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Nargund or Naragunda is a town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name Naragunda means hills of jackals. The astrologist and a Jain Sridharacharya from this town was the author of ''Jatakatilaka''. ==History== Nargund was ruled by the Venkat Rao of the Bhave dynasty during the late 18th century on behalf of the Maratha Peshwas of Poona. Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore subjugated it in 1778. It was attacked by Tipu Sultan in 1784. The Marathas and the Bhave family and the Pethe family (who were their accountants) were humiliated by means of brutal torture and rape at the hands of Tipu and his commanders. They were imprisoned in Mysore until their release in 1799 by the Marathas. They returned to Nargund. Nargund is also famous for its cotton crop. This is a birthplace of Shri JAGANNATH JOSHI,who was a member of RSS, a member of Jansangh( Present day it is in the form of Bharatiy Janata Party), a member of parliament from Madya-Pradedh. He was freedom fighter,who was imprisoned in Goa during its liberation. He was a good orator in Kannada, Marathi, English & Hindi & a great patriot. (Composed by BVS.) One of the three biggest Indian National Flags get hosted on the Nargund Hill every year. The biggest flag produced at Khadhi Gramodyoga get hosted on the Nargund Hill every year on Indian independence Day (15 August) and on Indian Republic Day (26 January) since independence. This activity is under control of city administration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nargund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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