Ramdurg 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.

Ramdurg Town

Capital of the State of Ramdurg, Bombay, situated in 15 5' N and 75 2' E. Population (1901), 9,452. The forts of Ramdurg and Nargund are said to have been built by Sivaji. Hand-woven cloth is exported from the town, which is administered as a municipality with an income in 1903-4 of Rs. 4,000. It contains a dispensary.