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Hubli
Pronounced As: hoobl-darvad or Hubli-Dharwar hoobl-darvar , city
(1991 pop. 648,298), Karnataka (formerly Mysore) state, SW India.
It is located on the main Bombay-Bangalore railway and highway.
The cities of Hubli and Dharwad, 13 mi (21 km) apart, were incorporated
as one city in 1961. Dharwad is the district administrative center
for a rice- and cotton-growing area. Hubli is a trade and transportation
center, with Cotton and Silk factories, Railway workshops, and a
major newspaper industry. It is built around an 11th-century Hindu
stone temple. Dharwad grew up around a fort thought to have been
built in 1405 by an officer of the Hindu king of Vijayanagar. It
was captured by the Muslims in 1685 and by the Marathas in 1753.
Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore, occupied Dharwad in 1778. It was ceded
to the British in 1818. There are many colleges in the metropolitan
area, making it an education center for South India.
How to reach here :
Hubli
is well connected by
road and rail. The nearest Airport is at Belgaum & Goa. The
city is located on the main Bombay-Bangalore railway and highway.
Road : 406
km from Bangalore to Hubli on the Pune - Bangalore National Highway
NH4.
Rail :
410 kms from Bangalore to Hubli.
Places
of Interest
Unkal
Lake: Unkal is a beautiful water spot with resplendent sunset
view. Here we have bamly breeze blowing in the dusk, where people
ranging from infants to aged come to alleviate their pains of tiresome
day. It has green garden, recreational facilities for the children,
boating and also grubb forgrandieurs. Juxtraposed to this spot is
a palestial Hotel Naveen.
Glass
House: Glass House as the name itself says that it's a palace
of glass.This was inaugurated by late smt. Indira Gandhi.
Siddarudh
Math: It is a prominent religious institution, a center of Advaita
philosophy as preached by Swami Siddharoodha (1837-1929). The latter
has a very large number of devotees among all communities, all over
Karnataka and also in the neighboring states, Maharashtra and Goa.
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