Davanagere
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- This article is about a city in Karnataka. For other uses, see Davangere.
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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Davanagere, also known as Davangere, (Kannada:ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ) is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Davanagere District. Davanagere City is located on NH4 at a distance of about 260 km away from Bangalore.
Previously known for its cotton mills, it is one of the fast developing cities of Karnataka.
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[edit] Education and business
Davanagere is famous for textiles and its higher educational institutes. It has two Dental colleges, three engineering colleges,one medical and One Fashion design College.A number of other colleges offering courses in arts, commerce and science. The student population is made up of the people from different cities and states in India. There are a limited number of foreign students studying at Davanagere. Davanagere has Chigeteri Mills.
Sooole kere (Shanthi Sagara), near Davanagere is Asia's second biggest man made lake. [citation needed]. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Siddeshwara near the lake. An Aquaduct constructed by Sir M Vishweshwariah is also a major tourist attraction.
[edit] Events
A major attraction of Davanagere is the "Durgambika Devi (the grama devi or local deity)" Jatre (fest) that is conducted once in 2 years in the month of March/April. The celebrations continue for more than 10 days.
[edit] Food
Davangere is also famous for its special eatables, Benne Dose, Mandakki-Menasinakaayi and Gulladaki Undi.
[edit] Notable Persons
- Mahalinga Ranga (Poet).
- Dharma Rathnakar Rajanahalli Muddurayappa.
- Kondajji Basappa.
- Chigateri Murigeppa.
- Dr. M.C. Modi.
- Dr. S.M. Yeli.
- Dr. Nirmala Kesari.
- J.H. Patel.
- Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
- G. Mallikarjunappa.
- B.S. Channabasappa
- S.H. Patel.
- B.S. Umapati.
- S.S. Mallikarjun.
- B.S. Shankar.
[edit] Education
Davangere is called the Oxford of Karnataka, since almost all major courses are offered here. Davangere has 3 reputed engineering colleges,2 dental colleges,a medical college and a Fashion design College.It also has good business schools, arts college and many more educational facilities.
[edit] Major Educational Intuitions of Davangere
- Bapuji Educational Association
- B.D.T Engineering College
- B.I.E.T Engineering College
- G.M.I.T Engineering College
- Anubhava Mantapa
- Kalanikethan College of Fashion Designing
- University Fine Arts College
- J.J.M.M.C Medical College
- Bapuji Dental College
- College of Dental Sciences
- Bapuji Pharmacy College
- R.L Law College
- D.R.R Polytechnic College
- Bapuji Polytechnic College
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State of Karnataka |
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| Capital | Bangalore |
| Divisions | Bangalore • Belgaum • Gulbarga • Mysore |
| Districts | Bagalkot • Bangalore Rural • Bangalore Urban • Belgaum • Bellary • Bidar • Bijapur • Chamarajanagar • Chikmagalur • Chitradurga • Dakshina Kannada • Davanagere • Dharwad • Gadag • Gulbarga • Hassan • Haveri • Kodagu • Koppal • Kolar • Mandya • Mysore • Raichur • Shimoga • Tumkur • Udupi • Uttara Kannada |
