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Raghuram Rajan​Schooling :Delhi Public School ,RK PuramGraduation :IIT Delhi (B Tech),May 1985Post Graduation :IIM Ahmedabad (MBA), March 1987PhD :MIT Sloan School of Management,May 1991.Employment :-Assistant Professor of Finance,Graduate school of business,University of Chicago,July 1991-95.Professor of Finance,Graduate school of business,University of Chicag,1995-96.Bertil Danielsson Visiting Professor of Banking,Stockholm School of Economics,1996-97.Visiting Professor of Finance,Kellog School,Northwestern University,1996-97.Joseph L . Gidwits Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Business,University of Chicago,1997-2003.Fischer Black Visiting Professor,MIT Sloan School of Management,2000-01Economic Counselor and Director of Research,International Monetary Fund, 2003-2006.Chairman of the High Level Committee on Financial Sector Reforms,India,2007-2008.Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (Honorary),2008-2012Chief Economic Advisor,Finance Ministry,Government of India,2012-2013.Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished service Professor of Finance,Graduate School of Business,University of Chicago,2006-2013.Governor,Reserve Bank of India,September 2013-till today.Awards and Accolades:Fischer Black Prize by the American Finance Association in 2003Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,2009Brenhard Harms Prize,Kiel Institute for International Economics,2010Financial Times Business Book of the Year award for “How Hidden Cracks Still Threaten the World Economy” in 2010.Globan Indian of the year Award, NASSCOM,2011Infosys Prize for the Economic Science,2012Deutsche Bank Prize in Economics,Centre for Finance Studies,2013Books:Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy, published in 2010,has won the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award for 2010.Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists, was co-authored with fellow Chicago Booth professor Luigi Zingales and published in 2004.Publications:-The American Economic Review, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Finance and Oxford Review of Economic Policy.The True Lessons of the Recession; The West Can’t Borrow and Spend Its Way to Recovery by Rajan in May/June 2012 Foreign AffairsSelected Extra-Curricular:BDT Capital Partners LLC, Senior Advisor (until 2012)Booz & Co., Senior Advisor (until 2012)Bank Itaú-Unibanco, International Advisory Board Member (until 2012)Comptroller General of the United States, Advisory Council Member (former)FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee, Member (former)Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Director (no renumeration)American Finance Association, President (2011)American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member (no renumeration)Selected Research:“The Future of the IMF and the World Bank”, American Economic Review 98(2) (May 2008), 110-115.“Has Finance Made the World Riskier?”, European Financial Management 12(4) (September 2006), 499-533.“India’s Pattern of Development: What Happened, What Follows?” (with Kalpana Kochhar, Utsav Kumar, Arvind Subramanian, and Ioannis Tokatlidis), Journal of Monetary Economics 53 (February 2006), 981-1019.“Essays on Banking” PhD thesis, MIT (1991)Edit 1:-Shrikant Jichkar​20 post-graduate University Degrees to his credit.He Began as a Medical Doctor (MBBS and MD )He did his Law (LL.B.) with Post-graduation in International Law (LL.M.)He did his Masters in Business Administration (DBM and MBA) and in Journalism (B.Journ).He did his Masters in ten subjects.M.A. (Public Administration ;M.A. (Sociology) ;M.A. (Economics);M.A. (Sanskrit);M.A. (History);M.A.(English Literature);M.A. (Philosophy);M.A. (Political Science) ;M.A. (Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology);M.A (Psychology).He got his D. Litt (Doctor of Letters) in Sanskrit , the highest of any Degree in a University.Most of his Degrees are with First Merit and he obtained 28 Gold Medals. Between 1972 and 1990 he has written 42 University Examinations each every summer and every winter.Dr. Shrikant Jichkar was a man of staggering academic, professional and spiritual achievement. Looking at his achievement one may be pardoned for thinking it to be incredulous."Limca Book of Records lists him as the most qualified person in India."Extra CurricularHe had one of the biggest personal libraries in India with 52,000 books.Jichkar was also an academician, painter, professional photographer, and stage actor.AdministrationIn 1978 he wrote the IPS (Indian Police Service) examination and got into it, resigned.He then wrote the prestigious IAS (Indian Administrative Services) examination in 1980 and got into it, resigned in four months to contest his first general election.Politics :-In 1980 he was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assemble becoming the youngest MLA in the country at 25.He became a very powerful government Minister holding 14 portfolios at a time.He has been member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1982–85),Maharashtra Legislative Council (1986–92)Minister of State, Government of Maharashtra.He was also a member of Rajya Sabha (1992–98)."On June 2, 2004,evening, he succumbed to death after his car, a Mitsubishi Lancer slammed into an oncoming bus at Dhamana Shivar on National Highway 6, about 40 kilometres west of Nagpur"Edit 2 :-Benjamin Bradley Bolger​Bolger is a visiting assistant professor in sociology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.Degrees :1992 — Muskegon Community College (Associate of Arts)1994 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Bachelor of Arts in sociology)1997 — University of Oxford (Master of Science in sociology)1998 — University of Cambridge(Master of Philosophy in sociology and politics of modern society)2000 — Stanford University (Master of Arts in education)2001 — Columbia University (Master of Arts in politics of education)2002 — Columbia University (Master of Science in real estate development)2002 — Harvard University (Master of Design in urban planning and real estate)2004 — Brown University (Master of Arts in developmental studies)2004 — Dartmouth College (Master of Arts in liberal arts2007 — Brandeis University (Master of Arts in coexistence and conflict)2007 — Skidmore College (Master of Arts in liberal studies)2008 — Harvard University (Doctor of Design in urban planning and real estate)2014 — Ashland University (Master of Fine Arts in creative writing)He has also completed some coursework at Yale University (JD in law, 1994) and Boston College (MA in higher education, 2004).Extra CurricularBolger runs a "boutique academic consulting" business named "Bolger Strategic" in which he charges between $500 and $7,500 to assist prospective graduate students apply to graduate school.Edit 3:This should've been the first CV to be mentioned in my answer but didn't mention as it was the first answer to this question but got collapsed due to poor formatting so copying the content here to make everyone aware about Manmohan Singh.DR MANMOHAN SINGH(FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA )Academic Records :1962 D. Phil., Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Topic: India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth. [Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964]1957 Economic Tripos [First Class honors], University of Cambridge.1954 M.A. Economics, Punjab University – First Class with first position in the University.1952 B.A. Economics (Hons.), Punjab University – Second Class with first position in the University.1950 Intermediate, Punjab University – First Class with first position in the University1948 Matriculation, Punjab University – First classPrizes and Awards2000 Conferred Annasaheb Chirmule Award by the W.LG. alias Annasaheb Chirmule Trust set up by United Western Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra1999 Received H.H. Kanchi Sri Paramacharya Award for Excellence from Shri R. Venkataraman, former President of India and Patron, The Centenarian Trust1999 Received H.H. Kanchi Sri Paramacharya Award for Excellence from Shri R. Venkataraman, former President of India and Patron, The Centenarian Trust1999 Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.1997 Conferred Lokmanya Tilak Award by the Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune1997 Received Justice K.S. Hegde Foundation Award for the year 19961997 Awarded Nikkei Asia prize for Regional Growth by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. (NIKKEI), publisher of Japan’s leading business daily1996 Honorary Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress Association for 1994-951994 Asia-money Award, Finance Minister of the Year1994 Elected Distinguished Fellow, London School of Economics, Center for Asia Economy, Politics and Society1994 Elected Honorary Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K.1994 Honorary Fellow, All India Management Association1993 Euromoney Award, Finance Minister of the year1993 Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year1987 Padma Vibhushan Award by the President of India1986 National Fellow, National Institute of Education, N.C.E.R.T.1985 Elected President, Indian Economic Association1982 Elected as Honorary Fellow, St. John’s College, Cambridge.1982 Elected as Honorary Fellow, Indian Institute of Bankers1976 Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi1957 Elected as Wrenbury Scholar, University of Cambridge, U.K.1955 Distinguished Performance at St. John’s College, CambridgeU.K. Awarded with Wright’s Prize1956 Awarded with Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, U.K.1954 Uttar Chand Kapur Medal, Punjab University, for standing first in M.A. (Economics), Punjab University, Chandigarh1952 University Medal for standing First in B.A. Hon. (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh.Recipient of Honorary Degrees of D. Litt. from :Punjab University, ChandigarhGuru Nanak University, AmritsarDelhi University, DelhiSri Venkateswara University, TirupathiUniversity of Bologna, ItalyUniversity of Mysore, MysoreKurukshetra UniversityThapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (D.Sc)Nagarjuna University, gunturOsmania University, HyderabadUniversity of Roorkee, Roorkee (Doctor of Social Sciences)Doctor of Laws, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CanadaDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) - Doctor Letters degreeIndian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Deemed University) D.Sc. (Honoris Causa)Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, RaipurWork Experience and Other positions heldMay 22, 2004 – 2014 Prime minister of IndiaMarch 21, 1998 – May 22,2004: Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha (Council of States) Parliament of IndiaJune, 2001: Re-elected as member of Rajya Sabha for a term of six yearsAugust 1, 1996 - Dec 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee in Commerce, Rajya SabhaJune 21, 1991- May 15, 1996: Finance Minister of IndiaJune, 1995: Re-elected Member of Rajya Sabha for six yearsSeptember, 1991: Elected Member of Rajya SabhaMarch 1991-June 1991: Chairman, University Grants CommissionDec 1990 – March 1991: Adviser to Prime Minister of India on Economic AffairsAugust 1987 – Nov 1990: Commissioner, South Commission Secretary GeneralJan 1985- July 1987: Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission of IndiaSept 1982 – Jan 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of IndiaApril 1980 – Sept 1982: Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, IndiaNov.1976 – April 1980: Secretary, Ministry of Finance Dept. of Economic Affairs, Government of India Member [Finance], Atomic Energy Commission, Govt. of India Member [Finance], Space Commission, Govt. of India1972 – 1976: Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, India1971 – 1972: Economic Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Trade, India1969 – 1971: Professor of International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, India1966 – 1969: UNCTAD, United Nations Secretariat, New York Chief, Financing for Trade Section 1966 : Economic Affairs Officer1957 – 1965 : Punjab University, Chandigarh1963-65 : Professor of Economics1959-63 : Reader in Economics1957-59:Senior Lecturer in EconomicsOther AssignmentsLeader of the Indian delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Cyprus (1993)Leader of the Indian delegation to the Human Rights World Conference, Vienna (1993)Governor of India on the Board of Governors of the IMF and the International Bank of Reconstruction & Development (1991-95)Appointed by Prime Minister of India as Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (1983- 84)Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan ;Joint Study Committee (1980-83)Leader: Indian delegation to :Indo-Soviet Monitoring Group Meeting (1982)Indo-Soviet Joint Planning Group Meeting (1980-82)Aid India Consortium Meetings (1977-79)Member: Indian delegation to :South-South Consultation, New Delhi (1982)Cancun Summit on North-South Issues (1981)Aid-India Consortium Meetings, Paris (1973-79)Annual Meetings of IMF, IBRD & Commonwealth Finance Ministers (1972-79)Third Session of UNCTAD, Santiago (April-May 1972)Meetings of UNCTAD Trade & Development Board, Geneva (May 1971 – July 1972)Ministerial Meeting of Group of 77, Lima (Oct.1971)Deputy for India on IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform (1972 – 74)Associate, Meetings of IMF Interim Committee and Joint Fund-Bank Development Committee (1976-80,1982-85)Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of IBRD (1976-80)Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of the IMF (1982-85)Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors, Asian Development Bank, Manila (1976-80)Director, Reserve Bank of India (1976-80)Director, Industrial Development Bank of India (1976-80)Participated in Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, Kingston (1975)Represented Secretary General UNCTAD at several inter-governmental meetings including:Second Session of UNCTAD, 1968Committee on Invisibles & Financing Related to Trade, Consultant to UNCTAD, ESCAPCommonwealth SecretariatMember, International OrganizationsAppointed as Member by the Secretary-General, United Nations of a Group of Eminent Persons to advise him on Financing for Development (December, 2000)PublicationsAuthor of book “India’s Export Trends and Prospects Self-Sustained for Growth” [Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964]Large number of articles in economic journalsSources :-http://www.braingainmag.com/a-profile-of-india-s-newest-rbi-governor.htmhttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghuram_Rajanhttp://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/raghuram.rajan/vitae/CV.pdfhttps://www.ifk-cfs.de/fileadmin/downloads/dbprize/2013/Rajan_CV_for_media_Sep2013.pdfhttp://www.vedicforum.com/articles-and-research/dr-shrikant-jichkar-and-his-degrees/http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrikant_Jichkarhttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Bolgerhttp://praneshguru.blogspot.in/2011/02/biography-of-manmohan-singh-manmohan.htmlhttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh

Sugar Bowl Of Karnataka, Cradle Of Infantry, Kunda Nagari the city nicknamed with these names is Belgaum. Also known as Belagavi, Belgavi and Venugrama or the Bamboo village.Belgaum is known for the sweet delicacy named as Kunda hence the name as Kunda Nagari (Kunda City).The city is in the northwestern parts of Karnataka and lies at the border of two states Maharashtra and Goa on the western ghats.The city is situated near the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range. It has a Tropical Savanna climate(tropical wet and dry climate).Belgaum is at its coldest in winter(november-february temperature dropping to 7 degree celsius; the minimum temperature in Karnataka state is usually recorded in Belgaum).India's tallest National flag was unflured on 12/03/2018 in Belagavi. The National flag was tied to a 110m(365feet) high pole from the base plate to the top. Size of flag is 120x80ft.The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second capital of Karnataka, hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugrated on 11 October 2012.Belgaum had been selected in first phase out of 20 cities as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi flagship Smart Cities Mission.Belagavi was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, whose official named Bichiraja built a jain temple dedicated to Neminatha(twenty second Tirthankara(ford maker) in Jainism) in 1204, which came to be called Kamalbasti.^Kamalbasti then in 1860^present day of KamalbastiBelgavi became the part of Yadava dynasty kingdom in early 13th century.This region was invaded by Khalji/Khilji dynasty of Delhi Sultanate in 14th century.Thereafter, Belgaum came under the rule of Vijayanagar empire.In 1474, an army led by Mahamood Gawan of Bahmani Sultanate conquered Belgaum.In 1518, the Bahmani Sultanate splintered into five small states and Belgaum became part of the Bijapur Sultanate (Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur).In 1686, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb overthrew the Bijapur Sultanate and Belagavi passed nominally to the Mughals, who called it Azamnagar. Control on Belagavi by Mughal empire collapsed after death of Aurangzeb in 1707.During the rule of Peshwas, Maratha’s confederacy took control of this area. The region was overrun by Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan after Hyder Ali’s coup in the kingdom of Mysore. But when Tippu Sultan was defeated by British forces, the Peshwas regained Belgavi.Belgaum was chosen as the venue of the 39th session of the Indian National Congress in December 1924 under the Presidency of Mahatma Gandhiji.^walking towards the session^Gandhiji addressing the Belgaum 1924 Congress session^AICC pendal at belgaum 1924^Gangadharrao Deshpande and Bapu^Belgaum 1924 session arrangements for bath at the specially built Congress well^Vijaynagar the temporary Railway station made for the 1924 Belgaum sessionThe city which was then a Portuguese territory served as a major military installation for the British Raj (crown/direct rule in India) due to its proximity to Goa.Once the British left India, the Indian Government continued and still continues to have armed forces installation in Belagavi. PM Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961 used forces from Belagavi to end Portuguese rule of Goa.When India became independent in 1947, Belgaum and its district were part of Bombay State. Indian states were recognised along linguistic lines by the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 and Belgaum district was transferred to Mysore state, which was renamed as Karnataka in 1972.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Rich deposits of Bauxite are found in Belagavi district which led to the creation of the Indian aluminium producing company Hindalco Industries of the Aditya Birla Group.Uranium deposits are also been found.Belgaum is major producer of Milk in Karnataka state, which complies 30% of the state’s production.It has the highest number of Sugar factories in Karnataka.From the early 1970’s, Belagavi began developing into an important centre for the manufacture of heavy machine tools, including manufacture of high pressure oil hydraulics systems.Belgaum is also a foundry(factory that produces metal castings) hub of Karnataka state, with about 200+ producing automotive and industrial castings of ferrous base and supporting ancillaries like CNC and conventional machine shops which finish the castings that are produced in Belgaum.Belagavi which is also known for Saree, over 30,000 people are directly dependent on the power looms.Belgavi is also a strong industrial hub for machine shops catering to automotive manufacturing especially crankshaft machine casting and helmets.A 300 acre Special Economic Zone (India’s first private Aerospace SEZ) is being setup near to Belagavi city to cater to the precision engineering requirements of the global aerospace, automotive and industrial verticals is promoted by Quest Global, an aerospace engineering and manufacturing company.Central Government has established the DGFT ( Director General Of Foreign Trade) office.The only state in India to have 2 offices,one in Bangalore, due to large export in Belgaum the entire north Karnataka will come under Belgaum DGFT.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Belagavi has the Indian Armed Forces, along with an air force station of the Indian Air Force.Belgaum houses the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC).It also houses the Commando Training Wing which is a part of the Infantry school. The commando course at Belgaum is mandatory for all infantry officers.There also lies the eminent Rashtriya Military School, Belgaum, established in 1945, which is one of the 5 military schools in India.The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is building a fully fledged recreation and training center in Belagavi at Halbhavi.Surgical strike made by the Indian soliders on terror campus in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK), the training was given in Belagavi at the MLIRC Commando Training center “ Ghatak Platoon ”.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Belgaum is also an important educational hub, consisting of eight engineering, five medical and some dental colleges across the city and district.Basic degree colleges, nine polytechnic and three law colleges are other educational institutions.The Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLE), and Karnataka Law Society (KLS) are two educational giants in Belgaum.Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Jnana Sangama, the largest University of Karnataka for technical education (for BE, Mtech, MCA, MBA) is based in Belgaum.VTU is one of the largest Universities in India named after Sir M. Visvesvaraya from Karnataka, the only engineer to be awarded a Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.The Karnatak Lingayat Education SocietyIn 1916, the KLE society was founded by seven founder life members who are also addressed as “Saptarishis” (seven saints). KLE society started in Belgaum:1916- Anglo Vernacular school1933- Lingaraj College1963- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC)1979- Dr. M.S Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology1984 onwards- dental, nursing,information technology, computer application, hotel management,business management, tourism,fashion design, agriculture college, as well as polytechnic across India.KLE marked the commencement of the 100th year of selfless service by the KLE Society.Karnataka Law Society (KLS)KLS was founded by eminent lawyers of Karnataka in 1939. It has the distinction of running colleges in fields of law, commerce, engineering and management education.KLS Gogte Institute Of Technology, Jnanaganga is an Autonomous Institution under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Accredited by National Board Of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi.Based on Institute profile, academics and students performance over the years GIT was conferred with the award of “Excellent Technical Education Institute in Karnataka” at National Karnataka Education Summit and Awards 2014 held at Bangalore.Rani Chennamma University (RCU)Rani Chennamma University is a public university established by the Government of Karnataka in 2010 at Belgaum. This University has the main campus, called Vidyasangama.Overall Coverage:Belagavi is connected by road via NH-4(connecting Maharashtra(now part of golden quadrilateral), Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu).Belgaum fort - is in the Belagavi city. Fort includes two Jain temples, two Hindu shrines, two mosques and church too.Hindalga Jail - was built by the British in 1923. It has capacity to accommodate 1162 prisoners.Vishwa Kannada Sammelana 2011 - this was the second Sammelana, three days cultural festival hosted in Belagavi city.4th Akhila Karnataka Makkala Sahitya Sammelana, Belagavi 2005 - this convention bring together children from all over the state. Talent of lakhs of children is honed.The establishment of “Venudhawani”, Community Radio Station at the J.N.M.C campus at Belagavi, objective is to provide a platform for citizens of Belagavi to share their ideas, thoughts, concerns and reach out to listeners in radius of 10KMs in the vicinity.Ramkrishna Mission Ashram at BelagaviFrom 15th to 27th October 1892 Swami Vivekananda had come to Belagavi and he resided for nine days.At Belagavi, Swami Vivekananda was guest of Prof. G.S.Bhate and Sub-divisional Forest Officer, Haripada Mitra.The Risaldar Galli house of Mr.Sadashiv Bhate is now a sub centre of the Ramkrishna Mission Ashram.The local languages spoken here are Kannada and Marathi. There are also few percent of Urdu, Konkani speakers.The city is served by Belgaum Airport at Sambra which is oldest airport in North Karnataka.This was all about Belgaum, but as a district is formed by the taluks it is also necessary to know few things about the taluks of Belagavi which also brings up the name in popularity. Come lets know few interesting things about them.Belagavi has a total of 10 taluks, as it can been in the below picture shown along with the names, except for Athni=*Athani and Hukeri=*Hukkeri in names.Chikodi talukBiggest taluk in Belgaum district.Leading taluk in Karnataka under cooperative sector.Athani talukIt the largest sugar production taluk in Karnataka.Aigali husbandry fair is the biggest husbandry fair in India.Shivayogi Murugarajendra Mutt.Hukkeri talukThe Hukkeri Rural Electric Cooperative Society LTD is the First Electric Cooperative Society to be registered in India.Hukkeri Society is one of the last Surviving epitomes of the Cooperative movement in India.Vallabhghad is a fort which dates back to 1674 and is said to have been built by the Maratha ruler Shivaji.Name derives from 2 words hoovina+kere (flower+lake) which means a place where plenty of flowers were grown, and these flowers were supplied to Adilshah of Bijapur.At the time of rule of Adilshah there were 24 natural water wells/fountains (karanji) one of them was of hot water.Hukkeri is famous for Agarbatthis (Incense sticks).Nidsoshi MathaRaja Lakhamagouda dam also known as Hidkal dam.Shirur damFamous sweet delicacy of this place is Khaja.Gokak talukSometimes regarded as the “first woman freedom fighter of India” i.e; Rani Abbakka Chowta ((Chowta, dynasty name) first tuluva Queen of Ullal) had dispute and battle between Gokak Kotawals.Gokak Falls is often called as “Karnataka’s Naigara” , also famous for its historical landmark “The Hanging Wooden Bridge” whose legacy goes back to British Raj.During British rule in India, The Forbes Gokak Spinning Mill (now owned by Gokak textiles LTD of the Shapoorji Pallonji group) was setup in 1887 in Gokak falls.Gokak mills is known for their yarn which is supplied worldwide, as they received ISO 9002 certification as well.A Hydroelectric Power plant was also setup in Gokak Falls in 1907.The Toy factory in Gokak is well known for decades for its equisit toys. It is in existence since 200 years.Ghataprabha Bird Sanctury is known for migratory birds such as the Demoiselle crane and European White Stork.^Demoiselle CraneKardantu is the famous sweet delicacy of Gokak which is exported worldwide in tons.Another famous sweet of Gokak in India is Ladagi Laadu.Sri Jagadguru Shivalingeshwar Math at Savalagi shrine is six centuries old, it is symbol of Hindi-Muslim unity and communal harmony.The Godachinmalki Falls also known as Markandeya falls.Durdundeshwar temple in Arabhavi Math.Dhupdal dam has a hydroelectric power generating unit.Raybag talukRajaditya was famous mathematician of Poobagi (Raybag was called in ancient time by this name).Mugalkod MathaChinchali Mayamma templeBailhongal talukKittur Chennamma, born on 23rd October 1778 in kakati, Belagavi taluk. She was the Queen of Kittur, a princely state in Karnataka. She was one of the Indian female rulers to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824.Sangolli Rayanna, born on 15th August 1798 Sangolli, Kittur, who is known for military chief.The main railway station of Bangalore city has been renamed as “Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station” in 2015.Rayanna was executed by hanging to death from a Banyan tree.Unlike the usual six foot grave, Rayanna’s grave is eight feet long because he was tall more than seven feet.Saundatti talukSaundatti Yellamma templeInchal MathMurgod MathNavilatirtha dam, is a well known picnic spot near saundatti on Renuka Sagara(Renuka lake).It is also place where Mahatapasvi Shri Kumarswamiji at the age of 18 was awakened by Kundalini as result of worship of the Devi.Ramdurg talukGodachi VeerabhadeshwarKhanapur talukHandibadanganath MuttKhanapur has the hill stations and is also famous, which pleases everyone.Bhimgad Wildlife SanctuaryIt is located near Jamboti village.This area is the headwater of several rivers including the Mhadei, Malaprabha and Tillari. The Mhadei originates in the Bhimgad forests.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Rivers which flow in the districtRiver Markandey - Shirur damRiver Krishna - a dam is built in Padasalagi village by the people of the same residence.River VedagangaRiver DudhgangaRiver Ghataprabha -Hidkal dam, Gokak fallsRiver Hiranyakeshi -Dhupdal damRiver TamrapharaniRiver Malaprabha -Navilutirtha dam, origin of this river is in Kankumbi village.River Mhadei>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Politician who were Cabinet Ministers from the DistrictB. Shankaranand -was a congress politician from Karnataka. Elected to Lok Sabha(seventh) for the 4th time.Babagouda Patil -is a former Union minister of the state of India. He was minister of Rural Areas and Employment in the second Vajpayee ministry.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Notable People of the DistrictPhadeppa Dareppa Chaugule, was born in Belagavi. He was India’s first Olympic Marathon Runner. He represented India in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and finished 19th with a timing of 2 hours 50 minutes 45.2 seconds.D.C Pavate (Dadappa Chintappa Pavate), was born in Mamdapur.He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka University Dharwar, and the Governor of Punjab.Pavate was a Cambridge Mathematical Tripos WranglerAward: Padma Bhushan in 1967Books: My days as GovernorKumar Gandharv (Shivaputra Siddaramayya Komkalimath), was born in Sulebhavi.Known for: Hindustani Classical Music singingS.G. Balekundri (Shivappa Gurubasappa Balekundri), was born in Belagavi and was an irrigation expert.Known for: Chief engineer and Architect of the Almatti Dam. He is best remembered today as second Visvesvaraya.Chandrashekara Kambar, was born in Ghodageri, Hukkeri taluk. Is an prominent Indian poet, playwright, folkorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder Vice Chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi.Awards: Jnanapitha Award, Sahitya Academy Award, Padma Shri Award, Pampa Award.Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai, was born in Ammanagi village. He reiterated his ideology that “Organisation is bigger than men, Society is bigger than Association and Nation is bigger than Society”. The British Government recognized his service towards the community and education and in 1919 conferred the order of Companion Of The Indian Empire (C.I.E).Raja Lakhamagouda dam also known as Hidkal dam due to their contribution of land for the dam.Dr. R.H Patil, was born in Nandgad, Belagavi district. He was the moving face behind the success of National Stock Exchange(NSE)Niranjan Sant, Belgaumite has won a special mention award for his photo Chameleon walk from the RBS-Sanctuary Asia Magazine Sanctuary-RBS wildlife awards 2009. He is one of the India’s most admired wildlife photographer.Laxmanrao Kirloskar, was born in Gurlhosur, was an Indian Businessman and founder of the Kirloskar Group. Union Government of India issued a postal stamp in his name in 1969 marking 100 years of birth anniversary.Atul Kulkarni, was born in Belagavi is an Indian film actor who has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and English language films.Pandit S.Ballesh, was born in M.K Hubli, Belagavi district. He is an Indian Shehnai player.Dinakar D Patil, was born in Benadi, Belagavi district. He was a prominent Marathi film director, scriptwriter and dialogue writer during the Golden era(19950–1990) of Marathi film industry. 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Linguists can not be sure Proto-Indo-European existed. I believe the Indo-Euopean (IE) languages are a myth.The relationship between the European and India languages is based on the presence of Greek speakers in Indo-Pakistan for millennia, and the use of Greek as the administrative language of the Roman Empire. The spread of the Greek language as the Romans expanded probably led to Greek loan words being incorporated in languages of people subject to Roman rule.The linguistic relationship associated with the IE languages is based on the relationship between Sanskrit and Greek. Any student of Indian linguistics and history should reject this idea because Panini, mentions Greeks as existing in North India when he wrote his grammar of Sanskrit. It was these Greeks whoes terms were adopted in Sanskrit.Sanskrit was probably originally , a lingua franca it was written to serve as a common medium of communication for the diverse people who lived in Indo-Pakistan in Panini’s time. At the base of Sanskrit is Tamil a Dravidian language.It is important to remember that the relationship between Indo-European and Indo-Aryan language, especially Sanskrit is via the Greek language. Greek influenced other European languages because it was recognized as a language of culture and civilization by the Romans in the Empire.It was in Pakistan that the Greek language was probably incorporated into Sanskrit. Many of the rules for Sanskrit were codified by Panini, who was born in Salatura, in Northwest Pakistan. Panini’s grammar contains 4000 rules.When Panini wrote his grammar of Sanskrit, it was probably spoken by the elites in the area. Greek was also popular when Panini wrote the Sanskrit grammar.The Greeks were called Yunani or Yavana. Thus we learn from Agrawala (1953) that the Yavanani lipi (edict) was well known in Gandahara, and even Panini mentions the Yavana in his grammar . The term Yauna meant Ionian (Woodcock, 1966).The history of Greeks in the area is quite interesting. When Alexander entered the HinduKush region in 327 B.C., Greek settlements were already in the area.By 180 BC, as the Mauryas fell into decline, the Greek Kings of Bactria took control of Western Punjab and Gandhara up to the Indus River. Under King Menander (d.130 B.C.) the Greeks had their capital at Taxila. The center of Greek culture in the area was Charsadda near Peshawar (Woodcock,1966).Many Greek terms were probably already incorporated in the Prakrits of Northern India-Pakistan and Central Asia. Here the Greeks minted their coins with Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Greek inscriptions.Greek was used for commercial purposes and served as a patrician lingua franca of the Kabul valley and of Gandhara. During the rule of Pushyamitra there were many Greeks settled in India. Due to the long history of Greeks in India, Ashoka had some of his edicts written in Greek and Aramaic bilinguals. In 44 A.D., Appolonius of Tyana when he visited Taxila found that merchants and kings learned Greek “as a matter of course” (Rahman, 2004; Woodcock,1966).Given the popularity of Greek in the region it is not surprising that Sanskrit would show such a strong relationship to the Indic languages, since it was spoken throughout the area of a couple of hundred years. Commenting on the Greek rulers of India, Kulke and Rothermund (1998), said that “They are referred to as ‘Indo-Greeks’, and there were about forty such kings and rulers who controlled large areas of northwestern India and Afghanistan….They appear as Yavanas in stray references in Indian literature, and there are few but important references in European sources. In these distant outposts, the representatives of the Hellenic policy survived the defeat of their Western compatriots at the hands of the Parthians for more than a century” (p.70).The greatest of the Indo-Greek rulers was Menander, who is mentioned in the famous Milindapanho text. The Shakas adopted many elements of Indo-Greek culture which they perpetuated in India for over 100 years (Rahman, 2004).It is impossible to argue for a genetic relationship between Vedic and Greek languages based on the fact that speakers of these languages formerly lived in intimate contact in historical times. Secondly, we know the Dravidians were in Greece before the Indo-Europeans enter the country.These non-I-E speakers were called Pelasgians. As a result, Anna Morpurgo Davies, The linguistic evidence:Is there any?, in Gerald Cadogan, The End of the early Bronze Age in the Agean (pp.93-123), says that only 40% of Greek is of Indo-European etymology (p.105). Since only 40% of the Greek terms are of I-E origin, many of the Greek terms that agree with the Indic languages may be from the 60% of the Greek lexical items that came from non-I-E speakers which as noted by Lahovary in Dravidian origins and the West, were people who spoke either Dravidian languages, or other languages from Africa, genetically related to the Dravidian group.In conclusion, as a result of the Greek influence in Bactria and India-Pakistan , Indians and Bactrians had to acquire "Greek Culture" to enhance their position and opportunity in North India and Bactria during Greek rule. Greek rule placed prestige on status elements introduced into the region by the Greeks, especially the Greek language. Status acquired by Bactrians and Indian-Pakistanis was thus centered around acquisition of Greek language and Greek culture.This is supported by the evidence that Indian elites used Greek in business and government (Rahman, 2004). This would have inturn added pressure on the Bactrians to incorporate Greek terms into a Bactrian lingua franca (i.e., Tocharian).Given the fact that Greek administrators in Bactria and Northern India-Pakistan ,refused to fully integrate Bactrians and Indians into the ruling elite, unless they were “well versed in Greek culture and language) led to subsequent generations of native Bactrians and Indian-Pakistanis to progressively incorporate more Greek terms into their native language. This would explain why Tocharian has many features that relate to certain IE etymologies and Panini’s Sanskrit grammar, present many terms that are associated with the Greeks, but illustrates little affinity to Indo-Iranian languages which are geographically and temporally closer to Tocharian.Some researchers might dispute the influence of the Greek language on Sanskrit because Panini’s grammar was suppose to have been written around 400 B.C. This date for the grammar might be too early, because Rahman (2004) and Agrawala (1953) maintains that Greek was spoken in Gandahara in Panini’s time.The influence of colonial Greeks in Central Asia would explain why the most important evidence of an I-E relationship with Sanskrit. The historical connections between the so-called Indo-European languages probably respect an areal linguistic relationship—not genetic relationship.Since Yavana (Greeks) were living in India when the grammar of Sanskrit was written it was only natural that Greek and Sanskrit would share many features. Since Greeks and Indians lived in intimate contact for hundreds of years, in relation to Greek as a dominant language of commerce and politics,it was natural that in this bilingual environment Greek elements were made a part of Sanskrit.Since history explains the relationship between Greek and Sanskrit, we do not need some Proto-Indo-European homeland to explain the linguistic connections existing between the languages.In the paper below I discuss in detail the relationship between Greek and Sanskrit and also record the references in this post. See: http://www.federatio.org/joes/EurasianStudies_0310.pdf , pp. 70-77.