Belgaum is a fairly large town sited on the northwestern flange of
Karnataka. The town has become infamous for its pathetic infrastructure,
frequent disturbances rather than for its several historical and natural
attractions. This border town, endowed with several interesting haunts
and historical monuments can – with a little governmental will and
effort – be transformed into a high-potential tourist destination.
Though Belgaum is one of the oldest towns in the state it remains largely
underdeveloped, primarily because though the region is under Karnataka,
Maharashtra has staked its claim and has moved Supreme Court in this
regard. These claims and counter claims have led to a lot of disturbance
in the region. Frequent protests, bundhs and dharna’s have hampered
development and
+ more about BelgaumBelgaum is a fairly large town sited on the northwestern flange of
Karnataka. The town has become infamous for its pathetic infrastructure,
frequent disturbances rather than for its several historical and natural
attractions. This border town, endowed with several interesting haunts
and historical monuments can – with a little governmental will and
effort – be transformed into a high-potential tourist destination.
Though Belgaum is one of the oldest towns in the state it remains largely
underdeveloped, primarily because though the region is under Karnataka,
Maharashtra has staked its claim and has moved Supreme Court in this
regard. These claims and counter claims have led to a lot of disturbance
in the region. Frequent protests, bundhs and dharna’s have hampered
development and led to neglect of the region. Since the lingua franca
here is Marathi, even the Kannada spoken here is laced with a generous
dose of the former language. Belgaum was a major centre of the freedom movement. Several notable events have taken place here during the era of freedom struggle, notable among them are the launch of Home Rule League in 1916 by Tilak, hosting of an all India Congress Session in 1924, the only session which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi and the only session held in Karnataka.
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