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Kataripalya is a place in Karnataka state of India. It is the first place in Kolar where communal riots start and the place is notorious for anti-social elements. Karnataka or KarnÄtakÄ (à²à²¨à²¾à³¯à²à² in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The name roughly translates to sword town in Kannada. Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...
Kataripalya is home to a historic temple of Gangamma.