Belgavi
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Belgaum Belgaon |
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| Belgavi | |
Rani Chenamma of Kittur
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| Nickname(s): Kunda Nagari, Cradle of Infantry, Sugar Bowl of Karnataka, | |
 Belgaum
 Belgaum
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| Coordinates: 15°51′N 74°30′E / 15.850°N 74.500°ECoordinates: 15°51′N 74°30′E / 15.850°N 74.500°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi district |
| Regions of Karnataka | Western ghats |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Belagavi Municipal Corporation |
| • Administrator | Shri. N. Jayaram |
| • Mayor | Sanjyot Bandekar |
| • Deputy Mayor | Nagesh Mandolkar |
| Area | |
| • City | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 4 |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 488,292 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 610,350 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | ST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 590001 to 590020 |
| Telephone code | (+91) 831 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-22 |
| Website | belgaumcity.gov.in |
Belgaum (also known as Belagavi, Belgavi and Venugrama or "bamboo village") is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belgaum division and Belgaum district. The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second capital of Karnataka, hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugurated on 11 October 2012.
Belgaum has been selected in first phase out of 20 cities, as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Belgaum was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, who shifted from nearby Saundatti. A Ratta official called Bichiraja built a Jain temple dedicated to Neminatha in 1204, which came to be called Kamalabasti. Pillars found inside Belgaum fort have Kannada inscriptions in Nagari scripts, one from 1199 by Ratta King Kartaveerya IV. The city original name was Venugrama, a Sanskrit word which means "village of bamboo". Alternatively, it is referred to as Venupura in early Indian texts, which means "city of bamboo".
Belgaum became a part of the Yadava dynasty kingdom (Sevunas) in early 13th century. An inscription from 1261 of King Krishna belonging to the Yadava dynasty attests to this. The region was invaded by Khalji dynasty of Delhi Sultanate in 14th century. Shortly thereafter, the Vijayanagara Empire was founded, and Belgaum came under the rule of Vijayanagara. In 1474, the Bahmani Sultanate conquered Belgaum with an army led by Mahamood Gawan.
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