Sira Taluk

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Sira v • d • e Karnataka, India
Sira
District(s)	Tumkur district
Coordinates	13.745° N 76.909° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes • Postal • Vehicle	• 572 137 • KA-06

Coordinates: 13.745° N 76.909° E

Sira is a town and taluk headquarters of Sira Taluk of Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-4 (Mumbai - Chennai).

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Business and Commerce
4 Education
5 History of Sira
6 Historical places in Sira Taluk
7 Other places of interest in Sira Taluk
8 Pictures
9 See Also
10 References
11 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Business and Commerce

[edit] Education

[edit] History of Sira

Sira Town was a strategically important place prior to the British Raj. It still has many historic structures. In late 1600s Sira became a major province or 'Suba' of the Mughals.

[edit] Historical places in Sira Taluk

Like most other places of historical importance in India, Sira also has religious structures built by its erstwhile rulers. Among them are:

Mallik Rehan dargah: This is the tomb over the erstwhile Sira province's governor Mallik Rehan's grave. Mallik Rehan overlooked the dying Mughal Empire's south Indian domain under Emperor Aurangazeb. Some locals revere Mallik Rehan as a pious man and call him "Hazrath Mallik Rehan Rahmatullah Alai"
Juma Masjid
Bada (the big) Eidgah.

[edit] Other places of interest in Sira Taluk

THE BIG BANYAN TREE (Dodda Alada Mara in Kannada): Located just beyond Togarugunte village, north of Sira Town, this is one of the largest Banyan trees in south India. The tree is revered by Hindus as a sacred tree and is protected by the locals.

KAGGALADU HERONRY: Located on the Sira - Chengavara main road, this is one of Karnataka's largest nesting sites for Painted Stork and Grey Herons. The birds here nest on Tamarind and Peepal trees on both private as well as Government land. The villagers are fond of these winged wonders and make sure these are protected from hunters. The site was made known to the outside world by members of a local NGO Wildlife Aware Nature Club.