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Monday, 16 January 2017

Dharwad Fort, Dharwad, Karnataka.

Dharwad Fort, Dharwad, Karnataka.
Dharwad is the district headquarters of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India.
The word “Dharwad” means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a gateway between the Malenaadu (western mountains) and the Bayalu seeme (plains) and it became a resting place for travellers. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘dwarawata’, ‘dwara’ meaning “door” and ‘wata’ or ‘wada’ meaning “town”.

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