Shravanabelagola is a town located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 144 km (89 mi) from Bengaluru. The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas in Jainism,one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died here in 298 BCE after he became a Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.
Siddaramaiah,also referred to by his nickname Siddu,is an Indian politician who is serving as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka since 2023. He also held that position previously from 2013 to 2018,being only the second person to hold that office for a full five-year term.He belongs to the Indian National Congress and is presently the leader of the Congress Legislative Party. He represented the Badami Assembly constituency since 2018,Varuna Assembly constituency from 2008 to 2018 and in 2023,and from Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency from 2004 to 2007,1994 to 1999 and from 1983 to 1989 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2005 while he was a member of the Janata Dal (Secular). He also served as the Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly on two occasions from 2019 to 2023 and from 2009 to 2013. Siddaramaiah was a member of various Janata Parivar factions for several years.
SrikanthadattāNarasimharājāWadiyar was an Indian royal,politician,and fashion designer,who served as Member of Parliament from Mysore. He was the son of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar,the last king of Mysore.
Hassan is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka,India. The district headquarter is Hassan. It was carved out from Mysore district in the year 1866,during the Commissioner's Rule of Mysore (1831-81).
Devaraj Devaraj Urs was an Indian politician who served two terms as the first Chief Minister of Karnataka,a state in southern India. He is also the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in terms of days of tenure in office. He entered politics in 1952 and was an MLA for 10 years. When the Indian National Congress split in 1969 as Samstha and Indira Congress,he stood with Indira Gandhi. He became the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the first time from 20 March 1972 to 31 December 1977 and later for the second time from 17 March 1978 to 8 June 1980.
Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar,known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru,is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor,he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet Mukhyamantri stuck to his name after the play of the same name that sees him portray the titular role became widely popular. Having portrayed mostly comic and negative roles throughout his career,Chandru is a character actor,and has acted in over 500 films since making his debut in 1983.
Channarayapatna is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka,India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway 75 in Karnataka,India.It has number of temples like Channakeshava temple,Anjaneya temple,Tejigereyamma temple... etc. Famous Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola belongs to this taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bengaluru to Mangaluru,Karwar and Mysuru.
R. Gundu Rao was the Chief Minister of Karnataka state from 1980 to 1983.
Bangalore South is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state,in southern India. Currently the seat is held by Tejasvi Surya of Bharatiya Janata Party who won against B. K. Hariprasad of Indian National Congress by a margin of 3,31,192 votes in the 2019 Indian general election.
Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge is an Indian politician,who is the current president of the Indian National Congress,and Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 16 February 2021. He became the first person outside the Nehru–Gandhi family to be the president of the party after 24 years. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 16 February 2021 till 1 October 2022. He was formerly the Minister of Railways and Minister of Labour and Employment in the Government of India. Kharge was a Member of Parliament for Gulbarga,Karnataka from 2009 to 2019.
Jalahalli Ramaiah Ashoka is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Revenue of Karnataka from 20 August 2019. He is also the Vice-Chairman for the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority and the district in-charge minister for Bangalore rural. He has previously served as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He has previously served as the Deputy Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly,Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Transport under the BJP government. He has also served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare under the coalition government of BJP and JDS. He is a six-time MLA for the Padmanabhanagar constituency.
The J. H. Patel cabinet was the Council of Ministers in the Indian state of Karnataka headed by Chief minister J. H. Patel that was formed after the 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.
R. Gundu Rao was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka,a state in South India headed by R. Gundu Rao of the Indian National Congress (Indira).
Shravanabelagola is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state,in India. It is part of Hassan district.
The 1996 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike election was held in October 1996 in all 100 Wards of Bangalore
The 1989 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike election was held in May 1989 for all 87 wards of Bangalore.
D. Devaraj Urs was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka,a state in South India headed by D. Devaraj Urs of the Indian National Congress (Indira).
D. Devaraj Urs Ministry was the Council of Ministers in Mysore,a state in South India headed by D. Devaraj Urs of the Indian National Congress.
Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks of Hassan District,Karnataka,India. Channarayapatna town,being the taluka headquarters,lies on the Mangalore - Bangalore National highway 75 in Karnataka,India. Its popularity can be attributed to historical,religious,Coconut farming,Sugar and also in the field of Literature,Culture,Religion etc. Now it is growing predominantly towards improvements in this modern era. Taluk Office,Channarayapatna is located off the Bangalore-Mangalore highway in Channarayapatna town. The office is housed in a royal &majestic Mini Vidhana Soudha. In addition to the Taluka office,it also houses Sub-Registrar office,Sub-Treasury office &Labour Inspector offices. The Taluk Office is headed by Tahsildar who is of KAS cadre. They include Shirastedars,Deputy Tahsildars,Revenue Inspectors,FDAs,SDAs &Village Accountants. Tahsildar also heads survey section which has survey supervisors,surveyors,Band Jawans,Licensed Surveyors besides managing food &civil supplies section which includes Food Shirastedar,Food Inspectors. Tahsildar has to manage muzrai section to take care of muzrai temples. In addition to conventional revenue duties Tahsildar has to perform magisterial functions as provided in CrPC. Besides revenue and magisterial duty tahsildar has to many other functions related to election,disaster management,SC/ST and Backward classes,women,children welfare etc. Overall he will be responsible for peace and tranquility of the taluk. It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2716 ft). There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk,for 407 villages.
