Tag: history

The battle of Chakan (not Chakam) between the Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire took place in 1660. Shivaji besieged the Mughal fort at Chakan under the command of Shaista Khan's forces. Though Shivaji could not capture the fort, the prolonged siege demonstrated Maratha military capability against the Mughals.

In 1663, Shivaji Maharaj conducted a daring night raid on the camp of Shaista Khan, who was stationed in Poona (Pune).

Kudmal Rangaswamy of Mangaluru dedicated his life for the upliftment of untouchables. Kudmul Ranga Rao was greatly influenced by the teaching of Brahma Samaj. The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was also inspired by his duties towards the untouchables and Dalits.

The river Cauvery orginates in Talakaveri of Kodgu district. The river covers a distance of about 765 km and flows through the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and finally merges into the Bay of Bengal. On its course to the Bay of Bengal, the river is joined by its tributaries, which include Shimsa, Hemavathi, Honnuhole, Arkavathi, Kapila, Lakshmana etc.

Born in the well known Karanth family, Sri K. Ramakrishna Karant, a freedom fighter, one of the architects of the Karnataka state and a senior advocate of the Supreme Court was the head of Karnataka Ekikarana Samiti. He was also a Land Revenue Minister in the Madras Presidency.

The Central Food Technology Research located at Mysuru city is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial research, New Delhi and came into existence during 1950. It's purpose was to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology. It also has ties and partnerships with many International research organisations  for these purposes.

Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan ruled Mysuru from 1761 to 1799.Tippu waged many wars against the Britishers. He negotiated with the French to dethrone the British rule in India. He also undertook numerous people-friendly measures in his state.Tippu died in a war against the Britishers in 1799. Then, the British handed over the administration back to Wodeyars.

A theatre repertory group Rangayana is in Mysuru and it is funded by the government. This repertory produces and enacts plays throughout the year. The branches of Rangayana have been established at various parts of the state. Rangayana has also contributed in a very significant way for enhancing the social and cultural vitality of the society.

It is said that the first silk cocoons were imported to Mysuru from China by Tippu Sultan, with a vision of making Mysore, a leading nation in quality silk production. After the Sultan introduced Sericulture (silk farming) in the Kingdom of Mysore, several hybrid silk worm varieties were created which were adapted to Indian climatic conditions. Ever since, Sericulture in Karnataka has flourished especially in the Mysuru district.

Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in India. Tiger Conservation project is in force in Karnataka. Three Tiger Conservation Projects out of five projects of the state are in the Mysuru division. Bandipur, Nagarahole, and Bhadra are the three tiger projects of this division. Tigers are killed for their skin. Thus, tiger protection projects are implemented to protect them from poaching.