Rattihalli
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.
Rattihalli
Village in the Kod taluka of Dharwar District, Bom- bay, situated m 14 2$' N. and 75 31' E., about 10 miles south-east of Kod Population (1901), 3,328. Till 1864 Rattihalli was the head-quarters of the tdhtka. In 1764, in the war between Haidar All and the Marathas, Rattihalli was the scene of a signal rout of Haidar's army It contains a temple m Jakhanacharya style, built of sculptured slabs, with three domes supported on thirty-six pillars There are seven inscriptions varying in date from 1174 to 1550. There is also a ruined fort. The village contains two schools.