Nagarakhanda
Nagarakhanda, 1908
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.
An ancient province corresponding generally with the Shikarpur taluk of Shimoga District in Mysore. It was a ' seventy ' province, and its capital was at Bandanikke, or Bandalikke, also called Bandhavapura, now deserted and in ruins. According to an old inscription, Nagarakhanda was at one time ruled by ' the wise Chandra Gupta.'