Bannur

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Bannur

Town in the Tirumakudal-Narsipur taluk of Mysore Dis- trict, Mysore, situated in 12 20' N. and 76 52' E., 16 miles south-east of Seringapatam. Population (1901), 5,119. The Sanskrit name was Vahnipura, which became Banniyur, and now Bannur. This was an important place in the eighth and tenth centuries under the Gangas. In the twelfth century it was a great agrahara named Jananathachaturvedi- mangala, with 1,200 Brahmans. Under Vijayanagar rule grants were made there by the Mysore Rajas and local chiefs. The municipality dates from 1899. The receipts and expenditure during the two years ending 1901 averaged Rs. 2,100 and Rs. 1,700. In 1903-4 they were Rs. 1,800 and Rs. 1,000.