About Kalburgi (Gulbarga)
Kalburgi (Gulbarga) is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District, and of Gulbarga Division. Gulbarga is 613 km north of Bangalore and well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad, Solapur and Bidar. A railway line connecting the southern part of India to Mumbai and Delhi passes through Gulbarga.
History
History of Gulbarga dates back to the 6th century when the Rashtrakutas gained control over the area, but the Chalukyas regained their domain and reigned for over two hundred years. The Kalachuri who succeeded them ruled till the 12th century. Around the close of the 12th century the Yadavas of Devagiri and the Hoysalas of Halebidu took control of the district. About the same period the Kakatiya dynasty kings of Warangal came into prominence. The present Gulbarga District and Raichur District formed part of their domain.
The Kakatiya power was subdued in 1321, and the northern Deccan, including the district of Gulbarga, passed under the control of the Muslim Sultanate of Delhi. The revolt of the Muslim officers appointed from Delhi resulted in founding of the Bahamani Sultanate in 1347 by Hassan Gangu, who chose Gulbarga to be his capital. When the Bahamani dynasty came to an end, the kingdom broke up into the five independent Deccan sultanates, Bijapur, Bidar, Berar, Ahmednagar and Golconda. The present Gulbarga district came partly under Bidar and partly under Bijapur. With the conquest of the Deccan by Aurangezeb in the 17th Century, control of Gulbarga passed to the Mughal Empire. In the early part of the 18th Century, when Mughal Empire was declining, Asaf Jah I, a general of Aurangzeb, became independent and formed state of Hyderabad in which a major part of Gulbarga area was also included.
In 1948 Hyderabad state was annexed to the newly-independent Indian Union, and in 1956 the Indian state of Hyderabad was partitioned among neighboring states along linguistic lines. Most of Gulbarga district became part of Mysore state, later renamed Karnataka, excluding two taluks which were annexed to Andhra Pradesh.
On the occasion of "SUVARNA KARNATAKA" the Gulbarga city was named as "KALBURGI".Also 10 cities of Suvarna Karnataka were renamed from November first marking the Kannada Rajyotsava day.
Geography
Gulbarga District is situated between 76°.04' and 77°.42 east longitude, and 16°.12' and 17°.46' north latitude, covering an area of 16,224 square kilometres. The population of the district is 2.5 million (25 lakh). The district comprises 10 taluks. The climate of the district is generally dry and healthy with temperature ranging from 5ºc in the winter to 45ºc in the summer, and an annual rainfall of about 750 mm.
The entire district is situated in Deccan Plateau and the general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above mean sea level. Two main rivers, Krishna and Bhima, flow in the district. Black soil is predominant soil type in the district. The district has a large number of tanks which, in addition to the rivers, irrigate the land. The Upper Krishna Project is major irrigation venture in the district. Bajra, toor, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, sesame, castor bean, black gram, jowar, wheat, cotton, ragi, bengal gram, and linseed are grown in this district. Gulbarga is an industrially backward district, but is presently showing signs of growth in the cement, textile, leather and chemical industries. Gulbarga has a university with medical and engineering colleges.It has two famous place to look at one is shri sharanabasaveshwara temple and Khawaza Bande Nawaz darga.
Gulbarga district was formerly part of Hyderabad state and most of the district became a part of Mysore state (later Karnataka) in 1956. Two taluks became part of Andhra Pradesh.
Shri Kshetra Gangapur, a well known pilgrimage of God Shri Sadguru Dattatreya, is very close to Gulbarga.
Gulbarga is located at 17.33° N 76.83° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 455 metres (1492 feet).
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The weather in Gulbarga constitutes of 3 main seasons. The summer which spans from late February to mid June. It is followed by the south west monsoon which spans from the late June to late September. It is then followed by dry winter weather till the mid January.
Temperatures during the different seasons are
Summer : 40oC to 46oCMonsoon: 27oC to 34oCWinter : 10oC to 26oC
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Gulbarga had a population of 427,929. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gulbarga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gulbarga, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. By Rajashekhar Holkundi
Transport
Gulbarga is well connected via road and rail from Bangalore & other major cities in South India.
Local Transport
Taxis and auto richshaws are available for getting around in the city.
Long Distance Bus Routes
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs the long distance bus services from Gulbarga to other parts of the state. The Bidar-Srirangapatna State high way made road transportation easy to travel between Bangalore and other neighboring states[like Andra Pradesh,Maharashtra,Goa].Gulbarga is connected by road to most places in south and west India. Some of these are Hyderabad (220 kms), Bangalore (623 kms) ,Bijapur (160 kms) ,Bidar (120 kms) ,Basavakalyan (80 kms).And also there are many private bus services which are key players for running Volvo buses between Bangalore and Gulbarga.The journey is about 13 hours by normal buses & 10 hours by Volvo Buses.
Railways
Gulbarga is served by a major rail line and is well connected by trains to all major parts of INDIA.Some of the trains from Bangalore to Delhi and Mumbai pass through Gulbarga.
Air
The nearest airport is in Hyderabad (220 kms).
Economy
Agriculture is the main source of income here. Though the land here is very fertile, much of the farming is dependent on rains (non-irrigated). Gulbarga is one of the largest tur producing areas in the State and has the largest dal mills.The main soil found in the district is black soil, which facilitates the cultivation of crops like jowar, groundnut, rice, sugarcane, sunflower, wheat, cotton, linseed and pulses. The Upper Krishna Project in the district is a major irrigational venture. Some of the major industries in the region are textile, leather and chemical industries. Other major industry is cement , Birla group's Vasavadatta cement plant is located in sedam which is considered as one of the major cluster of cement industry in India.
Education
Gulbarga has a university with medical and engineering colleges. Gulbarga University was established in 1980 by an Act of Karnataka State. Its jurisdiction extends to the five districts of Gulbarga , Bidar, Raichur, Bellary and Koppal of Hyderabad Karnataka. Earlier it was a post-graduate centre of Karnatak University , Dharwad since 1970. The main campus is situated on a 860 acres of land, 6 kilo meters east of Gulbarga city. It has 37 post-graduate departments and 4 post-graduate centres located at Krishnadevarayanagar, Bellary , Raichur and Bidar. Another post-graduate centre at Basavakalyan is on the anvil. The University enrols about 3500 students every year for various post-graduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes in various disciplines. There are about 200 faculty members and about 700 technical and non-technical supporting staff. There are 230 colleges affiliated to this University which enrol graduate/diploma courses in arts, fine arts, music, social sciences, science & technology, commerce, education and law.
Gulbarga is famous for its educational institutes like Hydrabad Karnataka Education society (formally HKE Society) [1] and Sri Sharanabasaveshwara institutes which runs most of the school & colleges(both UG & PG) in Gulbarga
Gulbarga is having 4 Engineering ,2 Medical , 2 Dental , 1 Homoeopathic , 2 Ayurvedic ,2 diploma and many MBA & nursing colleges, these includes
Politics
Gulbarga is home for the two ex-chief ministers of Karnataka namely Late Veerendra Patil (1968-1971,1988-1990) and Dharam Singh (2004-2006) both belonging to the Congress party.
Attractions
Gulbarga's old mooted fort is in a much deteriorated state, but it has a number of interesting buildings inside including the Jama Masjid, reputed to have been built by a Moorish architect during the late 14th or early 15th century who imitated the great mosque in Cordoba, Spain. The mosque is unique in India, with a huge dome covering the whole area, four smaller ones at the corners, and 75 smaller still all the way around. The fort itself has 15 towers. Gulbarga also has a number of imposing tombs of Bahmani kings, a shrine to an important Muslim saint , Sharana Basaveshwara Temple ,Sri Sai Baba temple and Sri Ram Mandir.
Sri Kshetra Gangapur is a famous pilgrimage center of God Sri Sadguru Dattarya, situated very close to Gulbarga. Thousands of pilgrims visit Gulbarga during the annual festival held at the tomb of Khwaja Bande Nawaz Darga to commemorate his death anniversary.
Gulbarga is the only place in Karnataka to have a Multiplex [FUN Junction] after Bengalooru.
Sharana Basaveshwara Temple.
Khwaja Bande Nawaz Darga
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