Tarikere Town
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.
Tarikere Town
Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name in Kadur District, Mysore, situated in 13° 43' N. and 75° 49' E., on the Shimoga branch of the Mysore State Railway. Population (1901), 10,164. The old town was at Katur, to the north-west, and was founded at the end of the twelfth century by the Hoysalas. The descendants of the chief on whom it was bestowed fortified Kaman- durga on the Baba Budans. The place was captured by the king of Vijayanagar in the fourteenth century, and given to one of his generals. From this family it was taken by the Sultan of Bijapur. The Katur territory was next given by the Mughals to the chief of Basavapatna, who built the town and fort of Tarikere in 1659. The Tarikere poligars continued in power till subdued by Haidar All in 1761. The head of the family escaped from Mysore in 1830, and took a leading part in the rebellion which then broke out. His son continued at large, creating disturbances, till 1834, when he was caught and hanged. The town has considerably increased since the construction of the railway in 1899. The municipality dates from 1870. The receipts and expendi- ture during the ten years ending 1901 averaged Rs. 8,800 and Rs. 7,800 respectively. In 1903-4 they were Rs. 11,000 and Rs. 9,000.
