The Kodava is an endangered Dravidian language and it is spoken in Kodagu district in Southern Karnataka, India. The term Kodava has two related usages. Firstly, it is the name of the Kodava language and culture followed by a number of communities from Kodagu. Secondly, within the Kodava-speaking communities and region (Kodagu), it is a demonym for the dominant Kodava people. Hence, the Kodava language is not only the primary language of the Kodavas but also of many other castes and tribes in Kodagu. The language has two dialects: Mendele and Kiggat.
Kodagu district is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
Madikeri is a hill station town in Madikeri taluk and headquarters of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. Its original name was Muddurajanakeri which means "the capital of Maharaja Mudduraja".
Mananthavady is a municipality, taluk and town in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.
The Kodava people or Kodavas or Codavas are an ethno-linguistic group from the region of Kodagu in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, who natively speak the Kodava language. They are traditionally land-owning agriculturists and patrilineal, with martial customs. Kodavas worship ancestors and weapons. They used to worship swords, bows, arrows and later guns. Hence, Kodavas are the only ones in India permitted to carry firearms without a license.
The Chandragiri River or Payaswini also known as the Perumpuzha River, is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. The River Is A Historical Treasure Of Chemnad. It was named after the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
Kushalanagar or Kushalanagara is a city located in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Surrounded by Kaveri river, it is the gateway to Kodagu district. It also serves as the headquarters of Kushalanagar Taluk. By population, Kushalanagar is the second largest town in Kodagu district after Madikeri and the fastest developing town in the district. Kushalnagar is an important commercial centre in Kodagu.
Ulikkal is a growing town in Kannur District in Kerala. It is the HQ of Ulikkal Grama Panchayat in Iritty Taluk. Kerala State Hill highway SH 59 passes through Ulikkal Town.
The district of Kodagu in present-day Karnataka comprises the area of the former princely state of the same name.
Gonikoppal is a census town in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.
Rama Gundu Rao was the Chief Minister of Karnataka state from 1980 to 1983.
The clan of Kodavas in the Indian state of Karnataka have a long history of association with the game of field hockey. The district of Kodagu which is the land of the Kodavas is considered as the cradle of Indian hockey. More than 50 Kodavas have represented India in international hockey tournaments, out of which 7 have also participated in Olympics. B P Govinda, M P Ganesh, M M Somaiya, C S Poonacha are some of the prominent Kodavas who have represented India. The passion for hockey in Kodagu is so much that more than 200 families participate in an annual hockey festival. This festival is recognised as one of the largest field hockey tournaments in the world and has been referred to the Guinness Book of Records. However it has already found a mention in the Limca Book of Records, which is an Indian variant of the Guinness Book.
Kutta is a small village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu, in Karnataka state of India. As per census survey 2011, location code number of Kutta is 618078.
Sampaje is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka. It lies on NH-275 which connects Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district with Madikeri town in Kodagu district. It is a border village in between Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada.
The Harangi Dam is located near Hudgur village, Kushalnagar taluk in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The masonry dam is built across the river Harangi, a tributary of the Kaveri. The dam is located about 9 km away from the heart of Kushalnagar town.
Kudige is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the kushalnagar taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka.
Harshika Poonacha is an Indian actress who mainly works in Kannada films. She rose to fame with the 2008 Kannada film PUC.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is a school in Kodagu, India, and is a part of the Navodaya Vidyalaya group. The school is located near Madikeri, which is 7 km from Madikeri, the headquarters of Kodagu district. The school is also known as JNV Kodagu.
Maldare is a small village in Kodagu district of Karnataka state, India.
Kuttur is a small village in Somwarpet Taluk in Kodagu District of Karnataka State, India. It comes under Shanivarsanthe Hobli. It belongs to Mysore Division. It is located 12 km towards east from District headquarters Madikeri. 28 km from Somvarpet, 162 km from Mangalore and 234 km from State capital Bangalore.
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