Gangolli
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Gangolli is an India
n village
in the Kundapura taluk of Udupi. It is situated across the river Pancha Gangaval from the town of Kundapura
. It is located on a peninsula
on the west coast of Karnataka
. It is bordered by the river
to the east and by the Arabian Sea
to the west.
The village name was originally spelled Ganguli, but in recent times it has been more commonly spelt "Gangoll"i. The postal seal still contains the old spelling.
Under subsequent British rule, Gangolli developed as a major trading and export centre. It had business connections with Bombay, Kerala, Gujarat, the Middle East, Lakshadweep and Tanzania. Rice, jaggery and coconut were the major exports.
After Indian independence in 1948, the villagee continued to be a trading centre, but trading activities suffered due to the construction of National Highway 17 and the introduction of modern transport systems, replacing shipping.
Later, in the 1980s it developed as a major fishing centre with the introduction of mechanised fishing.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Kundapura taluk of Udupi. It is situated across the river Pancha Gangaval from the town of Kundapura
Kundapura
-Languages and culture :The town mainly consists of Kannadigas who speak Kundagannada, Konkanis and Tuluvas. The Goud Saraswat Brahmins who fled Goa during the Portuguese arrival in the 16th century arrived by Boat in Basrur and some settled in Kundapura and surrounding villages. These people and...
. It is located on a peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
on the west coast of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is bordered by the river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
to the east and by the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
to the west.
The village name was originally spelled Ganguli, but in recent times it has been more commonly spelt "Gangoll"i. The postal seal still contains the old spelling.
History
Gangolli was fortified during the reign of the Keladi rulers in the sixteenth century. It was a major fortification under Tipu Sultan, who established a ship building yard here. The first colonial power to capture the fort were the Portuguese. It is believed that they had introduced coconut cultivation in this area. They also brought Catholic families from Goa for the purpose.Under subsequent British rule, Gangolli developed as a major trading and export centre. It had business connections with Bombay, Kerala, Gujarat, the Middle East, Lakshadweep and Tanzania. Rice, jaggery and coconut were the major exports.
After Indian independence in 1948, the villagee continued to be a trading centre, but trading activities suffered due to the construction of National Highway 17 and the introduction of modern transport systems, replacing shipping.
Later, in the 1980s it developed as a major fishing centre with the introduction of mechanised fishing.