Why visit Hosadurga
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Hosadurga
Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name "Hosadurga" translates to "New Fort" in Kannada as it was built around the hill fort. Hosadurga is known as the land of millets (ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ನಾಡು).
From the Wikipedia article Hosadurga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Hosadurga, as part of Chitradurga was ruled under Vijayanagara Empire and subsequently ruled by the Nayakas of Chitradurga in the late medieval period. The hill fort of Hosadurga on the surrounding hill (ಭೈರಪ್ಪನ ಬೆಟ್ಟ) was built by Chikkanna Nayaka in 1676. According to B.N. Sri Sathyan, a Jangama priest took refuge under the chitradurga Palegars and was commissioned to build a pete below the hill. Eventually this settlement, Hosadurga was taken over by Hyder Ali. During the British rule, the Chitradurga province was included in the Kingdom of Mysore.
In the year 1882, Hosadurga sub-taluk was created, comprising Hosadurga and Bagur hoblis. In July 1902, it was upgraded to a pucca (proper) taluk.
During the Forest Satyagraha of 1939, the Hosadurga region experienced widespread support for the movement against British rule.
From the History section of Hosadurga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Hosadurga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shivamogga Airport (RQY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 72 km away.
- Holalkere 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Ajjampur 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Huliyār 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Hiriyūr 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Kadūr 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Birūr 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Chikjājūr 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Chikmagalūr 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shivamogga 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Davangere 84 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hosadurga-AerialView, Channabankapur, Public domain
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