History
Adoni has undergone a number of substantial changes over the past few centuries. Emerging as a military base for the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century, the city has evolved to become a modern, manufacturing hub. Located in southeast India, roughly 200 kilometers from Hyderabad. Under the Vijayanagara, the city stood at the center of the consolidating of a shifting, fragmented countryside into a more disciplined, structure empire. Even after the Empire fell in the 16th century, as a product of military conflicts, the city remained a core part of Southern Indian history.In the wake of the shift, the Yadava caste became the dominant cultural force in the city. with strong Vaishnavism Hindi influence. As a result, the city became known as Yadavagiri for centuries, until cultural changes led the population to adopt Islam in the following centuries. The city largely lacked organized self-rule until the mid 19th century, when the city organized a Municipal Council to give it a formal governing structure.
Under the influence of British colonialism in the 20th century, Southern Indian was divided into several administrative districts; Adoni fell into the district of Bellary. The city gained its present seat as part of the state of Andra Pradesh in 1953, when the British further divided the country by language of origin. While the city constantly shifted its governmental structure, it emerged as a trade hub as a product of its impressive bounties of grain and gold, along with cloth and textile production. Over the century, the city built up an entire industry of cotton mills, solidifying its place in the county’s modern trade economy.
For more details regarding Adoni, in history books refer to:
http://www.india-forum.com/articles/19/1/The-post-Talikota-struggle
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/vijayanagar/book1.chapter6.html
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/vijayanagar/book1.chapter4.html
Adoni is also famous for its cloth and gold market.
Geography
Adoni is located at 15.63° N 77.28° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 435 metres (1427 feet).
Education
There are lots of educational institutions in adoni. Some of the well renowned institutions are Adoni Arts and science college, Jyothirmayi college, Viswanarayana college, Sai junior college, YMK High School, Milton Hightech School, RKD School, Municipal High School, TGLV High School. Students from near by villages come here for college studies. Adoni is well known for B.Ed., colleges as well. An engineering college(BITS) has been set up in the year(2008) in the town.
Tourism
The Places of Interest in and around Adoni are :
- Shahi jamia masjid (pedda masid)
- Fort at Ranamandala Hills
- Baichigeri Saibaba Ashramam
- Islam jhara (Ramjal)
- Mantralayam Raghavendra Swamy Temple
- Parswamani Temple (Peddatumbalam)
Urdu,Telugu, Kannada are the major languages spoken in Adoni. Adoni has a mix of Andhra and Karnataka culture. It was also known as second Mumbai because of its excellent textile potential.
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