Hubli and Dharwad

The region of Dharwad including Belgaum and Bijapur to its north is referred to in the epics and the ‘puranas’ as ‘Kuntala Country’. During the early historic period this was part of the Mouryan Empire and later the Vijayanagar dynasty till 1565. For about the next hundred years it was under the dominance of Adil Shah Kingdom of Bijapur, until taken over by the Mughals. The region constituting Dharwad, Belgaum, Karwar and Bijapur was part of Bombay Presidency till 1956 and was merged with Mysore State (Karnataka) in 1973.

Dharwad is renowned for its scenic beauty and pleasant weather. Most of the state government administrative offices are located at Dharwad; the hub of commercial activities is Hubli which is about 21 Kms. from Dharwad. Hubli is famous for its textile industry which has an operating airport with flight connections to Mumbai, Bengaluaru and Goa. The rail route to Bijapur is through Gadag. KSRTC buses run regularly to Bengaluru, Mangalore, Hospet, and Gokarna. Private and government buses run to Mumbai and Panaji in Goa. Dharwad is known for its prestigious educational institutions. It now houses two universities namely Karnataka University, which caters to graduates, post-graduates and various research students and the second one, University of Agricultural Sciences. One more university is coming up shortly i.e. The Law University for which the state government has already sanctioned land for the premises. Dharwad is famous for its mouth watering ‘Pedhas’ a sweetmeat made from milk.

Most of the state government administrative offices are located at Dharwad; the hub of commercial activities is Hubli about 21 kms from Dharwad. Hubli is famous for its textile industry which as an operating airport with flight connections to Mumbai Bengalaru and Goa.The rail route to Bijapur is through Gadag. KSRTC buses run regularly to Bengaluru, Mangalore, Hospet, and Gokarna. Private and government buses run to Mumbai and Panaji in Goa.