Aghanashini (village)
Aghanashini (transl. One who destroys sins) is a small village situated on the southern banks of River Aghanashini in the state of Karnataka, India.[1][2], The river Aghanashini originates at 'Shankara Honda' in the Sirsi city . It is one of the virgin rivers of the world. The water from this river flows unobstructed through the western ghats range and then joins the Arabian Sea.
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  Aghanashini Location in Karnataka, India  Aghanashini Aghanashini (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14.520°N 74.368°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Kumta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
Rajamundroog
Rajamundroog was the name of a redoubt adjacent to Aghanashini.[3] It was a small square fort built of brown stone. At one point it was besieged by Hyder Ali and subsequently was taken by the East India Company.
References
- "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008. , Census Village code= 770400
- "Yahoo! maps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2009. Aghanashini, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
- Balmer, Nick (10 April 2011). "Sepoys and Griffins: Captain's Carpenter and his operations around Rajahmundroog, 1783". Sepoys and Griffins. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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