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Coordinates: 16°12′N 77°22′E / 16.2, 77.37 Raichur is a town and a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan, later coming under the Kingdom of the Nizam. It is located 409 km from the state capital, Bangalore. , KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...
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Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...
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A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...
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, KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...
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History
Raichur has acquired a rich history over the centuries, having became a part of various empires, such the Mauryas, Chalukyas, Bahmanis, Vijayanagara and the Mughal kings. Raichur is famous for its imposing Raichur Fort.[1] Here stone inscriptions have been found in Persian and Arabic languages which belonged to the bastion of the fort and refers to its construction in 1294.[2] Among the ruins of the immense fort are many tanks and old temples. The Mauryan empire (321 to 185 BCE), at its largest extent around 230 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was Indias first great unified empire. ...
The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ...
The Bahmani Sultanate (Also called the Bahmanid Empire) was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India. ...
Vijayanagara (Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ, English: ) is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. ...
The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ...
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Interesting details of the battle between Sri Krishnadevaraya and Adil Shah are given in: The battle of Raichur. Sri Krishnadevaraya (à°¶à±à°°à±€ à°•à±à°°à°¿à°¶à±à°£à°¦à±‡à°µà°°à°¾à°¯, also transliterated as Srikrishnarayalu and other ways) was a Vijaynagar emperor who presided over the empire at its zenith and ruled from 1509 until his death in 1529, and is today a hero of people of Telugu descent in South India. ...
Adil Shah Afshar (? - 1748) was Shah of Persia from 1747 until 1748. ...
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Geography Raichur is located at 16.2° N 77.37° E[3]. It has an average elevation of 407 metres (1335 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ...
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Demographics As of 2001 India census[4], Raichur had a population of 205,634. Males constitute 51 % of the population and females 49 %. Raichur has an average literacy rate of 62 %, higher than the national average of 59.5 %: male literacy is 68 %, and female literacy is 56 %. In Raichur, 13 % of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous...
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Economy One of the most visited places in Raichur is Raichur Thermal Power Station in Shakthinagar. It is one of the biggest thermal power stations in Karnataka state.
Schools Raichur has a number of English/Kannada medium School. English Medium Schools 1) Mother's Trust High School 2) Convent School 3) Tagore High School
Collages Raichur has many collages.
Engginering Collage 1) S.L.N. Collage of Engg.
Diploma Collage 1) Government Diploma Collage
Degree Collage 1) L.V.D. Collage
Culture Anegundi, 135 km from Raichur, has some splendid temples from the Vijayanagar era such as the Ranganatha Temple and the Huchchappayana Matha. The Pampa Sarovara, the Kamal Mahal and Nava Brindavana entomb the mortal remains of famous saints.[5] Vijayanagara (often written Vijayanagar), in northern Karnataka, is the name of the now ruined capital city of the historic Vijayanagar empire in the Southern part of India. ...
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