Nandi
Nandi, 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.
Village in the Chik-Ballapur taluk of Kolar District, My- sore, situated in 13° 23' N. and 77° 42' E., at the north-east base of Nandidroog, 5 miles .south of Chik-Ballapur. Population (1901), 1,315. 'I'he temple of Bhoga Nandisvara dates at least from the Chola period, the beginning of the eleventh century, but in the courtyard is a Pallava inscription 200 years older. A British military station was established here from 1799 to 1808. The soil around is very fertile. Excellent potatoes and sugar used to be produced, with all kinds of European and other fruits and vegetables. A large annual fair is held at the Sivaratri, when the best bullocks reared in the country are brought for sale. West of the village is a small hill, with ' Haidar's Drop,' over which condemned prisoners were thrown. East of the village is the mosque mentioned in Meadows Taylor's novel Tippoo Siiltaiiti, the opening scenes of which are laid at Nandi.
