Why visit Tarikere
Townapedia lists 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Tarikere
Tarikere is a town, a taluk and is one of the two Subdivisional headquarter in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka state, India. It is popularly known as gateway of Malnad because the Malnad area starts from here. The town's name is derived from the number of lakes which surround it (kere is the word for a lake).
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Where to stay1
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Shopping1
History
The Tarikere garrison was established in 1545 AD by Hanumappa Nayaka, a general of the Vijayanagara army. Before that, he is said to have ruled from 'Basavapatna' near Channagiri . During the reign of Kengappa Nayaka, the capital was shifted to Tarikere. Hanumappa and his successors ruled from Tarikere and enjoyed power over lands that brought in an annual revenue of nine lakhs of gold coins. They were quite powerful for more than a century. After the beginning of the seventeenth century, their power waned. They had to succumb to the forces of the Marathas and Hyder Ali. Sarja Rangappa Nayaka, Sarja Hanumappa Nayaka and Krishnappa Nayaka were other important rulers belonging to this kingdom. Sarja Rangappa Nayaka participated in the Third and Fourth Mysore Wars. After the death of Tipu Sultan, they revolted against the misrule of the British rulers. This revolt is known as the 'Budi Basavappa's Revolt'. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, this polity had become extinct.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shivamogga Airport (RQY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Bhadrāvati 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Birūr 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Ajjampur 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Kadūr 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Narasimharājapura 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Shivamogga 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Channagiri 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Chikmagalūr 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Hassan 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Davangere 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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