| Aurad ಔರಾದ್ (B) | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Bidar |
| Population | 16,189 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 542 metres (1,778 ft) |
Aurad (Kannada ಔರಾದ್ ) is a panchayat town in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India.
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Aurad has a famous Amareshwar temple located in the heart of town. The temple was built in 10th Century. As there was no serious survey on the history of Aurad but the experts and historians who visited Aurad had undoubtedly clarified on the basis of the fragments, that the earlier Avarawadi is today's Aurad. A fragment found in the Amareshwar Temple and one at Amareshwar Girls High School, it was clearly mentioned the name of Avarwadi. The inscriptions were in Kannada and were also identified of 10th century. Hence, it is highly presumed by the author of "Aurad Taluku Darshana" a Kannada Edition by Sri. Shivakumar Katte, that the then 'Awarwadi' might have been changed as Amareshwarwadi, Amarwadi, Awarwadi, Awaradi, Awarad and the present Aurad.
The Vikramaditya-VI was the king of Kalyani Chalukyas. He was an award of Tribhuvanmalladeva. Over and above 50 inscriptions were found in Bidar District which were of his time. The inscriptions found in and around Aurad were also belongs to the dynasty of Vikramaditya-VI. His son Someshwar-III ruled out Aurad. In 1130 the Aurad area was under the control of Ereyamarasa who was the Mandal Chief of Someshwar-III.
In 1130 the Avarwadi area was ruled out by Someshwar-III the son of Vikramaditya-VI and Someshwara's Maha Mandaleshwar Yereya Marasa was the head of Awarawadi. He donated his Nagarhal village to Lord Revaneshwar. In the same time Hemmadiyarasa was looking after so may villages of Awarawadi viz. Aluru, Goudgaonve, Kavaligave, Dayasawalige, Gukkave, Borigave, Nerilige, Hippalgave,etc. he might have been paid taxes of these villages.
In 1133 AD Sridharayya was the Dandanayaka i.e. Army Chief of Someshwar-III, he ruled out Avarawadi. He was the Chief of Bodhan. At his time village Bhayigave has been donated by Princess Patta Mahadevi to the development of Lord Somanath Temple. The Bhayigave village was under Sakkarge-80 which was the sub-division of Awarawadi. The inscription of Karadkhed is showing clearly that the Sridharayya was ruling out Awarawadi and Bodhana.
Thereafter, Awarawadi was ruled out by Jagadekamall and Someshwara-IV, the sons of Someshwara-III and after some time the wife of Jagadekamalla Princes Machchaldevi was ruled Awarawadi. Someshwara-IV ruled Awarawadi in 1184 AD to 1200 AD.
Prior to 1905 Bidar district had Bidar, Kohir, Janwada, Aurad, Udgir, Ahmedpur and Nilanga as its talukas. Janwada and Ahmedpur were Surf-E-Khasa's of Nizam. In the year 1905 when Gulbarga was declared as Division, Aurad and Kohir talukas were terminated and the places belongs to Aurad were transferred to Janwada. In the year 1950 on the basis of Hyderabad Jagir Abolition act Bidar district was established and Aurad was again reconstructed as one of the taluka headquarter. The places which were transferred to Janwada were reallotted to Aurad.
An inscription (fragment) was found in Amareshwar Temple, Aurad.In the front portion of inscription it was written; 1).................................. 2)......... wadi noorara gram sa.... 3)masta prabhu gavundangala......... 4)diya sri amareshwar de............ 5)khandi sputita jirnodharakam...... 6)tanarth dharapoorvakam............ 7)..................................
On the back portion of inscription ; 8).....tam paradattam va yo ha...... 9).....ram shastivarsha saha........ 10)....yam jayate krimi............. 11).....meyim daddawatta ........... 12).....moodanalli ghaleya 15 ma.... 13)sarva bhadha pariharama.......... 14).................................
It has been assumed that, a 15 Ghale land nearby Dodda Betta (Chandi Betta) towards west had been doneted to Lord Amareshwar and the same had been cleared by all taxes. The land had been doneted only for the development of Amareshwar Temple. The letters are of prior to 12 century.
One more inscription found in the ground of Amareshwar Girls High school at Aurad; which reads as follows; 1) maharachayabhya vidyana sridati samanvita dannayaka ... ta...laru 2) nagambiketi vikyat nagaramarvadike parshva chandra jinendrasya kootam Dha 3) marpitottam...
There is no reference of is period, but it has been assumed that the inscription was of 10th century.
Aurad is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 542 metres (1778 feet). [2]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Aurad had a population of 16,189. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Aurad has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is widely spoken language in Aurad. Marathi is also rich speaking language of Border villages of Aurad taluka.