Why visit Mudgal
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 1 place to eat in and around town.
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About Mudgal
Mudgal is a Municipal town in Lingsugur taluk, Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mudgal is about 10 miles south-west of Lingsugur.
From the Wikipedia article Mudgal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare1
History
Rishi Mudgal is also known as Lord Ganesha's teacher. Mudgal is one of the most important places of historical interest. Mudgal or Mudugal has a history dating back to the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri, several inscriptions of which have been discovered in and around the town.
In 11th century Mudgal was an educational centre for the students of various parts of the country.
In the beginning of the 14th century, it was an important outpost of the Kakatiya kingdom. Ala-ud-din Bahman Shah, after seizing Devagiri, captured Mudgal along with Raichur. Some recent controversy regarding the original name of Mudgal had arisen by many Historians claiming that it was actually called "Al-Madaggal" during the Bahmani Sultanate era meaning "Place which has been agriculturally cultivated" in Arabic since the Bahmani Turks were predominantly Turko-Arab. After the establishment of the Bahmani Dynasty, the Bijapur kings took possession of the western and southern parts of the territory of the Bahmani kingdom including the forts of Raichur and Mudgal.
Many battles were fought between Vijayanagar suratrana and Bahmani sultans.
From the History section of Mudgal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mudgal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.
- Lingsugūr 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Hatti 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Ilkal 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Kushtagi 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Hungund 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Sindhnūr 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Muddebihāl 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Tālīkota 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Amīngarh 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Hosapete 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mudgal fort 3, Manjunath Doddamani Gajendragad at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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