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There is an old temple of Lord Siddeshwar in front of a beautiful lake in Benadi. Also, famous Malikarjun Mountain is beside NH-4 highway, which is 3 miles away from Benadi. It has immense spiritual, Ayurvedic and tourist importance. The nearest city is [[Kolhapur]], |
There is an old temple of Lord Siddeshwar in front of a beautiful lake in Benadi. Also, famous Malikarjun Mountain is beside NH-4 highway, which is 3 miles away from Benadi. It has immense spiritual, Ayurvedic and tourist importance. The nearest city is [[Kolhapur]],it is just 25 miles which is well connected by road, rail and air. |
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Benadi has long tradition for education. Presently, it has education facility from Primary schools to Higher Secondary College. Both Marathi and Kannada School are present in village. It has Marathi High School which was established in early 1950's, this was the school where many prominent persons from village took their early education. This High School is now extended to Higher Secondary college which is named after Late. Anandrao Patil, who was one of the prominent person in village. |
Benadi has long tradition for education. Presently, it has education facility from Primary schools to Higher Secondary College. Both Marathi and Kannada School are present in village. It has Marathi High School which was established in early 1950's, this was the school where many prominent persons from village took their early education. This High School is now extended to Higher Secondary college which is named after Late. Anandrao Patil, who was one of the prominent person in village. |
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Benadi
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| • Total | 5,882 |
Benadi is a small but renowned village in the North-Western region of Karnataka state near Maharashtra Border, India.[1][2] It is located in the Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Before it was a part of Bombay State and Princely state of Kolhapur. It is famous for its excellent quality of Tobacco production. It is a part of Twin Village Aadi-Benadi. People who has origin from this village are known as Benadikar.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Benadi had a population of 5882 with 3030 males and 2852 females.[1] Major language is Kannada, but Marathi is spoken widely. Major Crops- Tobacco, Sugarcane, and Jowar.
Tourist Place and Education
There is an old temple of Lord Siddeshwar in front of a beautiful lake in Benadi. Also, famous Malikarjun Mountain is beside NH-4 highway, which is 3 miles away from Benadi. It has immense spiritual, Ayurvedic and tourist importance. The nearest city is Kolhapur,it is just 25 miles which is well connected by road, rail and air.
Benadi has long tradition for education. Presently, it has education facility from Primary schools to Higher Secondary College. Both Marathi and Kannada School are present in village. It has Marathi High School which was established in early 1950's, this was the school where many prominent persons from village took their early education. This High School is now extended to Higher Secondary college which is named after Late. Anandrao Patil, who was one of the prominent person in village.
Belgaum border dispute
Benadi comes under long going Belgaum border dispute between Karnataka-Maharastra states. Mahajan Report has put Benadi in Kannada speaking region, but people here are more associated with Maharashtra state. [1]
Prominent Persons
Benadi is a birth place to many great persons such as, prominent Congress Leader- Gulabrao Patil, Marathi Film Director-Dinkar D patil, Freedom Fighter- M.S.Mali, 1st Kshatriya Chhatrajagat Guru Benadikar Patil, appointed by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj at Mouni Maharaj Math, Patgaon.[2].
Also, famous womens such as Sarojinidevi Patil who was wife of V. T. Patil, founder of Tararani Vidyapeeth Kolhapur[3] and Vatsalabai Desai wife of Balasaheb Desai,Ex Home minister of Maharashtra had origin from Benadi. Famous Haji Ali Chowk in Mumbai is named as Vatsala Bai Desai Chowk[4]
See also
- Belgaum border dispute
- Belgaum District
- Chhatrajagat Guru Benadikar Patil
- Gulabrao Patil
- Dinkar D patil
References
- ^ a b Village code= 1000 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-18.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Yahoomaps India : Benadi, Belgaum, Karnataka". Retrieved 2008-12-18.
External links
- http://Belgaum.nic.in/
- http://www.freewebs.com/mounimaharaj/index.htm
- http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNi8xMC8wNCNBcjAwNDAx&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom
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