Murgod

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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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Murgod

Village in the Parasgad taluka of Belgaum District, Bom- bay, and head-quarters of the Murgod mahdl or petty division, situated in 15° 53' N. and 74° 56' E., 27 miles east of Belgaum town. Popu- lation (1901), 5,655. Murgod is a considerable market for cotton and grain, and some business is done in printing cotton cloth. A small fair lasting for six days is held annually, in honour of Chitambareshwar, at the temple of Mallikarjun. In 1565, after the battle of Talikota, Murgod was taken by Vitta Gauda, the ancestor of the present Sar Desai of Sirsangi. After his death it was held by Sivajl. The village contains one boys' and one girls' school, attended by 18 and 12 pupils respectively.