Shiggaon, 1908

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Shiggaon

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.

Head-quarters of the Bankapur taluka, Dharwar Dis- trict, Bombay, situated in 14 degree 59' N. and 75 degree 15' E., on the Poona- Harihar road. Population (1901), 5,232. Shiggaon contains temples of Kalmeshwar and Basappa and ten inscriptions, one in the temple of Basappa being dated 1121. There are three schools, of which one is for girls.