Aurad
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Aurad(B) ಔರಾದ್ |
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| small city | |
 Aurad(B)
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| Coordinates: 18°15′N 77°26′E / 18.25°N 77.43°ECoordinates: 18°15′N 77°26′E / 18.25°N 77.43°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar |
| Area rank | 90.52% |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,189 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KA 38 |
| Website | www.auradtown.mrc.gov.in |
'Aurad' (Barahalli) is a panchayat town in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India.
Aurad is the entrance of Karnataka from the north and has a famous Sri Amareshwar temple located in the heart of town. The temple was built in the 10th century. There has been no serious study 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 dated to the 10th century. Hence, it is highly presumed by the author of "Aurad Taluku Darshana" a Kannada Edition by Sri. Shivakumar Katte,who did study on Aurad and announced that the then 'Awarwadi' might have been routinized as Amareshwarwadi, Amarwadi, Awarwadi, Awaradi, Awarad and the present Aurad. For detailed history read the referred book.
The Vikramaditya-VI was the king of Kalyani Chalukyas. He was an award of Tribhuvanmalladeva. Over 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.
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