Vokkaligara Sangha

Last updated

Vokkaligara Sangha
Established1905

Vokkaligara Sangha is a community organisation that was founded in 1905 in Mysore (now Bengaluru in Karnataka, India) to promote the social, cultural and educational aspirations of the Vokkaliga community. Its headquarters are in Bengaluru and there are many affiliated regional sanghas. [1] [2]

Management

Elected members handle key roles in the Sangha's activities, including institutions that it owns. They serve as community representatives of their regions. [3] [4]

Institutions

The Sangha runs educational institutions such as the Bangalore Institute of Technology and the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kempe Gowda I</span> Founder of Bangalore (1510–1569)

Kempe Gowda I, locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for the development of Bangalore Town in the 16th century. Kempegowda erected many Kannada inscriptions across the region

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basaveshwaranagara</span> Neighborhood in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwaranagara, also known as Basaveshwaranagar, Basaveshnagara or Basaveshnagar is a largely residential neighbourhood in the west of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is located to the west of Rajajinagara and is sandwiched between the localities of Mahalakshmi Layout to the north and Vijayanagara to the south, spread across multiple sub-localities, three assembly constituencies and seven Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) wards. The area of Basaveshwaranagara is often considered West of Chord Road as it lies to the west of Chord Road, an arterial road in the western part of Bengaluru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yelahanka</span> Suburb / satellite town in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India

Yalahanka is a suburb and Taluk of Bangalore Urban district in the Indian state of Karnataka. One of the zones of BBMP. It is the oldest part of present Municipal Bengaluru (Bangalore) city and is in the north of the city. It is Nadaprabhu Kempegowda I, of the Yelahanka Prabhu clans, who laid the foundation of present-day Bengaluru through the creation of a "mud fort town" in 1537 CE

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences</span>

The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), established on 15 August 2002 by upgrading the then Rajendra Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) originally setup in 1960, is a medical institute of in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India. The college is an autonomous body established under an act of Jharkhand Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute</span> Indian medical college in Bangalore, Karnataka

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), formerly Bangalore Medical College (BMC), is a medical college run by the Government of Karnataka. It is located on K.R. Road, near City Market. It is a government medical college in Bangalore and one of 10 in Karnataka. BMCRI is an autonomous institution under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Jayanagar, Bangalore.

Rabindranath Tagore Nagar or simply R. T. Nagar is an area in Bangalore, India. It is situated in the northern part of the city. It is named after Rabindranath Tagore. It is part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha Constituency and the Hebbal Assembly Constituency. R.T Nagar has two blocks, Block I and Block II. It became popular after the construction of the new airport at Devanahalli

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology is an Indian educational institution located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The institute is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University and approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. Sir MVIT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution. It offers programs in the field of technical education.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pondicherry University</span> University in India

Pondicherry University, also known as PU, is a central research university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Vice President of India is the Chancellor along with the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry acting as the Chief Rector and the President of India is the Visitor of the university. The university is a collegiate university with its jurisdiction spread over the Union Territory of Puducherry located in Tamil Nadu, Kerala (Mahé) and Andhra Pradesh (Yanam), and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The vast jurisdiction over three Union Territories namely gives the university a national character. The residents speak diverse languages such as English, Tamil, French, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, assamese, and Kannada.

The Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, formerly Bellary Medical College, is a public medical school located in Ballari district, Karnataka. It is run by the government of Karnataka.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Padmanabhanagar</span> Neighbourhood in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Padmanabhanagar is a posh residential locality in South Bangalore, India, covering an area of 1.68 km2 It's one of the zones of BBMP. Padmanabhanagar has a very famous park called Lakshmikanta Park. This park houses Lakshmi Kantha temple. It was looked after by residents association, in 2018 the corporator allotted funds and developed it further. The park was eyed for its medicinal trees and was sanctioned to be cut down completely and set up a landscaped area but the senior citizens of the locality who nurtured the park protested and stopped it. It is surrounded by Kumaraswamy Layout, Gowdanapalya, Chennamanakere, Kathriguppe, Kadirenahalli, Uttarahalli and Chikkakalasandra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangalore Fort</span> Historic mud fort in Kamataka, India

Bangalore Fort began in 1537 as a mud fort. The builder was Kempe Gowda I, a vassal of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore. Hyder Ali in 1761 replaced the mud fort with a stone fort and it was further improved by his son Tipu Sultan in the late 18th century. It was damaged during an Anglo-Mysore war in 1791. It still remains a good example of 18th-century military fortification. The army of the British East India Company, led by Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 captured the fort in the siege of Bangalore during the Third Mysore War (1790–1792). At the time the fort was a stronghold for Tipu Sultan. Today, the fort's Delhi gate, on Krishnarajendra Road, and two bastions are the primary remains of the fort. A marble plaque commemorates the spot where the British breached fort's wall, leading to its capture. The old fort area also includes Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, and his armoury. The fort has provided the setting for the treasure hunt in the book Riddle of the Seventh Stone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bengaluru Pete</span> Neighbourhood in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru Pete is the area of Bangalore city which was established by Kempegowda I in 1537 with roads laid out in the cardinal directions, and entrance gates at the end of each road. Kempegowda also termed the Pete he built as his "gandu bhoomi" or "Land of Heroes". Pete forms a well–defined body of markets which were associated with various trades and professions of the populace in the locality markets and given the names of trades pursued in such markets. The well known markets are the Tharagupete–market for grains, the Balepete – for Bangles and musical instruments, the Chikkapete and the Nagarthpete for textile trade, the Ballapurpete and the Ganigarapete market where oil is extracted by people of the Ganiga community, the Tigalarapete–flower market of gardeners, the Cubbonpete – textile manufacture by people of the Devanga community.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences</span>

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college in the Indian state of Karnataka, affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Jayanagar, Bangalore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies</span> University in Chennai, India

Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1992 and granted Deemed University status in 2008 by University Grants Commission under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.

<i>Kempe Gowda</i> (film) 2011 Indian film

Kempe Gowda is a 2011 Kannada-language action film starring Sudeepa and Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles. The film was directed by Sudeepa and produced by Shankar Gowda. It is a remake of the Tamil-language film Singam directed by Hari. Arjun Janya has composed the music. A namesake sequel titled Kempegowda 2 was released in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kempegowda Museum</span> Heritage center in MG road, Bangalore

Kempegowda Museum is a government museum located in the city of Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. It was established in the year 2011 is dedicated to Yelahanka chieftain Kempegowda (1513-1569) who was the founder of Bangalore city. The museum is located on the first floor of Mayo Hall. The museum has Kempegowda's statue as well as posters and pictures of forts, temples, reservoirs and inscriptions from his time.

Jyoti Nivas College is an autonomous college institute for women, situated at Koramangala, Bangalore, India. It was established in 1966 and founded by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes. It is affiliated to Bengaluru City University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangalore</span> Capital of Karnataka, India

Bangalore, officially Bengaluru, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than 8 million and a metropolitan population of around 15 million, making it India's third most populous city and fourth most populous urban agglomeration. It is the most populous city and largest urban agglomeration in South India, and is the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation of India's "Garden City". Its elevation is the highest among India's major cities.

B. Suresh Gowda is an Indian politician and the Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tumkur Rural Constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and he is also the former BJP district president from Tumkur.

References

  1. "ஒக்கலிகர்: சரித்திரம்". January 2010.
  2. "Mumbai: Vokkaliga Sangha celebrates Vokkaliga Mahotsava 2016" . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. Staff Reporter (11 January 2014). "Vokkaligara Sangha poll results". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. "Vokkaligara Sangha Bangalore | Kempegowda | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences | VV Pura Arts and Commerce College | VV Pura science College | Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital | KempeGowda Institute of Physiotherapy | Kempegowda Nursing College | SKFG College of Arts and Commerce | Vokkaligara Sangha Nursery Primary and Middle School | Vokkaligara Sangha ITI | KIMS Boys Hostel | Kempegowda Nursing Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Press | Bangalore Institute of Technology | VV Pura Evening College of Arts & Commerce College | VV Pura Law College | KempeGowda Medical Hospital and Research Centre | VV Pura Institute of Pharmacy | Sri GandhadaKavalu Junior College | Vokkaligara Sangha High School | Sri Gandhada Kavalu Job Oriented Course | BIT Student Hostel | KIMS Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Free Students Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Estate Office". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. "Vokkaligara Sangha Bangalore | Kempegowda | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science | VV Pura Arts and Commerce College | VV Pura science College | Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital | KempeGowda Institute of Physiotherapy | Kempegowda Nursing College | SKFG College of Arts and Commerce | Vokkaligara Sangha Nursery Primary and Middle School | Vokkaligara Sangha ITI | KIMS Boys Hostel | Kempegowda Nursing Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Press | Bangalore Institute of Technology | VV Pura Evening College of Arts & Commerce College | VV Pura Law College | KempeGowda Medical Hospital and Research Centre | VV Pura Institute of Pharmacy | Sri GandhadaKavalu Junior College | Vokkaligara Sangha High School | Sri Gandhada Kavalu Job Oriented Course | BIT Student Hostel | KIMS Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Free Students Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Estate Office". Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.