Nandgad
Nandgad, 1908
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.
(Natidigad). — Village in the Khanapur taluka of Belgaum District, Bombay, situated in 15° 34' N. and 74° 35' E., 23 miles south of Belgaum town. Population (1901), 6,257. Nandgad is an impor- tant trade centre. The chief imports are areca-nuts, coco-nuts, coco-nut oil, dates, and salt, bought from native Christian traders of Goa, while wheat and other grains are exported. The place contains a wealthy population of Brahmans and Lingayat traders, and has an unenviable reputation for litigation and lawlessness. Not far from the village is the ruined fort of I'ratapgarh, built by Malla Sarya Desai of Kittur in 1809. On Shamshergarh, 1 ½ miles west of the village, is a temple of Tateshwar ascribed to Jakhanacharya. The place contains three schools for boys and one for girls.
