Mahagaon, Kalaburagi

Mahagaon is a village in the Gulbarga district of the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] It is located about 25 km (16 miles) from Kalaburagi. Freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Patil and martyr Apparao Patil are local heroes, having participated in the Indian freedom struggle and the Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation Movement.

Mahagaon
Village
Mahagaon is located in Karnataka
Mahagaon
Mahagaon
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 17.52°N 76.91°E / 17.52; 76.91
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi
Government
 • TypeGrampanchayat
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,731
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
585 316
0847208472
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 32
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

History

Mahagaon's early name was Mahaguna or Maha Gaon, meaning "big village".

During Hyderabad Nizam rule, Mahagaon village was a former administrative taluk of Hyderabad's North Kalaburagi district.

Sangashetty Police Patil built a police section in Mahagaon in 1859. Sangashetty Police Patil built Malisiddeshwara temple, Mallikarajuna, Lord Hununmana temple, and Laxmi temple in Mahagaon village. Sangashetty Police Patil was the administrative head of Mahagaon taluka. He administered and maintained all revenue records and also looked after law and order.

The population, including Jageer’s, was 61,179 in 1901 in an area of 370 square miles. Mahagaon Taluka controlled 104 villages, of which 23 were jagris. Mahagaon was a headquarters for revenue collection in 1901. The land revenue was 1.4 lakhs. In 1905, taluka was merged into the Gulbarga taluka.

In 1947, Kasim Razvi founded the Razakars troops in 52 centers in Hyderabad, including Mahagaon. A Razakars house is located in Mahagaon.

Mahagaon people participated in Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation Movement.

Temples

The Akka Mahadevi Temple honors Akka Mahadevi, who lived in the 12th century. It is claimed that Akka Mahadevi visited the village.

Caste

People of various castes and ideologies live harmoniously together in Mahagaon, including Veershewa, Jangama, Poojari, Talawara, and Maraths.

Notables

Poet Gurulingasidda was born in Mahagaon. She wrote Shree Sharanabasawesara Purana in the Kannada language, a biography of Shree Shran Basaveshwara.

Folksinger Mira Saheba was born in Mahagaon. He wrote many poems in the Kannada language and earned a Folk Academy Award.

Religion

Viraktamatha, Kallimatha, Gachchina Matha, Jangimatha, Naganath Matha teach religious awareness. Vasanashaba Dargah is near Mahagaon Cross. Hindu and Muslim participation exemplifies local religious harmony.

Movement. Apparao Patil work in Dudhani Border military camps.

Demographics

Mahagaon village has a total population of 8,831, including 4,384 males, 4,347 females and 1,634 families as of the 2011 Population Census.[1]

Education
  • Government higher primary school Mahagaon
  • Government high school Mahagaon. Government first grade college Mahagaon.
  • Government Industrial training institute, Mahagaon.[2][3]

Agriculture

Crops produced in Mahagaon include Pigeon peas, Sorghum, Pearl millet, chickpeas, mung beans, and vigna mungos.

References
  1. "Mahagaon Population - Gulbarga, Karnataka". Census2011.co.in/. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Gulbarga University PG Merit List 2017 Declared on www.gug.ac.in". Criticismnews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Dairy Science College to shift to Mahagaon". Thehindu.com. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2018.


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