Hassan Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Hassan Town

Head-quarters of the District and taluk of Hassan, Mysore, situated in 13° o' N. and 76° 6' E., 25 miles from Arsikere railway station. Population (1901), 8,241. The original town is said to have been founded in the eleventh century at Chenna- patna (on the south) by an officer under the Cholas, whose descendants held it till the end of the twelfth century. There being no heir, the Hoysala kings then conferred it on another chief, by whom the present town and fort were built. It formed part of the Belur kingdom under Vijayanagar, and w^as annexed to Mysore in 1690. The municipality dates from 1873. The receipts and expenditure during the ten years ending 1901 averaged Rs. 12,000. In 1903-4 they were Rs. 17,000.