Vidurashwatha | |
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city | |
  Vidurashwatha Location in Karnataka, India  Vidurashwatha Vidurashwatha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 77°31′E / 13.61°N 77.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561208 |
Vidurashwatha is a village located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border and about 6 km from Gauribidanur, it played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.[1]
Etymology
The name Vidurashwatha is derived from that of a big Ashwatha (sacred fig) tree located in this village.[2] According to a legend of the times of Mahabharata, this tree was planted by Vidura, a courtier in the kingdom of Dhritarashtra; and hence the name Vidurashwatha.[3] In 2001, this ancient tree fell to the ground.[4]
History
Vidurashwatha is known as the Jalianwalabagh of southern India. Around 35 freedom fighters martyred while hoisting the flag of the Indian National Congress flag here.[5] Veera Saudha is built on the memory of this freedom movement.
References
- ↑ "Vidurashwatha". bangaloretourism.org. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tourism". Archived from the original on 13 February 2016.
- ↑ A brief description of Vidurashwatha is provided by Priyanjana Dutta. "South India's forgotten Jallianwala". Online Website of IbnLive.com. IbnLive.com. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ↑ Vidurashwatha: End of Flora-era "The fall of Vidurashwatha's big tree". Online webpage of Thatskannada. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 24 May 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ↑ "ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ సరిహద్దుల్లో మరో జలియన్వాలా బాగ్". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu). Retrieved 4 May 2021.