanehalli. The school was founded by M.N.Kulakrni and Datta master Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins from Bankikodla-Hanehalli...
- Dr. A. V. Baliga college, Kumta
Dr. A. V. Baliga College of Arts Commerce and Science is one of the institutions in Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India offering B.A,B.Sc,B.com degrees. This is the oldest college in Uttar Kannada and was called as Kanara College.-Notable alumni:*N. H. Gouda...
- G. C. College, Ankola
Ankola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
- Arts and science college, Karwar
Government Arts and Science College Karwar, a First Grade College, affiliated to Karnatak University Dharwad was started as Shri Keshav Gajanan Sabnis Arts and Science College by Academy of General Education Karwar in June 1961 and taken over by Government of Karnataka in June 1977.In 1961 when...
- Arts and Science college, Honnavar
Arts and Science College, Honnavar is one of the institutions in Uttar Kannada Karnataka, India offering B.A and B.Sc degrees....
- Gibbs High School, Kumta
Gibbs High School, Kumta, is one of the oldest high schools in the Uttar Kannada district. The school was established on4 June 1908. It is the full-fledged first private high school of its district and was initially named "New English School, Kumta" to distinguish it from the existing Kumta...
- Bhadrakali High School, Gokarna
Bhadrakali High School, Gokarna is one of the oldest high schools in Kumta taluk, Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka, India, being established in 1946....
- Hindu High School, Karwar
Hindu High School, situated in the heart of Karwar is the oldest school in town. It was founded by Waman Mangesh Dubhashi. Over the decades, this school has produced outstanding students who have reached distinguished positions in society....
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- Jai Hind High school (Edwards), Ankola
Jai Hind High school, Ankola is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada. The high school was built in 1896 by British people. Formerly it was known as Edward New English School.-The former headmasters:* Vamanrao M. Dubhashi...
- Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola
Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district. It is the first high school founded by the Kanara Welfare Trust.-References:...
- Nirmala Hridaya High School, Ankola
- MES's M. M. College of Arts and Science, Sirsi
MES's College of Commerce, Sirsi is one of the institutions in Karnataka, India offering that has received recognition from NAAC. The college offers B.A. degree in Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Statistics, Kannada, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and B.Sc...
- Government High School, Karwar
Government High School, Karwar, is one of the oldest high schools in the Uttar Kannada district of India....
- Janata Vidyalaya, Dandeli
Kanara Welfare Trust's Janata Vidyalaya, Dandeli is a higher secondary school in Dandeli, Karnataka, India....
- Shivaji High School, Karwar
- Shivaji Girls High School, Karwar
- Santeri High School, Hankon
- Shivaji Degree College, Karwar
- Shivaji B.Ed College, Karwar
- Shivaji Teachers Training institute (D.Ed), Karwar
- Smt Amrutha Teachers Training Institute (D.Ed), Shirwad, Karwar
- Shri Jagadamba High School, Sarkuli
- Shri Mahaganapathi High School, Kibballi
- Dhanvantari Ayurvedic Medical College, Siddapur
- V. R. Deshpande Rural Institute of Technology at Haliyal
Haliyal is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. It can be classified as Main road towns.The NH-63 passes through this town-Geography:...
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- Sri Somnath Highschool Binaga, Karwar
Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka-Goa border and 519 km north-west...
- Sri SitaRamachandra (SR) High School, Bilagi
- Mahatma Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Siddapur
Siddapur is a panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located near the town of Sirsi.-Geography:Siddapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 564 metres ....
- Divekar College of Commerce, Karwar
Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka-Goa border and 519 km north-west...
- Anjuman Arts, science, and Commerce college, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
- Anjuman Institute of Management, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
- Islamia Anglo Urdu High School, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- Anjuman Girls High School, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- National High school, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- Shams English medium high school, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- Naunihal central school, Bhatkal
Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town lies on NH-17 running between Mumbai and Mangalore. Bhatkal is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangalore.The nearest airport is Mangalore International...
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- Nirmala Hridaya English medium school, Ankola
Ankola which is a Taluk is in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. The main language spoken here is Kannada, and a dialect of Konkani that is unique to Uttara Kannada.Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called...
- New High School, Karwar
- St. Joseph's High School, Karwar
- St. Michael's High School, Karwar
- Sadashivgad High School, Karwar
- Unity High School, Karwar
- Swami Vivekananda High School, Karwar
- Unity High School, Karwar
- Sri shivaji secondary school,Ulga Karwar
- Sri Mahasatee Pre-University college Ulga Karwar
- Sri Mahasatee Arts,commerce and Science Degree College Ulga Karwar
- Ideal School , Kumta
Newspapers & Media
- The District Media/News Center (Zilla Varta Kendra) is located near DC office Karwar.
- SahilOnline English Urdu & Kannada daily from Bhatkal.
- Karavali Munjavu from Karwar.
- Nagarika from Honavar.
- NudiJenu from Ankola by B.Honnappa
- Kanada Vruththaa from Kumta
- pathrakartha from Sirsi
- janamadhyama from sirsi
- lokadhwani from sirsi
Notable People from the district
- N. G. Chandavarkar
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- Gangadhar V. Chittal
Gangadhar V. Chittal the older brother of fiction writer Yashwant Chittal was a recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy award . He held several administrative positions for government of India and audited several Indian Embassies and Consulates...
- Yashwant Chittal
- Dinakara Desai
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- Guru Dutt
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- SAPA. Gaonkar
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- Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:...
- Gourish Kaikini
Gourish Kaikini was a litterateur, teacher and columnist in Kannada language. He was conferred with many prestigious awards including Sahitya Academy award and Rajyotsava Award given by Government of Karnataka. Kaikini initially wrote in Marathi language and shifted to Kannada language in 1930 in...
- Jayant Kaikini
Jayant Kaikini is a poet, short stories author and movie songs scriptwriter in Kannada.-Early life:Jayant Kaikini was born in Gokarna. His father, Gourish Kaikini, a schoolteacher, was a Kannada littérateur and mother Shanta, a social worker...
- Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, actor and movie director in Kannada language. He is the latest of seven recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honour conferred in India....
- Arvind S. Nadkarni
A. S. Nadkarni , a Kannada poet , was given the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award for his work 'Atma Bharath'. He was president of the Kannada Savitya Sammelana held in Madikeri, Kodagu.-Early life:...
- Dayanand S. Nadkarni
Dayanand Sarveshwar Nadkarni was an activist, a freedom fighter, and a Member of the legislative assembly to the Karnataka state, Bangalore from 1967-1971 ;Veerendra Patil was the Chief Minister of the Karnataka state. Nadkarni was also the founder member of the Kanara welfare trust .D. S....
- Mangesh V. Nadkarni
Mangesh V. Nadkarni was a professor of literature, and a philosopher. He lectured many times in India and abroad on Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy and vision -Early life:...
- Sundar Nadkarni
- Anant Nag
Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with no-failures by the critics. In addition to...
- Shankar Nag
Shankar Nag , originally known as Shankar Nagarakatte , along with his elder brother Anant Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days , based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories...
- B. V. Naik
Balakrishna Venkanna Naik ,M.P. was known to the people of Karnataka by his nickname, Balasaheb. He was elected from the Karwar District Constituency in 1971 to Loka Sabha , of the Parliament of India.-Career:...
- N. K. Naik
Niranjan K. Naik is a professor of aerospace engineering at I.I.T Mumbai, India. His research interest is in polymer matrix composites, textile composites, and aircraft production ....
- R. B. Naik
Ramakrishna Beeranna Naik was the Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative council Vidhan Parishad of the Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The position is almost similar to the speaker of the United States House of Representatives.-Career:R. B. Naik was born in Hiregutti village and completed...
- S. R. Nayak
Subray Rama Nayak was elevated as a Judge of High Court of Karnataka state, India, on 25 February 1994 and subsequently he was sworn in as Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh state, India, on 21 March 1994. He was transferred back to Karnataka High Court and was sworn in as a Judge of Karnataka...
- Venkanna H. Naik
Barrister Venkanna H. Naik from Gonehalli village was a commissioner of Bijapur District, India, and a deputy commissioner of Dharwar District. He instigated several new plans to help economically and socially backward sects of Bijapur district....
- Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras , for which she won her best debut award. She starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story, Ishq Vishk and earned her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category...
- Leena Chandavarkar
Leena Chandavarkar was an Indian actress who appeared in Bollywood movies and is now acting in reality shows.- Personal :Leena Chandavarkar was born in North Karnataka in the Karwar–Dharwar region. She is from the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community. Her father a retired army officer from...
- Rama Raghoba Rane
Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane, was born on 26 June 1918 at Chendia, Karwar, Karnataka, India. He comes from Konkan Maratha Community of Karwar. His statue has been erected in Karwar. He was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers on 15 December 1947. He retired as a Major from the Indian Army...
- Nandan Nilekani
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- Vilas Sarang
Vilas Sarang is one of the most significant modernist Indian writer, critic and translator to emerge in the post-independence period....
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