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'''Dharwad''' (Konkani language pronunciation: {{IPA-all|ðärwäɖ|}})({{audio|LL-Q34239 (kok)-Fredericknoronha-Dharwad.wav|pronunciation}}), also known as '''Dharwar''', is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the ] of ] and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with ] in 1962 to form the twin cities of ]. It covers an area of {{cvt|213|km2}} and is located {{cvt|430|km}} northwest of ], on ], between Bangalore and ].
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In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/decentralized-systems/solar-cities/|title=Ministry of New and Renewable Energy - Solar / Green Cities|website=mnre.gov.in|access-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314171230/http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/decentralized-systems/solar-cities|archive-date=14 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, government of India included ] city for a ], a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities.<ref name="smartcity">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/constant-transfer-of-mds-chairpersons-hampers-execution-of-smart-city-projects-in-hubballi-dharwad/articleshow/72406643.cms |title=Constant transfer of MDs, chairpersons hampers execution of Smart City projects in Hubballi-Dharwad |work=Times of India |access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref>
'''Dharwad ಧಾರವಾಡ''', also known as '''Dharwar''', is a town in India's ] state. Dharwad is famous for its '''' - a milk-based sweetmeat.


==Etymology==
Dharwad is the administrative seat of the ]. The municipality of ] (resulting from a merger with neighbouring ] in ]) covers 191 km². Dharwad is located 425km northwest of ], on the main highway between Bangalore and ] in ]. KREIS North Unit of National Projects Construction Corporation is headquartered here.
The word "Dharwad" is derived from the ] word 'dwarawata', 'dwara', meaning "door" and 'wata' or 'wada' meaning "town." It means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a resting place for travelers and a gateway between the '']'' (western mountains) and the '']'' (plains).<ref name="GoK">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://dharwad.nic.in/en/about-district/|title=About District|publisher=Government of Karnataka}}</ref>


== History == == History ==
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The word "Dharwad" means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a gateway between ] (western mountains) and Bayalu seeme (plains) and it became a resting place for the travelers. Another theory is, during ] rule of Dharwad, there was a ruler by name "Dharav" (]) and Dharwad got its name from him. There are some inscriptions that refer to Dharwad as Kampana Sthana.
]'s obelisk at Kittur Chennamma park]]
The ]s ruled Dharwad during the 12th century. A stone inscription indicates that there was a ruler by the name of BhaskaraDeva in 1117. In the 14th century, the district was first overrun by the ], after which it was annexed to the newly established ] kingdom of ], an official of which named "Dharav", according to
local tradition, built the fort at Dharwad town in 1403. After the defeat of the king of Vijayanagar in the ] (1565), Dharwad was for a few years practically independent under its Hindu governor; but in 1573 the fort was captured by the sultan of ], ], and Dharwad was annexed to his dominions. Adil Shah built a fort in an area later called Manna Killa, and later Nazratabad. With this fort, the strategic importance of Dharwad increased and it attracted the attention of subsequent conquerors, including ], ], Aurangzeb's son ], ] ], ], ] and finally the ] colonizers.<ref name="UoAS">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://kvkdharwad.org/District%20profile.pdf|title=District Profile|publisher=University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad|access-date=9 November 2022|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162820/https://kvkdharwad.org/District%20profile.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 1685, the fort was taken by the ] emperor ], and Dharwad, on the break-up of the Mughal empire, fell under the sway of the ] Peshwa of ]. In 1764, the province was overrun by ] of the ], who in 1778 captured the fort of Dharwad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_322.gif |title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 11, page 316 – Imperial Gazetteer of India – Digital South Asia Library |publisher=Dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=2009-11-15}}</ref> The ] in 1791 by the Marathas. After the final defeat of the Peshwa by the British in 1818, Dharwar was incorporated into the territory of the ]'s ]. During the early 19th century, when the British were expanding their domains, they faced a lot of opposition from local rulers, including ] and ].<ref name="UoAS"/>
Inscriptions found near Durga Devi temple, in Narendra (a village near by) and the local RLS high school date back to ] and have references to Dharwad. This puts Dharwad at least 900 years old.


== Geography ==
The ]s ruled Dharwad during 12th century. A stone inscription indicates that there was a ruler by the name BhaskaraDeva in ]. In the ] the district was first overrun by the ], after which it was annexed to the newly established ] kingdom of ], an official of which named Dhar Rao, according to local tradition, built the fort at Dharwad town in ]. After the defeat of the king of Vijayanagar at Talikot (1565), Dharwad was for a few years practically independent under its Hindu governor; but in ] the fort was captured by the sultan of ], ], and Dharwad was annexed to his dominions. Adil Shah built a fort in an area later called MannaKille, and later Nazratabad. With this fort, the strategic importance of Dharwad increased and it thus attracted the attention of subsequent conquerors, including ], ], Aurangzeb's son Mu Azam, ] ], ], ] and finally the ] colonizers.
], Dharwad]]


=== Climate ===
In ], the fort was taken by the ] emperor Aurangzeb, and Dharwad, on the break-up of the Mughal empire, fell under the sway of the ] Peshwa of ]. In ] the province was overrun by Hyder Ali of ], who in ] captured the fort of Dharwad. The fort was retaken in ] by the Marathas. After the final defeat of the Peshwa by the British in ], Dharwar was incorporated into the territory of the ]'s ]. During early 19th century, when British were expanding their kingdom, they faced lot of opposition from local rulers, including Baba Saheb of Naragund and ].


Hubli-Dharwad has a ]. Summers are relatively mild and dry, lasting from late February to early June. They are followed by the monsoon season, with moderate temperatures and a large amount of precipitation. Temperatures are fairly moderate from late October to early February, with virtually no rainfall. Dharwad is 750 meters above ]. The average yearly rainfall is {{cvt|838|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stevens.usc.edu/pdf/hubli_dharwad.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613232521/http://stevens.usc.edu/pdf/hubli_dharwad.pdf |archive-date=13 June 2013 }}</ref>
Dharwad was the home to the famous freedom fighter and the "Karnataka Kulapurohit", Sri Alur Venkatrao . It was Sri Alur Venkatrao’s work ‘Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava’ that mooted the idea of unification of Kannada speaking areas.


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Dharwad was peaceful for most of late 19th century. During those times, the British started English Medium school in Dharwad in 1848 and in 1856, started town municipality. Later in 1863, the Basel Mission organization started another school. In 1867 British opened another school, Varmal school, which later on became known as Training college. In 1883, the municipality area included Sidapur, Lakamanhalli, Haveri Pete, Bagtalan, Madihal, Galaganjikop, Malapur, Kamalapur, Narayanpur, Saptapur, Atti kolla and Hosayellapur. The British government also established the Railway station in 1888.
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| Jan record high C = 33.6
| Feb record high C = 37.4
| Mar record high C = 39.2
| Apr record high C = 40.1
| May record high C = 40.9
| Jun record high C = 38.4
| Jul record high C = 32.7
| Aug record high C = 32.4
| Sep record high C = 33.4
| Oct record high C = 34.0
| Nov record high C = 32.9
| Dec record high C = 32.9
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 29.8
| Feb high C = 32.3
| Mar high C = 35.0
| Apr high C = 36.4
| May high C = 35.4
| Jun high C = 29.6
| Jul high C = 27.1
| Aug high C = 27.0
| Sep high C = 28.2
| Oct high C = 29.8
| Nov high C = 29.6
| Dec high C = 28.9
| year high C = 30.7
| Jan low C = 13.9
| Feb low C = 16.1
| Mar low C = 19.2
| Apr low C = 21.0
| May low C = 21.6
| Jun low C = 21.2
| Jul low C = 20.8
| Aug low C = 20.4
| Sep low C = 20.1
| Oct low C = 19.1
| Nov low C = 16.5
| Dec low C = 14.2
| year low C = 18.6
| Jan record low C = 8.5
| Feb record low C = 11.0
| Mar record low C = 11.5
| Apr record low C = 14.9
| May record low C = 17.7
| Jun record low C = 18.1
| Jul record low C = 19.0
| Aug record low C = 18.0
| Sep record low C = 16.6
| Oct record low C = 12.5
| Nov record low C = 9.5
| Dec record low C = 9.0
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| Jan rain mm = 0.4
| Feb rain mm = 1.5
| Mar rain mm = 22.5
| Apr rain mm = 40.4
| May rain mm = 95.3
| Jun rain mm = 114.6
| Jul rain mm = 158.5
| Aug rain mm = 152.1
| Sep rain mm = 132.1
| Oct rain mm = 121.8
| Nov rain mm = 34.8
| Dec rain mm = 10.0
| year rain mm = 883.9
| Jan rain days = 0.1
| Feb rain days = 0.1
| Mar rain days = 0.1
| Apr rain days = 3.5
| May rain days = 5.1
| Jun rain days = 9.2
| Jul rain days = 14.1
| Aug rain days = 11.4
| Sep rain days = 9.7
| Oct rain days = 5.9
| Nov rain days = 2.0
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 62.5
| time day = 17:30 ]
| Jan humidity = 41
| Feb humidity = 32
| Mar humidity = 28
| Apr humidity = 39
| May humidity = 51
| Jun humidity = 74
| Jul humidity = 82
| Aug humidity = 83
| Sep humidity = 80
| Oct humidity = 65
| Nov humidity = 53
| Dec humidity = 48
| year humidity = 55
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==Demographics==
The town had a station on the Southern Mahratta railway. By 1901 the town had a population of 31,279, and was home to several ]ning factories, a ] mill, and two high schools, one maintained by the government and the other by the Basel German Mission. After India's independence in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reconstituted as India's Bombay state. In ] the southern, ]-speaking districts of Bombay state, including Dharwad, were added to ], renamed Karnataka in ]. Dharwad being home to the Karnatak University and the University of Agricultural Sciences as well as numerous other colleges.
{{Historical population
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| 1901 | 21230
| 1911 | 29591
| 1921 | 34220
| 1931 | 40904
| 1941 | 47992
| 1951 | 66571
| 1961 | 77163
| 2001 | 252375
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In ] the town merged with the adjacent town of ] to become a single municipality, ]. The population of the twin cities is 786,000, and is the second-largest conurbation in Karnataka, after ]. Hubli-Dharwad's population increased 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The population of the twin cities as per provisional figures of Census 2011 is 943,857 and is urban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/karnataka/4-population-8-19.pdf |title=Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals}}</ref> Hubli-Dharwad's population increased 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The Hubli-Dharwad municipality covers {{cvt|213|km2}}.


==Culture== ==Culture==
Dharwad has earned the reputation of being called as 'Cultural Capital of Karnataka'. Dharwad Region's Cultural Life blossomed with some of the finest Poets, Writers, and Thinkers at the beginning 20th century. Hindustani Classical Music is a genre that inspires a possessive devotion among people from the region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title='rural Folk Preserved Kannada' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/rural-folk-preserved-kannada/articleshow/97430144.cms |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Dharwad city is known for karnatic music, art, culture, musicians, poets, writers and cuisine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culture & Heritage {{!}} Dharwad District |url=https://dharwad.nic.in/en/culture-heritage/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
It has contributed to some of the greatest exponents of Hindustani music - ], ], ] (now living in ]), ], ] and ].

===Literature===
Dharwad has nurtured some of the best writers in Kannada, and has many iconic places that bear an association with the Language and State’s Culture. Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha also played a crucial role in bringing literary enthusiasts together.

Places such as ] in front of Varakavi D R Bendre’s house is that serene location from which the poet drew inspiration to write his poems.

Dharwad has the reputation of earning 3 (out of 8) ] in Karnataka. Da Ra Bendre, V.K. Gokak, Girish Karnad.

*] popularly known as Da Ra Bendre is generally considered as one of the greatest Kannada lyric poets of the 20th century. Da Ra Bendre wrote with the pen name ‘Ambikatanayadatta’. Da Ra Bendre described ] as a place of inspiration for his poems praising the beauty of nature. He was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1968 and his collection of poems ‘Naaku Tanti’ earned him the ].
*] (VK Gokak) was a major writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada Literature. His epic ‘Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi’ has earned him Jnanapeeta Award in 1990. He completed his education at Majid High School, Savanur, and attended the Karnataka College, Dharwad where he studied Literature.
*] was an Indian Actor, Film Director, and Kannada writer. He was awarded the Jnanapeeta Award for his immense contributions to Kannada Literature and Theatre in 1998. Girish Karnad had earned a Bachelor of Arts(B.A) degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad (affiliated to Karnataka University).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-17 |title=Culture of Dharwad |url=https://hubballidharwadinfra.com/culture-of-hubballi-dharwad/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Hubballi Infra |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Fine Arts===
D V Halbhavi established Halbhavi School of Art, Dharwad which has the distinction of being Karnataka’s first school of Arts in the year 1935. The school, which was founded under the aegis of the Dharwad Fine Art Society, has provided Art education to thousands of students during the last 76 years. The school also introduces students to complementary fields such as theatre, literature, and music. Kumareshwara Fine Arts College (1991) was founded by K.N. Neglurumatha at Haveri. V.R. Sutar started Gangambika Memorial Art School (1993) at Dharwad. Apart from this in 1966, Dandavathi Math in Dharwad opened an Arts School for mentally challenged children.

Recognizing the immense contribution of Dharwad towards the Music, Literature, and Arts field, ] has decided to set up Lalitha Kala Akademy Regional Centre in Dharwad. The Lalitha Kala Akademy will act as a catalyst for artists to get equal exposure as some of the bigger cities artists get and will make Art Field more vibrant in ] region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka State Gazetteers: Dharwad District |url=http://www.indianculture.gov.in/gazettes/karnataka-state-gazetteers-dharwad-district |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=INDIAN CULTURE |language=en}}</ref>

===Cuisine===
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Jolada rotti is a very popular and very common diet in Dharwad city it is part of the staple diet of most of the districts of North Karnataka, where it is eaten with pulse curries such as jhunka, yengai, shenga chutney or other assorted chutnies. Jowar rotti is also called as jawarichi bhakri in neighbouring Maharastra.

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] is a sweet delicacy prepared of milk and sugar which has been accorded Geographical Indication.<ref>{{cite web |title="K'taka gets highest number of GI tags" |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/k%60taka-gets-highest-numbergi-tags/319698/}}</ref>

==Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation==
{{Main|Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation}}
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Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) was constituted in 1962 by combining the two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometres. The area covered by the corporation is spread over 45 revenue villages and is the second-largest city corporation in Karnataka state. The population of the city as per the 1991 census was 700,000. The population of Hubli-Dharwad is 1,158,000 (2020).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hubli and Dharwad City Population Census 2011-2022 {{!}} Karnataka |url=https://www.census2011.com.in/census/city/437-hubli-and-dharwad-.html |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=www.census2011.co.in }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Hubli Municipal Council was established under the ], and the Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. Both were merged later forming Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC)<ref name="hdmc.gov.in">{{cite web |url=http://hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php |title=::HDMC:: |access-date=13 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105843/http://www.hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php |archive-date=20 April 2012 }}</ref> The headquarters of HDMC is situated in ], comprising 82 members covering four Vidhan Sabha Constituencies of Hubli-Dharwad. There has been a huge demand by the people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubli solely.<ref>{{cite news |title=Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/demand-to-separate-dharwad-from-hdmc-grows-bigger/articleshow/65545982.cms |access-date=15 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=26 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

On January 2 2025 the ] declared the separation of ], formation of new municipal corporation for the city of Dharwad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-02 |title=Cabinet nod for separate Dharwad Municipal Corporation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/cabinet-nod-for-separate-dharwad-municipal-corporation/articleshow/116892414.cms |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2025-01-02 |title=Demand for exclusive corporation for Dharwad gets fulfilled finally |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/demand-for-exclusive-corporation-for-dharwad-gets-fulfilled-finally/article69054743.ece |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Transport==

=== Road ===
{{Main|Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System}}
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] (also known as HDBRTS) is a bus rapid transit system built to serve the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad, located in the North-Western part of Karnataka state in India. Hubli-Dharwad BRTS (HDBRTS) project is a Government of Karnataka initiative to foster long-term economic growth in the region. The project promotes fast, safe, comfortable, convenient and affordable public transportation between the twin cities and aims to reduce congestion and air pollution in the region. But it has severely affected the private traffic, by restricting the lanes. Many don't approve the project, as BRTS system has failed in many cities across India, for example both in Pune and Delhi.

The length of the Hubli-Dharwad BRTS corridor is {{cvt|22.25|km}} from CBT Hubli to CBT–Dharwad with the width of the cross-sections ranging from {{cvt|44 to 35|m}}. The BRTS corridor includes segregated bus lanes, access-controlled bus stations, physical and fare integration with BRT feeder services, off-board ticketing through smart cards and bar-coded paper tickets, an intelligent transport system and high-quality buses (Standard AC buses). The corridor is designed for operating regular and express services. It consists of two lanes for BRTS buses on either side of the median bus station facilitating overtaking lanes for express services. Foot overbridges at six locations, PELICAN signals, and synchronised signal management are proposed to facilitate the easy approach of passengers to bus stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hdbrts.com/|title=HDBRTS|website=hdbrts.com|access-date=18 February 2021|language=te}}</ref>

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== Media ==

'''Mangaluru Samachar''' was the first ever Kannada language newspaper distributed in Dharwad, along with region of ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-29 |title=The first Kannada newspaper in Dharwad district |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/the-journey-of-the-first-kannada-newspaper-743497.html |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

In current times the newspapers include ], ], ], Prajavani and Samyukta Karnataka, in Kannada; ], ], ] and ] in English.

==Sports==
] and ] are the most popular sports in Dharwad and are often played on grounds and streets of the city.

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] is a multipurpose stadium on college road]]
Karnataka State Cricket Association (ASCA) has organised a few professional district-level and state-level cricket matches in Kittur Rani Chennamma cricket stadium, KCD and SDM cricket ground, Sattur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-17 |title=Veeranna Savadi to helm Karnataka State Cricket Association-Dharwad |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/savadi-to-helm-ksca-dharwad/articleshow/96292739.cms |access-date=2023-02-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-04 |title=Cricket tournament on Feb 5 in Hubballi and Dharwad |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/cricket-tournament-on-feb-5-in-hubballi/articleshow/97593654.cms |access-date=2023-02-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

] stadium has hosted a Ranji Trophy match in 1990 when Karnataka cricket team played against Hyderabad cricket team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Home of CricketArchive |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/992_f.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=cricketarchive.com}}</ref>

===Kabbadi===
Major kabaddi matches are usually held at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=ಧಾರವಾಡ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಆರ್ಮಿ ತಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕಬಡ್ಡಿ ಟ್ರೋಫಿ |url=https://www.prajavani.net/district/dharwad/bangalore-army-team-lift-kabaddi-trophy-in-dharwad-1009967.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Prajavani |language=en}}</ref>

===Tennis===
Tennis has been a popular choice among millennials in the city. In 2003 and 2006 Dharwad hosted the International men's tennis tournament ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennis Explorer: Dharwad challenger |url=https://www.tennisexplorer.com/dharwad-challenger/2003/atp-men/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.tennisexplorer.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tennis Explorer: Dharwad challenger 2006 |url=https://www.tennisexplorer.com/dharwad-challenger/2006/atp-men/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.tennisexplorer.com}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
Dharwad is an unlikely outpost of the ]. Ustad ] was a frequent visitor to ] Darbar, where he had been conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna. On the way to Mysore, he used to stay with his brother in Dharwad, where he taught his most famous disciple, ]. Sawai Gandharva in turn was the guru to ], ] and ].
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== Civic administration ==
] winners ], ] and ] trace their origins to Dharwad.
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] (HDMC) was constituted in 1962 by combining two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About City Corporation|url=http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/about-cc|website=Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729051504/http://www.hdmc.mrc.gov.in/en/about-cc|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=District Profile {{!}} Dharwad District {{!}} India|url=https://dharwad.nic.in/en/history/|access-date=2022-02-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The area covered by the corporation is {{cvt|213|km2}}, spread over 45 revenue villages. The population of the city as per the 1991 census was 7 lakhs. The population of Hubli-Dharwad is 943,857 according to 2011 Census. There has been a huge demand by people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubli solely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/demand-to-separate-dharwad-from-hdmc-grows-bigger/articleshow/65545982.cms|title=Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger |website=] }}</ref>


*'''Hubli''': Under the Government of India Act of 1850, the Hubli-Municipal council was established on 15 August 1855.
Dharwad is also the birthplace of ], the first member of the ] (or "Untouchable") ] to distinguish himself at ], and later to become a political activist for Dalit rights.
*'''Dharwad''': The Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. The first non-official President of the council was S.K. Rodda in 1907, and Shri S.V. Mensinkai, was nominated in the following year. But the credit of being the first elected president goes to Shri S.G. Karigudari, who took office in 1920.
], the famous indian cricketer also hails from Dharwar and is also incidently related to Pt. ]


Hubli is well known as a commercial as well as an industrial centre, whereas Dharwad is the seat of learning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevens.usc.edu/pdf/hubli_dharwad.pdf|title=about hubli – dharwad|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613232521/http://stevens.usc.edu/pdf/hubli_dharwad.pdf|archive-date=2013-06-13}}</ref> Popularly believed that, it is this diversity and geographical positions that the state government amalgamated the two cities.<ref name=AboutTwinCity>{{cite web|url=http://hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php|title=HDMC ABOUT TWIN CITY|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105843/http://www.hdmc.gov.in/cityprofile.php|archive-date=2012-04-20}}</ref> The twin-city corporation occupies unique place in Karnataka State. After the capital city of Bangalore, this is the largest city Corporation in the State.<ref name=AboutTwinCity />
There are many spiritual personalities associated with this beautiful town. Some of them are ], ], ], ], ] and ].


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== Education ==
Dharwad has been a renowned centre of learning for ages with many famous high schools, colleges and universities.
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Dharwad hosts many Universities, Colleges and Autonomous Institutions, some are listed below.<ref>{{Cite web|title=There is more to Karnataka than just Bengaluru in education|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/aug/05/there-is-more-to-karnataka-than-just-bengaluru-in-education-2014206.html|access-date=2022-02-22|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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* ] - One of 25 IIITs, it was established in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IIIT Dharwad|url=https://iiitdwd.ac.in/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=iiitdwd.ac.in}}</ref>
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* ], Dharwad campus - established in 2023<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-01-27 |title=Amit Shah to lay foundation stone for Dharwad campus of forensic sciences university |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/amit-shah-to-lay-foundation-stone-for-dharwad-campus-of-forensic-sciences-university/article66439700.ece |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=www.nfsu.ac.in |title=National Forensic Sciences University |url=https://nfsu.ac.in/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=nfsu.ac.in |language=en}}</ref>
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*Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad - established in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SDMCET – Engineering college in Dharwad,Karnataka {{!}} College for Mba and MTech in Dharwad,Karnataka|url=https://www.sdmcet.ac.in/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.sdmcet.ac.in}}</ref>
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City in Karnataka, India
Dharwad
City
Indian Institute of Information Technology, DharwadIndian Institute of Technology DharwadSDM College of Medical SciencesKumaraswamiji TapovanKarnatak College (KCD)University of Agricultural SciencesCSI Hebich Memorial ChurchKarnatak University
Nicknames: Pedha Nagari, Hubli-Dharwad City, Dharanagari, Vidya Kashi, Sanskratika nagari, Education Hub of Karnataka, Oxford of Karnataka.
Dharwad City
Dharwad is located in KarnatakaDharwadDharwadLocation in KarnatakaShow map of KarnatakaDharwad is located in IndiaDharwadDharwadDharwad (India)Show map of IndiaDharwad is located in AsiaDharwadDharwadDharwad (Asia)Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 15°27′30″N 75°00′30″E / 15.45833°N 75.00833°E / 15.45833; 75.00833
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
RegionBayaluseeme
Established1403 (622 years ago) (1403)
Founded byChalukya dynasty
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • Body
 • MayorVeena Baradwad
 • MPPralhad Joshi
 • MLA (Hubli Dharwad West)Arvind Bellad
 • MLA (Dharwad)Vinay Kulkarni
 • MLA (Hubli Dharwad East)Abbayya Prasad
Area
 • City462 km (178 sq mi)
Elevation750.0 m (2,460.6 ft)
Population
 • RankIndia : 49
Karnataka : 2
 • Density434/km (1,120/sq mi)
 • Metro1,137,000
Demonym(s)Dharwadians, Dharawadadavra.
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)580 xxx
Vehicle registrationKA-25, KA-63
Planning agencyHubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority
AirportHubli Airport(HBX)
Rapid TransitHubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System
Websitewww.dharwad.nic.in

Dharwad (Konkani language pronunciation: [ðärwäɖ])(pronunciation), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 213 km (82 sq mi) and is located 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Bangalore, on NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune.

In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities.

Etymology

The word "Dharwad" is derived from the Sanskrit word 'dwarawata', 'dwara', meaning "door" and 'wata' or 'wada' meaning "town." It means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a resting place for travelers and a gateway between the Malenadu (western mountains) and the Bayalu Seeme (plains).

History

Outer fort gates of Dharwad Fort
British collector St John Thackeray's obelisk at Kittur Chennamma park

The Chalukyas ruled Dharwad during the 12th century. A stone inscription indicates that there was a ruler by the name of BhaskaraDeva in 1117. In the 14th century, the district was first overrun by the Bahmani Sultanate, after which it was annexed to the newly established Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar, an official of which named "Dharav", according to local tradition, built the fort at Dharwad town in 1403. After the defeat of the king of Vijayanagar in the Battle of Talikota (1565), Dharwad was for a few years practically independent under its Hindu governor; but in 1573 the fort was captured by the sultan of Bijapur, Adil Shah, and Dharwad was annexed to his dominions. Adil Shah built a fort in an area later called Manna Killa, and later Nazratabad. With this fort, the strategic importance of Dharwad increased and it attracted the attention of subsequent conquerors, including Aurangzeb, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Aurangzeb's son Bahadur Shah I, Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and finally the British colonizers.

In 1685, the fort was taken by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and Dharwad, on the break-up of the Mughal empire, fell under the sway of the Maratha Peshwa of Pune. In 1764, the province was overrun by Hyder Ali of the Mysore, who in 1778 captured the fort of Dharwad. The fort was retaken in 1791 by the Marathas. After the final defeat of the Peshwa by the British in 1818, Dharwar was incorporated into the territory of the British East India Company's Bombay Presidency. During the early 19th century, when the British were expanding their domains, they faced a lot of opposition from local rulers, including Baba Saheb of Nargund and Kittur Chennamma.

Geography

Kelgeri lake is a famous water body located in Kelgeri, Dharwad

Climate

Hubli-Dharwad has a tropical wet and dry climate. Summers are relatively mild and dry, lasting from late February to early June. They are followed by the monsoon season, with moderate temperatures and a large amount of precipitation. Temperatures are fairly moderate from late October to early February, with virtually no rainfall. Dharwad is 750 meters above sea level. The average yearly rainfall is 838 mm (33.0 in).

Climate data for Dharwad (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5) 		37.4
(99.3) 		39.2
(102.6) 		40.1
(104.2) 		40.9
(105.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.9
(91.2) 		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		36.4
(97.5) 		35.4
(95.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.9
(84.0) 		30.7
(87.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		11.0
(51.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		16.6
(61.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		8.5
(47.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.4
(0.02) 		1.5
(0.06) 		22.5
(0.89) 		40.4
(1.59) 		95.3
(3.75) 		114.6
(4.51) 		158.5
(6.24) 		152.1
(5.99) 		132.1
(5.20) 		121.8
(4.80) 		34.8
(1.37) 		10.0
(0.39) 		883.9
(34.80)
Average rainy days 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.5 5.1 9.2 14.1 11.4 9.7 5.9 2.0 0.4 62.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 41 32 28 39 51 74 82 83 80 65 53 48 55
Source: India Meteorological Department

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 21,230—    
1911 29,591+39.4%
1921 34,220+15.6%
1931 40,904+19.5%
1941 47,992+17.3%
1951 66,571+38.7%
1961 77,163+15.9%
2001 252,375+227.1%
Source: Census of India

The population of the twin cities as per provisional figures of Census 2011 is 943,857 and is urban. Hubli-Dharwad's population increased 22.99% between 1981 and 1991, from 527,108 to 648,298, and by 21.2% between 1991 and 2001. The Hubli-Dharwad municipality covers 213 km (82 sq mi).

Culture

Dharwad has earned the reputation of being called as 'Cultural Capital of Karnataka'. Dharwad Region's Cultural Life blossomed with some of the finest Poets, Writers, and Thinkers at the beginning 20th century. Hindustani Classical Music is a genre that inspires a possessive devotion among people from the region. Dharwad city is known for karnatic music, art, culture, musicians, poets, writers and cuisine.

Literature

Dharwad has nurtured some of the best writers in Kannada, and has many iconic places that bear an association with the Language and State’s Culture. Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha also played a crucial role in bringing literary enthusiasts together.

Places such as Sadhankeri in front of Varakavi D R Bendre’s house is that serene location from which the poet drew inspiration to write his poems.

Dharwad has the reputation of earning 3 (out of 8) Jnanpith Awardees in Karnataka. Da Ra Bendre, V.K. Gokak, Girish Karnad.

  • Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre popularly known as Da Ra Bendre is generally considered as one of the greatest Kannada lyric poets of the 20th century. Da Ra Bendre wrote with the pen name ‘Ambikatanayadatta’. Da Ra Bendre described Sadhankeri as a place of inspiration for his poems praising the beauty of nature. He was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1968 and his collection of poems ‘Naaku Tanti’ earned him the Jnanapeeta Award.
  • Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (VK Gokak) was a major writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada Literature. His epic ‘Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi’ has earned him Jnanapeeta Award in 1990. He completed his education at Majid High School, Savanur, and attended the Karnataka College, Dharwad where he studied Literature.
  • Girish Karnad was an Indian Actor, Film Director, and Kannada writer. He was awarded the Jnanapeeta Award for his immense contributions to Kannada Literature and Theatre in 1998. Girish Karnad had earned a Bachelor of Arts(B.A) degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad (affiliated to Karnataka University).

Fine Arts

D V Halbhavi established Halbhavi School of Art, Dharwad which has the distinction of being Karnataka’s first school of Arts in the year 1935. The school, which was founded under the aegis of the Dharwad Fine Art Society, has provided Art education to thousands of students during the last 76 years. The school also introduces students to complementary fields such as theatre, literature, and music. Kumareshwara Fine Arts College (1991) was founded by K.N. Neglurumatha at Haveri. V.R. Sutar started Gangambika Memorial Art School (1993) at Dharwad. Apart from this in 1966, Dandavathi Math in Dharwad opened an Arts School for mentally challenged children.

Recognizing the immense contribution of Dharwad towards the Music, Literature, and Arts field, Central Government has decided to set up Lalitha Kala Akademy Regional Centre in Dharwad. The Lalitha Kala Akademy will act as a catalyst for artists to get equal exposure as some of the bigger cities artists get and will make Art Field more vibrant in North Karnataka region.

Cuisine

Jolada rotti

Jolada rotti is a very popular and very common diet in Dharwad city it is part of the staple diet of most of the districts of North Karnataka, where it is eaten with pulse curries such as jhunka, yengai, shenga chutney or other assorted chutnies. Jowar rotti is also called as jawarichi bhakri in neighbouring Maharastra.

Dharwad peda

Dharwad peda is a sweet delicacy prepared of milk and sugar which has been accorded Geographical Indication.

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation

Main article: Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation
HDMC office at Dharwad

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) was constituted in 1962 by combining the two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometres. The area covered by the corporation is spread over 45 revenue villages and is the second-largest city corporation in Karnataka state. The population of the city as per the 1991 census was 700,000. The population of Hubli-Dharwad is 1,158,000 (2020). Hubli Municipal Council was established under the Government of India Act 1850, and the Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. Both were merged later forming Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) The headquarters of HDMC is situated in Hubballi, comprising 82 members covering four Vidhan Sabha Constituencies of Hubli-Dharwad. There has been a huge demand by the people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubli solely.

On January 2 2025 the Karnataka state cabinet declared the separation of Hubballi Dharwad municipal corporation, formation of new municipal corporation for the city of Dharwad.

Transport

Road

Main article: Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System
Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS, Chigari bus)
HDBRTS Terminal at Dharwad

Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS (also known as HDBRTS) is a bus rapid transit system built to serve the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad, located in the North-Western part of Karnataka state in India. Hubli-Dharwad BRTS (HDBRTS) project is a Government of Karnataka initiative to foster long-term economic growth in the region. The project promotes fast, safe, comfortable, convenient and affordable public transportation between the twin cities and aims to reduce congestion and air pollution in the region. But it has severely affected the private traffic, by restricting the lanes. Many don't approve the project, as BRTS system has failed in many cities across India, for example both in Pune and Delhi.

The length of the Hubli-Dharwad BRTS corridor is 22.25 km (13.83 mi) from CBT Hubli to CBT–Dharwad with the width of the cross-sections ranging from 44 to 35 m (144 to 115 ft). The BRTS corridor includes segregated bus lanes, access-controlled bus stations, physical and fare integration with BRT feeder services, off-board ticketing through smart cards and bar-coded paper tickets, an intelligent transport system and high-quality buses (Standard AC buses). The corridor is designed for operating regular and express services. It consists of two lanes for BRTS buses on either side of the median bus station facilitating overtaking lanes for express services. Foot overbridges at six locations, PELICAN signals, and synchronised signal management are proposed to facilitate the easy approach of passengers to bus stations.

Air

Hubli Airport

Hubli Airport (IATA: HBX, ICAO: VOHB) is the nearest airport that serves the twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad and North Karnataka in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated on Gokul Road, 8 kilometres from the city centre and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Dharwad. It is the third busiest airport in Karnataka and the 45th busiest airport in India. In March 2020, Hubli Airport received the best airport award under the government of India's Regional connectivity scheme. Hubli airport connects to 10 destinations throughout the country. Efforts are being made to make Hubli Airport as international Airport.

Media

Mangaluru Samachar was the first ever Kannada language newspaper distributed in Dharwad, along with region of North Canara.

In current times the newspapers include Vijaya Karnataka, Vijayavani, Kannada Prabha, Prajavani and Samyukta Karnataka, in Kannada; The Hindu, Times of India, Deccan Herald and The Indian Express in English.

Sports

Cricket and football are the most popular sports in Dharwad and are often played on grounds and streets of the city.

Cricket

RN Shetty Stadium is a multipurpose stadium on college road

Karnataka State Cricket Association (ASCA) has organised a few professional district-level and state-level cricket matches in Kittur Rani Chennamma cricket stadium, KCD and SDM cricket ground, Sattur.

RN Shetty Stadium stadium has hosted a Ranji Trophy match in 1990 when Karnataka cricket team played against Hyderabad cricket team.

Kabbadi

Major kabaddi matches are usually held at the Karnatak college ground.

Tennis

Tennis has been a popular choice among millennials in the city. In 2003 and 2006 Dharwad hosted the International men's tennis tournament ATP Challenger Series.

Notable people

Civic administration

The Karnataka High Court has its bench in Dharwad

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) was constituted in 1962 by combining two cities separated by a distance of 20 kilometers. The area covered by the corporation is 213 km (82 sq mi), spread over 45 revenue villages. The population of the city as per the 1991 census was 7 lakhs. The population of Hubli-Dharwad is 943,857 according to 2011 Census. There has been a huge demand by people of Dharwad to create a separate civic body and get itself detached by HDMC. Claims are that most of the funds are allocated to Hubli solely.

  • Hubli: Under the Government of India Act of 1850, the Hubli-Municipal council was established on 15 August 1855.
  • Dharwad: The Dharwad Municipal Council first came into existence on 1 January 1856. The first non-official President of the council was S.K. Rodda in 1907, and Shri S.V. Mensinkai, was nominated in the following year. But the credit of being the first elected president goes to Shri S.G. Karigudari, who took office in 1920.

Hubli is well known as a commercial as well as an industrial centre, whereas Dharwad is the seat of learning. Popularly believed that, it is this diversity and geographical positions that the state government amalgamated the two cities. The twin-city corporation occupies unique place in Karnataka State. After the capital city of Bangalore, this is the largest city Corporation in the State.

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Educational institutions

Main article: List of educational institutions in Dharwad
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT Dharwad) in Belur Industrial Area (2016–2023)
IIT Dharwad permanent campus inaugurated in March 2023
Karnatak University
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Dharwad hosts many Universities, Colleges and Autonomous Institutions, some are listed below.

Villages and localities

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