KGF is the short form of Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka. Little England ,that’s was what KGF was called by the British, as the weather was so plesant and the landscape reminded them of their homeland. The reason for the weather to be so plesant is that the city is on deccan plateau of central and south India, so in reality KGF is about 3000feet above the sea level. One can see the old British bunglows and buildings even today in good shape in KGF. Gold was mined in KGF in the 2nd and 3rd century AD, they were nothing more than small pits dug in the ground. During the Chola period in the 9th and 10th century AD gold was mined with a bit more effort and manpower. However big time mining started under the british who started mining with huge manpower and saphosticated machinery in the 1850's, the mining went on relentlessly for hundred years till the independence. KGF played a major part in the prosperity of so call British Empire, it helped in the prosperity of the people of Britain whereas people of india and KGF were robbed of their riches and were left with nothing but poverty. Today the gold mines after 150 years has closed down forever, the mine workers and their families who were dependent on it for livelyhood are going hungry without a job to do , the city is left on its own now to die a slow death. The days of prosperity are long gone. After being exploited first by the british and then by the governament of india it is the moral responsibility of both to help KGF and its people. Even today KGF has names reminicent of the prescence of british people there. The two main towns Robertsonpet and Andersonpet are named after two british officers in the mines. There is a interesting legend about how KGF was so full of gold. The story goes back to the Tretha Yuga, the time of Lord Rama. During his 14yrs of vanavasa, Rama along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana wandered through the dense forests of the present day Avani village which is about 10 miles from KGF. There they set up their hut and living there. Surpanaka sister of Ravana one day happened to see Rama and asked him to marry her he refused as he was already married so she approached Lakshmana whogot angry with her and cut off her nose. Ravana was angry when he heard about what has happened to his sister so he wanted to take revange on Rama. He sent Maricha in guise of a golden dear to the hut where Rama was living, Sita was so attracted to the golden deer that she asked Rama to get it for her. The deer being a magical one eluded Rama for a long time till they reached what is today KGF. Meanwhile lakshamana worried about his brother went in search of Rama leaving Sita alone in the hut, Ravana in guise of a sage abducts Sita taking advantage of the situation. Rama finally manages to kill the golden deer and according to the legend the remains of the deer sperad over a large area which is the reason for prescence of gold in KGF. The Kolar Gold Fields one of the major gold mines in India and is located in Kolar district in Karnataka close to IT city Bangalore. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Composite satellite image showing the progress of a hurricane weather system approaching the East Coast of the United States Weather comprises all the various phenomena that occur in the atmosphere of a planet. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps The British Empire was the worlds first global power, a product of the European Age of Exploration that began with the global maritime empires of Portugal and Spain in the late 1400s. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... SITA (originally an acronym for Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques) is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT services to the aviation industry. ... Lakshaman(far left) with Rama(center) and Sita (far right) and Hanuman(kneeling)-Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana was the son of Dasaratha, King of Ayodhya and Sumitra. ... Ravana, Indian Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana is one of the principal antagonists of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ... In Hindu mythology, Maricha was a demon who played a very important part in twisting the tale of Ramayana. ...

People from different places are settled in KGF today. Majority of them are tamil speaking people from the North and South Arcot districts of Tamil Nadu. There are Telugu speaking people from Kuppam, Ramakuppam, V-kota and other places of Andhra Pradesh. Tamil may refer to: The Tamil language, which is one of the Dravidian languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... Arcot is a town in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Telugu belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Kuppam, a town in Andhra Pradesh is 150 kms from Bangalore and 180 kms from Chennai. ...