Fables and Short Stories

 

Lion and Deer

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, a lion and a deer lived in harmony. They were the best of friends and would often spend their days together. The lion would protect the deer from other predators, and the deer would help the lion hunt for food.

One day, while they were out hunting, the lion caught a deer. The deer pleaded with the lion to let him go, but the lion refused. The deer then asked the lion why he was doing this to his friend. The lion replied that he was hungry and needed to eat.

The deer then said that he would be happy to give his life for his friend, but he had one request. He asked the lion to promise that he would never hunt another deer again. The lion agreed, and they both went their separate ways.

Years passed, and the lion kept his promise. He never hunted another deer again. The deer grew old and eventually died of natural causes. The lion was heartbroken and missed his friend dearly.

From that day on, the lion became a vegetarian and lived out his days in peace. He knew that his friend had given his life for him, and he wanted to honor that sacrifice by living a life of compassion and kindness.

This fable teaches us that true friendship is about sacrifice and selflessness. It also reminds us that we should always keep our promises, no matter how difficult it may be.

 

The Lion and the Deer

 

Once upon a time, in a dense and tranquil forest, there lived a wise old lion named Leo. Leo was known for his strength and cunning, but he was also revered for his wisdom. He was a just and fair ruler of the animal kingdom, ensuring that all creatures in his domain lived in harmony.

 

One sunny morning, Leo was strolling through the forest when he came across a young deer named Daisy. Daisy was a graceful and gentle creature, known for her kind heart and compassion for all beings. Leo and Daisy had crossed paths many times, and they had developed a mutual respect for each other.

 

On this particular day, Daisy seemed troubled. Her eyes were filled with sadness, and her steps were heavy with sorrow. Leo, always the caring king, approached her and asked, "What ails you, dear Daisy? Why do you carry such a heavy heart?"

 

Daisy sighed and replied, "Oh, noble Leo, I have heard tales of the fierce lion that roams these woods. I fear for my life and the lives of my fellow deer. We are constantly on edge, knowing that at any moment, we may fall prey to your hunger."

 

Leo was taken aback by Daisy's words, for he had always tried to be fair and just. He realized that his reputation as a fearsome predator had caused undue fear among the other animals. With a heavy heart, he said, "Daisy, you have my word that no harm will come to you or your kin. I vow to protect all creatures in this forest, and I will ensure they live without fear."

 

Daisy, grateful for Leo's words, smiled and said, "Thank you, noble Leo. Your promise means the world to us. We shall trust in your wisdom and fairness."

 

From that day forward, Leo made a solemn promise to all the animals of the forest. He declared, "I, Leo the Lion, will protect and uphold the peace of this forest. I shall not harm any creature, and I will ensure that all living beings coexist in harmony."

 

Over time, the reputation of Leo began to change. The other animals realized that he was not just a fearsome predator but a wise and compassionate king. The once fearful deer roamed the forest without worry, and all the animals lived together in harmony and peace.

 

The fable of the Lion and the Deer teaches us that appearances can be deceiving, and true wisdom lies in the ability to understand and empathize with others. Leo's strength and Daisy's compassion, combined with trust and communication, transformed a forest of fear into a realm of harmony and unity, proving that even the most unlikely friendships can be formed in the name of peace and understanding.

 

Lion and Deer - 2

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived a lion and a deer. The lion was the king of the forest and the deer was his loyal subject. The lion was very fond of the deer and would often go hunting with him.

One day, while they were out hunting, the lion suddenly turned on the deer and tried to kill him. The deer was shocked and asked the lion why he was doing this. The lion replied that he was hungry and needed to eat.

The deer pleaded with the lion to spare his life, promising that he would bring him food every day. The lion agreed to this and let the deer go.

From that day on, the deer would bring food to the lion every day. The lion was very pleased with this arrangement and they became good friends once again.

However, one day, while the deer was out looking for food, he overheard some other animals talking about how the lion was planning to kill him. The deer was very scared and didn’t know what to do.

He decided to run away from the forest and never come back. The lion was very sad when he found out that his friend had left him. He realized that he had made a big mistake by trying to kill the deer.

Moral of the story: It is important to be kind and loyal to your friends.

 

The Lion and the Deer's Quest

 

In a lush and bountiful forest, there was a powerful lion named Leonidas and a graceful deer named Delia. They were not just acquaintances but dear friends, united by their shared love for the beauty of the forest and its peaceful inhabitants.

 

One day, as Leonidas and Delia were taking a leisurely stroll through the forest, they stumbled upon a mysterious, radiant gem nestled within a bed of delicate flowers. The gem was unlike anything they had ever seen, its luminous colors shifting and dancing like the leaves in the wind. Delia, with her curious nature, picked up the gem and held it in her delicate hooves.

 

"Leonidas," she said, "this gem is unlike anything we've ever seen. It's too beautiful to keep to ourselves. I believe it could bring happiness and prosperity to all the creatures in our forest."

 

Leonidas, intrigued by Delia's idea, agreed. The two friends decided to embark on a journey to share the magical gem with the forest's residents. As they journeyed from one corner of the forest to another, they encountered various animals, each with their own unique needs and desires.

 

First, they met a group of wise owls who needed light to read and learn at night. Delia gently handed them the gem, and the owls were grateful for the newfound wisdom the gem provided.

 

Next, they encountered a family of squirrels who struggled to find enough food to survive the harsh winter. Leonidas roared, summoning his fellow lions, who, with their strength and hunting prowess, ensured that the squirrels had enough food to last through the cold season.

 

The gem continued to work its magic as Leonidas and Delia encountered animals with various needs. It brought warmth to the birds during freezing nights, helped the rabbits grow plentiful gardens, and even calmed the turbulent waters for the fish.

 

As the gem transformed the lives of the forest's creatures, it started to lose its radiant glow. Delia and Leonidas realized that its magic was finite. They had just enough power left to address one more challenge in the forest.

 

They soon came across a group of quarrelsome beavers who were in constant conflict over the best locations for their dams. Leonidas and Delia knew they had to use the gem wisely. Delia stepped forward, addressing the beavers. She explained how the gem's magic had brought harmony and prosperity to the forest and implored the beavers to find a way to share the resources of the riverbanks.

 

The beavers, moved by her words and the success of the gem in other parts of the forest, agreed to cooperate. They built their dams together, ensuring a steady flow of water for all the creatures in the forest.

 

With their mission accomplished, Leonidas and Delia returned the now-dimmed gem to its resting place among the flowers. The forest was forever changed. The animals, once divided by their differences, now lived in harmony, appreciating the importance of working together.

 

Leonidas and Delia, true friends, had shown the forest that it was not magic that brought prosperity but the willingness to share, help, and understand one another. Their journey had taught the importance of unity and compassion, and their friendship remained a shining example to all the creatures of the forest.

Dua for Ramadan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

First Ashra (from 1st Ramadan to 10th of Ramadan)

The first ten days of Ramadhan are the days of Rahamath. Recites these Duas taught by our Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) to make sure that we receive Allah’s infinite mercy and love:

اللهمً اِرحمنا برحمتِكِ يا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِِمِين

(Allahumma arhamnaa birahmathika ya arhama rahimaeen)
Oh Allah, Have mercy on us Oh the Most Merciful.

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيْث

Yaa Hayy Yaa Qayyoom birahmatika astagheeth
Oh You Who is Everliving and Sustains and Protects everything, I seek assistance through the means of Your mercy.

ربَّنا رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbana rabbir hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira My Lord! bestow on them (parents) thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.

اللَّهُمَّ اِنّى اسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِذَنْبِى وَ اسْئَلُكَ رَحْمَتَكَ

Allahumma inni astaghfiruka li dhanbi wa as'aluka rahmatak
O Allah! I ask You for Forgiveness for my sins, and for Your Mercy.


رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbana amannaa faghfir lana warhamna wa anta khayrur Rahimeen Our Lord! We believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy

Second Ashra (from 11th Ramadan to 20th Ramadan)

The second ten days of Ramadhan is the time when Allah opens the doors of forgiveness on us more than anytime of the year, so seek forgiveness from Allah with these Duas:

الَّلهمً اغْفِرلَنا ذُنوبَنا وَ خَطَايانا كُلَّهَا يَا رَبَّ العَالمين

Allahumma agh’firlana wa khathaayana kullaha ya rabbal aalameen
Oh Allah, forgive all of our sins and mistakes Oh Lord of the Worlds.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ رَبِّىْ لآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِىْ وَاَنَاْ عَبْدُكَ وَاَنَاْ عَلٰى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ اَبُوْءُلَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَاَبُوْءُ بِذَمنْبِىْ فَا اغْفِرْلِى فَاِنَّه لَا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

'Allaahmma anta rabbee laa ilaaha illaa Anta khalaqtanee wa ana 'abduka wa ana 'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't A'oothu bika min sharri ma sana't Aboo'u laka bi ni'matika alayya wa aboo'u laka bi zhanbee Faghfir lee Fa innahoo laa yaghfiruth-thunooba illaa ant.'
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no God besides You. You created me and I am Your servant, following Your covenant and [my] promise to You as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil that I have done. Before You I acknowledge Your blessings bestowed upon me and I confess my sins to You. So forgive me, for surely no one can forgive sins except You.

اللَّهُمَّ اعْفِرْلِى ذَنْبِئ كُلَّهُ، و جِلَّهُ، وَ أوَّلَهُ وَ آخِرَهُ عَلا نِيَتَهُ وَ سِرَّهُ

Allahumma-aghfir li dhanbi kullahu, wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa akhirahu, wa 'ala niyatahu wa sirrahu
O Allah! Forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those that are apparent and those that are hidden.

لا إِلَهَ اِلاَّ أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمين

La illaha illa Anta Subhanak, inni kuntu min adh-dhalimeen
There is no God but You; Glory be to You, Truly I have been one of the wrongdoers.

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي ظَلَـمْتُ نَفْسـي ظُلْمـاً كَثـيراً وَلا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْت ، فَاغْـفِر لي مَغْـفِرَةً مِنْ
عِنْـدِك وَارْحَمْـني، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَـفورُ الرَّحـيم

Allaahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman katheeran wa laa yaghfir ul-dhunooba illa anta faghfir li maghfiratan min ‘indaka warhamni innaka anta al-ghafoor al-raheem
O Allaah, I have wronged myself greatly and no one forgives sins but You, so grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.


أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaahal-‘Azeem alladhi laa ilaaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyoom wa atoobu ilayhi
I ask forgiveness of Allaah the Almighty, besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him


أسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أتُوبُ إلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaha wa atūūbu ilaihi
I seek the Forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him.


اللْهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allahumma innaka `afuwwun tuhibbul `afwa fa`fu `annee
O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.

أسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ربِّي مِن كلِّ ذنب وََّ اتُوبُ اِليه

"Astaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli zhambiyu wa atoobu ilayh
O Allah! I seek forgiveness from all my sins, and I turn towards You in repentance.


رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana Dhalamna anfusina wa il lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lana kuna minal-khasireen
Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost.


رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbanaghfir li wa li wallidayya wa lil Mu'mineena yawma yaqumul hisaab
O our Lord! Cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness - me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!


أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullah al-'Adheemal-ladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum wa atubu ilaih
I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy except Him, the Living, The Eternal, and I repent unto Him


يا واسَعَ الفَضْل اغْفِرْلي

Ya Wasi 'al fadhli ighfirli
Oh the One who is great in Bounties, Forgive me.


الَّلهمَّ مَغْفِرَتُكَ أَوْسَع مِن ذُنوبي وَرَحْمتُكَ أَرْجَى عِنْدي مِن عَمَل

Allahuma maghfiratoka awsaa’ min zhunoobi Wa rahmatoka arja ‘indey min ‘amalee
Oh Allah, Your forgiveness is greater than my sins and my hope in Your mercy is greater to me than my actions.

Third Ashra (from 21st Ramadan to end of Ramadan)

The last 10 days of Ramadhan is for emancipation from the fire of Jahannam. Recite these Duas to ask Allah for protection against the hellfire:


رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil ‘akhirati hasanatan waqina ‘adhaban-nar
Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire


الَْلهُمَّ أَجِِرْنَا مِنَ النَّار

Allahumma Ajirni Minan Naar
Oh Allah, save us from the fire of Hell.


الَّلهُمَّ اَعْتِقنا مِنَ انًارِ وَ اَدْخِلْنا الجَنَةَ يا َرَبَّ العَلَمين

Allahumma a’thiknaa mina-nari wa adhuhulnal jannatha ya rabbal Alameen.
Oh Allah, protect us from the Hellfire and enter us into Paradise, Oh Lord of the worlds.


الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْألُكَ الجَّنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُبِِِكَ مِنَ النَّار

Allahumma innee Asalukal jannah waa’uzubika minna naar
Oh Allah, I ask For Paradise, and Protection from the fire.


Specific Dhikr to be recited after every Fardh Salaah in Ramadhan

Recite the following dikr throughout Ramadan after every fardh Salah.

أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله استغفرالله أسألك ألجنة واعوذ بك من النار


Ashhadu allailaha illallah asthagfirullah as-alukal jannatha wa audhubka minannaar (3times)

I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, O Allah forgive me, give me Paradise, protect me from Hell Fire


There's a famous Hadith in which 4 things to be done in great abundance in Ramadhan, "two which please Allah and two which you cannot do without"

Two which please Allah: 1. Read Kalimah Tayyibah in abundance 2. Seek forgiveness from Allah

Two which you can't do without: 3. Ask Allah for entry into Jannah 4. Seek protection from the fire of Jahannam


May Allah grant us the Thowfeeq to do all these A’maals in the blessed month of Ramadhan, In Sha Allah. And if you do remember, please make Dua for the whole of the Ummah and I humbly ask you to make Dua for me and my family too.


رَبَّنا تَقَبَّل مِنَّا اِنّك انت السميع العليم، آمين

Oh Allah, Accept from us for surely You are the All-Hearer, All-Knowing. Ameen.

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Tumkur

Tumkur is an industrial town located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers northwest of Bangalore, along National Highway 206.

Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Bayaluseeme
District	Tumkur
Elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	305,821
Languages
Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	572101
Telephone code	0816
Vehicle registration	KA-06
Coordinates	13.3400° N, 77.1000° E

HISTORY OF TUMKUR DISTRICT

Brief History of the Tumkur District

In accordance with the usual practice Tumkur district too has been named after its headquarter town. Tumkur is the angliciscd form of Tumakuru which is itself a derivative of Tummeguru, the original name of the place. The present town has a history of just a couple of centuries and is said to owe its origin to Kante Arasu, a member of the Mysore royal family. The town does not have any historical relics to boast of, for even the traces of the fort, said to have been erected at the time of its founding, have already vanished completely. The area comprised in the district consists of a few places of great antiquarian interest and several places of historical importance. Sage Kadamba is believed to have had his hermitage near Kadaba in Gubbi taluk. On his way to Ayodhya after the conquest of Lanka, Shri Rama is said to have called on this sage at his hermitage for a brief sojourn, during which, at the request of his spouse Sita, he ordered the river Shimsha to be dammed so as to form a large lake here. Sampige in Turuvekcre taluk is identified with the ancient Champakanagara, the capital of Sudhanva of the Mahabharata period. The Paleolithic artifacts discovered near Biligere and Kibbanahalli reveal that certain places of the district were inhabited by the pre-historic man. The district has a megalithic site also and this is located on a crest of the low ridge near Keralakatte village.

The district has not yielded any historical records belonging to the early dynasties of the South India. such as the Banas, Satavahanas, Kadambas,Badami Chalukyas, etc. The earliest record discovered here, consisting of 5 copper plate grants ascribed to 400 A.D., belongs to the Gangas. The Gangas ruled over the southern and eastern districts of the State from the early years of the Christian era upto 1025 A.D., and obviously Tumkur district formed part of their. kingdom. The district has yielded numerous inscriptions belonging to the period of Sri Purusha (725-758 A.D.) and several hero stones testifying to the battles that were fought between the forces of the Gangas and the Rashtrakutas. The last Ganga inscription found here is dated in 972 AD., - the period when Satyavakya Nolamba Kulantaka, that is Marasirnha-Ill, was on the throne. Of the Rashtrakutas there are three inscriptions and one of these refers to Vimaladitya as the Adhiraja of the entire Ganga-mandala while another confirms the date and mode of death of Indra-raja, the last of the Rashtrakutas who passed away on 20th March 982 at Shravanabelagola. There are numerous inscriptions which apparently belong to the Chalukyas of Kalyana and these range from 1040 to 1200 A.D. However, these merely acknowledge the supremacy of the Chalukyas and are actually those of the Cholas and Hoysalas. During this period it may. Be noted, the Nolambas were the principal local rulers and their kingdom was known as Nolambavadi 32000. They had their capital at Henjeru which is identified with the Hernavati village on the northern border of Sira taluk. Nidugal of Pavagada taluk was one of their strongholds. The district has yielded several records relating to the Nolarnba rulers such as Mahendra who is stated to have uprooted the Cholas, his son Nanniga and grandson Anniga or Bira Nolamba and Ahavamalla Nolamba. In about 974 AD., the Nolambas were overrun by the Ganga king Marasirnha-Il who earned the title Nolamba-Kulantaka, The Cholas who appear to have wielded supreme power in this region from 1000 AD., to 1070 AD., were over-fun by the Hoysalas.

The earliest Hoysala inscription found in the district is dated in 1078 AD. Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana is stated to have been in possession of both Gangavadi-96000 and Nolambavadi-32000. During the Hoysala supremacy also different tracts of this district were being administered by different local chiefs. For instance, an inscription dated in 1151 AD., states that a chief named Guli Bachi was ruling Marugerenad in Kaidala near Tumkur. He built the temples of Gangcshvara, Narayana and Chalavarishvara at Kaidala. The Vijayanagara empire gradually absorbed the Hoysala dominions including this district. The earliest of the Vijayanagara inscriptions found in Tumkur district refers to the reign of Bukka Raya (1344-77 AD.). and is dated III 1354 AD.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the  Vijayanagara kings granted various tracts of lands to their vassal chiefs bearing different titles, in recognition of the services rendered. Some of the petty principalities already in existence were  allowed to continue to administer their traditionally acquired territories. Among such feudatory principalities that arose in this district a mention may be made of those with their headquarters at Nidugal, Holavanahalli, Madhugiri and Hagalavadi.

The Nidugal chiefs were the descendants of Harati Tippa Nayaka whose possessions were in the north-east of the Chitradurga district. One of the inscriptions found in Pavagada taluk describes him as ruling from Nidugal hill fort. He divided his territory among his seven sons. But on invasion of their share of the country by the Bijapur army, the descendants of the family retired to Nidugal fort under the leadership of Thimmanna Nayaka who had lost Dodderi. This family remained at Nidugal  for a long time paying tributes to the Subedar of Sira. In 1761 A.D., when Sira was captured by Haidar Ali, the Nidugal chief also submitted himself to the conquerer and agreed to abide by the conditions imposed on him. This chief, Thimmanna Nayaka, was later compelled by Tipu Sultan to relinquish his rights over the territory. His sons were taken prisoners and lodged at Shrirangapattana where they were ultimately put to death by the British.

The Holavanahalli family was founded by Baire Gowda, said to be one of those that settled at Avati during the l5th century. This chiefdom was soon taken over by the chief of Magadi who gave it away to his own brother Ankana Gowda. The dispossessed chief joined the Sira court where he was well received and invested with an important command. His younger son however sought the help of the chief of Doddaballapur who captured Holavanahalli and placed the administration in the hands of the Sanna Baiche Gowda. But within the next couple of years a Sira army attacked and captured Doddaballapur, The former chief, Baire Gowda, who had gone over to Sira court fell in the Siege and his eldest son Dodda Baiche Gowda was invested with the government of Holavanahalli with an increase of territory. Subsequent members of this family fortified Koratagere and extended their territories until they were finally dispossessed by Haidar Ali of Mysore.

The Madhugiri family or the Maddagiri line of chiefs arose in a similar manner and extended its territory over the northern parts of the district by fortifying Madhugiri, Channarayanadurga and such other strategic points. In  1678 A.D., Madhugiri was captured by Dalavai Devaraja and the joint rulers named Rama Gowda and Timma Gowda were taken prisoners and conveyed to Shrirangapattana. However, they were later released and granted Midigeshi as an estate.

Founded by Erimada Nayaka, the Hagalavadi line of chiefs exercised power over a large portion of the present Tumkur district for nearly 300 years from 1478 A.D. The credit for expanding their territories goes to Sali Nayaka, the second ruler who captured Kandikere, Settikere, Honnavalli,  Turuvekere and such other places of strategic importance and also founded Chiknayakanhalli. His grandson Mudiyappa Nayaka-I was also equally successful in extending his territories. The ninth ruler of this line, namely Mudiyappa Nayaka-II was a benign ruler who later gave up his throne to pursue his spiritual pursuits. His son, Mudduveerappa Nayaka, earned the title Jung Bahadur for having successfully resisted the onslaughts of Salabat Jung and Dilawar Khan. The twelfth ruler Channabasappa Nayaka was captured and imprisoned by Haidar Ali at Shrirangapallana. Soon after his death in the prison the Hagalavadi Chiefdom was totally annexed to Mysore.

In 1638 A.D., under the command of Ranadulla Khan, the Bijapur army invaded the northern portions of this district. Along with the southern principalities of Doddaballapur, Bangalore, Kolar and Hoskote, Sira was placed under the charge of Shahji and for quite some time Malik Rihan was the governor of Sira. With the capture of Bijapur in 1686 A.D., Aurangazeb established tlie Moghul supremacy in this region. Sira was made the capital of a new province consisting of the seven paraganas of Sira, Basavapattana, Budihal, Doddaballapur, Hoskote, Kolar and Penukonda and was placed under the charge of a Subedar or Faujdar. Kashim Khan was the first Subedar and Dilawar Khan (1724-56) the last. During this period Sira and its neighbourhood assumed considerable importance as a seat of administration and received royal patronage. Sheikh Farid for instance built a big mosque. Rustum Jung, who earned for himself the title of Bahadur built a fort and a petta.

During the same period parts of this district came to be annexed by the Wodeyars of Mysore in a phased manner as it were. In 1650 A.D., Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar (1638-59) made a beginning by acquiring Hebbur in Tumkur taluk from immadi Kempe Gowda. By 1673 A.D., the kingdom of Mysore had been extended as far as Chiknayakanhalli in the north. This was followed by the conquests of Chikka-Devaraja Wodear (1673-17). He is said to have captured Jadakanadurga (which he named after himself as Chikka Devarayana Durga), Maddagiri, Midigeshi, Bijjavara, Channarayadurga and several other places, "By the end of his reign except for Sira and its immediate  surroundings, rest of the Tumkur district formed part of Mysore. These areas too were taken during the period of Haidar Ali on his conquest of Sira in 1761 and the annexation of Hagalavadi in 1776. With the fall of Tipu Sultan in 1799, this territory too passed into the hands of the British who restored it to the Wodeyars of Mysore, from which date the history of the district coincides with the history of the erstwhile Mysore State. During the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar-III (1811-31), the State consisted of six Faujdaris and the present Tumkur district stood included in the Maddagiri i.e., Madhugiri, ,,'Faujdari.: In 1834, these were reconstituted into four divisions and Tumkur became the headquarters of Chitradurga division which encompassed the areas now included in these two districts ..

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Sri R.K.Raju IAS

Deputy Commissioner

Tumkur District

DISTRICT CENSUS 2011

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Sr. No.	District	State	Population	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Density
149	Tumkur	Karnataka	2,681,449	3.74	979	74.32	253

ZILLA PANCHAYAT, TUMKUR

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TUMKUR CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

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Phone Number	:		0816-2271200
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1.	Sri. Anurag Tewari IAS	Deputy Commissioner	0816-2272480	-
2.	Sri. Siddaramaiah	Project Director	2254638
3.	Sri.  B H Narayanappa	Commissioner	2278480	9449872601

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