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Venkatapura
ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ
Village
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictRaichur district
TalukLingasugur
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code08537
Vehicle registrationKA-36

Venkatapura (Kannada: ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ) is a village near Maski in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Venkatapura is a neolithic period site.[1] 45 Cairns were found in the hills south to the village. Some of these cairns are 50 meters in diameter. Some are found in rings and pairs.[2] Venkatapura is 5 km from Maski town.

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References

  1. ^ Ghosh, A (1990). "An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology". ISBN 9789004092648. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Places of Interest in Raichur District". Raichur.nic.in. Retrieved 2012-12-13.