Mulbagal
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Mulabagilu ಮುಳಬಾಗಿಲು Mulbagilu |
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| Nickname(s): mudalabagelu | |
 Mulabagilu
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| Coordinates: 13°10′00″N 78°24′00″E / 13.1667°N 78.4°ECoordinates: 13°10′00″N 78°24′00″E / 13.1667°N 78.4°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,276 |
| • Density | 5,180.35/km2 (13,417.0/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 563 131 |
| Telephone code | 08159 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-07 |
Mulabagilu is a city and taluk headquarters of Mulabagilu taluk in the Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies just off the National Highway 4 as the eastern most town of the state and a hill landmark.
"Mulabagilu" (ಮುಳಬಾಗಿಲು) comes from the word mudalabagilu, which means the "eastern door" in the native Kannada language. Mulabagilu was supposedly the easternmost frontier of (and thereby the entrance to) the state of Mysuru. Hence, the name. Mulabagilu was also the eastern gate to the Vijayanagara Empire.
One legend describes how the Hanumantha temple here was installed by Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, after the Mahabharata war. Sage Vasishta is believed to have installed the idols of the main deity Srinivasa, Padmavati and Rama-Sita-Lakshmana.
The history of Mulabagilu was compiled by Benjamin Lewis Rice, in his book "The Gazetteer of Mysore" (1887).
In modern history, Mulabagilu is mentioned as the site of the Battle of Mulabagilu on 4October 1768, during the First Anglo-Mysore War.Kannada
Mulabagilu is located at 13°10′N 78°24′E / 13.17°N 78.4°E. It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2,713 feet).
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