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ROYAL PALACE OF JAMKHANDI(ರಾಜವಾಡೆ)

                    

                                     *** ಜಮಖಂಡಿಯ ಪರಿಚಯ ***

      ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ನಗರವು ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.  ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರ ಸಿಟಿಯಿಂದ 464km ಅಂತರ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದಿ ಪಡೆದ ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಹಾಗು ಬೆಳಗಾಂವ ಜೆಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇರುವ ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ನಗರವು 12.6sq.km ಗಡಿ ವಿಸ್ತರಣಿ ಹೋದಿದ್ದು , 31 ವಾರ್ಡುಗಳು ಸೇರಿ ಅಂದಾಜು 64,284 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.

              ನಗರದಿಂದ 8km ಅಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಪಡಸಲಗಿಯ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ ನದಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನ ಮೂಲವಾಗಿದೆ.  ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾದ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ  "ಜಂಬುಕೇಶ್ವರ" ದೇವಾಲಯವಿದ್ದು, ಜಮಖಂಡಿಗೆ ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೇ "ಜಂಬುಖಂಡಿ" ಎಂದೂ ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. 

                                                  INTRODUCTION

                                    Jamkhandi, the taluka headquarters, is the third largest urban center in Bagalkot district. The city is located on the State Highway No-65(Bijapur-Dharwad),at a distance of 464kms from the state capital, Bangalore and is enroute between two important cities – Bijapur and Belgaum.The nearest railway station is Kudachi,at a distance of 40km.In Jamkhandi, the local body was first established in1951. The city municipal council jurisdiction extends to an area of 12.6Sq.kms, housing 64,284 population within 31 wards. River Krishna flows at a distance of 8kms from the city and is an important source of water.  

                                The local people believe that the city name “Jamkhandi“ has come from many ways. Few believe that  the city was named after the  old temple of Jambhukeshwaranath. and other section of people  believe that during ancient period, this region had huge number of elephants and is surrounded by beautiful hills & valleys. In sanskrit Jambu means Elephant & khandi means Valley and hence name Jamkhandi. Being an important trade and educational centre in the region Jamkhandi has grown significantly since last years, with an annual growth rate of  20.24%.

                                                           HISTORY

                     Jamkhandi was one of the princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. It was one of the southern Mahratta Jagirs. Its Hindu  rulers were of the Pathwardhan dynasty and used   the title "Raja" or “Raja Sahib”. The Patwardhan family also ruled several other nearby princely states including Sangli,Miraj and Kurundwad and chiefs of Budhgaon and Tasgaon, all of whose ruling families claimed descent from a common ancestor, Hari Patwardhan. The state gained prestige after it defeated Tipu Sultan in a battle. The Raja's descendants now live in nearby Kolhapur.Jamkhandi state covered an area of 1357 square kilometers, and had a population of 103,375 in 1901, while the population of the town itself was 13,029 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.91,163/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of Rs.1,300/-. Its flag was an orange rectangle, containing the royal coat-of arms.The state was founded by Shri Shankarji Narayan in the year 1811, and was acceded to Dominion of India on February 19, 1948.

GEOGRAPHY

             Jamkhandi is located at 16.52° N 75.3° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 543 meters (1781 feet).

   Maintained by Miss Chandraprabha S.D, Jr.Programmer, CMC-Jamkhandi. Ph:08353-224213