Belgaum is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats.
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Belgaum is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats.
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Belgaum has been selected in first phase out of 20 cities, as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
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Belgaum was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, who shifted from nearby Saundatti.
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Pillars found inside Belgaum fort have Kannada inscriptions in Nagari scripts, one from 1199 by Ratta King Kartaveerya IV.
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Belgaum became a part of the Yadava dynasty kingdom in early 13th century.
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Belgaum fort was strengthened by the Adil Shah dynasty Sultans and they built the Safa Mosque.
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Belgaum was chosen as the venue of the 39th session of the Indian National Congress in December 1924 under the presidency of Mahatma Gandhi.
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In 2006, the Government of Karnataka announced that Belgaum would be made the state's second capital, and that the city would be a permanent venue for the annual 15-day winter session of the state legislature.
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Belgaum is known as Belgaon in Maharashtra and amongst Marathi people.
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Belgaum border dispute is a dispute involving the Indian states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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In 1948, the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, a Belgaum based regional organisation fighting for the merger, was formed.
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Belgaum is an important source of vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, fish, mining production, and wood .
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Belgaum provides an excellent climate for recreation and ITBP will have large family bases in Belgaum for its soldiers after high altitude stressful duty.
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Cuisine of Belgaum is derived from the food cultures of three regions Karnataka, Konkan and Maharashtra.
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Belgaum is connected by road via national highways 4 and 4A .
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