Mahalingpur, 1908

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Mahalingpur

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.

Town in the State of Mudhol, Bombay, situated in 16° 23' N. and 75° 9' E., at the foot of a small hill 12 miles north- west of Mudhol town. Population (1901), 6,345. The town is named after the temple of Mahalingeshwar which stands on the top of the hill. It is the largest trading town in the State, and has a reputation for its khanas or bodice-cloths. There are about 700 looms. A yearly fair attended by 10,000 people is held in honour of the god Mahaling- eshwar on the bright tenth of Bhadrapad (September-October). Maha- lingpur is administered as a municipality, with an income in 1903-4 of Rs. 2,800. It contains a dispensary.