 Cities of Karnataka from the early age had seen the power of various South India Dynasties. Cities like Mysore, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, Tumkur, etc. are all important cities with a quite a huge population.
Badami Badami was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. This region is popular for the rock cut temples, caves and the golden sunset. Bagalkot Bagalkot is one of the major towns in North Karnataka. Guledgudda Guledgudda is famous for its handloom saris and silk blouse, which are traditionally worn by woman during South Indian festivals. Ilkal Ilkal is a medium-sized town with the scenic valley in Bagalkot district. It borders of Kushtagi taluk of Koppal district. Magadi Magadi is equipped with modern literature, Magadi fort, Gavi Gangadeshwara temple and the forests. Magadi is fast becoming a part of the growing Bengaluru district whose border is just 25 km away. 
Bengaluru Bengaluru is technical capital of modern India. It was developed by the British East India Company and the Wodeyar Dynasty of Mysore. Begur Begur is located on off Bangalore-Hosur highway. It is popular for the sculptural presence of Western Ganga Dynasty and Chola Dynasty. Sarjapur Sarjapur is a town situated in Bengaluru, with the fastest growing real estate areas. Sindagi Sindagi is a town with all the urban facilities. It is located in Bijapur district and it is located about 60 km to the east of Bijapur, which is a popular gateway from here. Mangalore Mangalore is serving as a chief port city from early era. It is located about 352 kilometres west of Bengaluru between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats Mountain Ranges in India. Hubli Hubli is a fastest grown urban area in Karnataka. It has the largest number of government and non governmental offices. Gulbarga Gulbarga is 623 km north of the state capital Bengaluru. It is 220 km from Hyderabad. It is famous for the limestone deposit and the monuments of Islamic art and architecture. Hassan Hassan is a city, named after the Hasanamba temple. It is one of the top 10 cleanest cities in India in 2016. Davanagere Davanagere is a city situated in the heart of Karnataka. It is the sixth largest city with agro-processing industries. The administrative headquarters is at Davangere District. Bijapur Bijapur is noted for historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. Hospet  Hospet is a city in Bellary District and it is the connected with Hampi (12 km). The ruins Vijaynagara Empire is located near the Tungabhadra River.
Bidar Bidar is a hill station and the hilly town in Bidar District which borders Maharashtra and Telangana Tumakur Tumakuru or Tumakur is the place of food processing industries and other associated industries of tertiary sector. Hampi Hampi is a temple town and an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple and several other monuments belonging to the old city. Mysore Mysore is located in the foothills of the Chamundi Hills, which has the mythological history. Dharwad Dharwad is the district headquarters of Dharwad district and located between Bengaluru and Pune. It is a fastest growing urban area after Bengaluru. Basavakalyana Basavakalyana is a religious town of medieval era, located in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka. Gadag-Betageri Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council with a municipality and it is the birth place of first co-operative society in Asia. Halebidu Halebidu was once the royal capital of mighty Hoysala Empire in 12th century. It is home of the many temples and monuments of Hoysala architecture. Sringeri Sringeri is famous for the Hindu monasteries and temples developed by Adi Shankara, a Hindu theologian of Advaita Vedanta philosophy, in the 8th century. Manipal Manipal offers an eco tourism area with a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. (Last Updated on : 26-05-2017) |
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