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| − | A city in the south-east of Kolar District, Mysore State, which was a [[Princely states|Princely State]]. The city was established in 1887. | + | A city in the south-east of Kolar District, Mysore State, which was a [[Princely states|Princely State]]. The city, located 98km from [[Bangalore]], was established in 1887, and now produces all of India's gold. |
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| + | Mining companies included Mysore, Champion Reef, Ooregum, Nundydroog and Balaghat. | ||
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For more details, refer [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_382.gif ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 15''], page 376. | For more details, refer [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_382.gif ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 15''], page 376. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-11/1289094120 post] mentions many names of people living at K.G.F. and includes a list of residents in 1905 , and Officers and NCOs of the [[Kolar Gold Fields Battalion|Kolar Gold Fields Rifle Volunteers]] , 1905 | *This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-11/1289094120 post] mentions many names of people living at K.G.F. and includes a list of residents in 1905 , and Officers and NCOs of the [[Kolar Gold Fields Battalion|Kolar Gold Fields Rifle Volunteers]] , 1905 | ||
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/indianpicturespr00malcuoft#page/172/mode/2up “The Kolar Gold-Fields”] from ''Indian pictures and problems'' by Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm 1907 Archive.org | [http://www.archive.org/stream/indianpicturespr00malcuoft#page/172/mode/2up “The Kolar Gold-Fields”] from ''Indian pictures and problems'' by Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm 1907 Archive.org | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:07, 1 July 2011
A city in the south-east of Kolar District, Mysore State, which was a Princely State. The city, located 98km from Bangalore, was established in 1887, and now produces all of India's gold.
Mining companies included Mysore, Champion Reef, Ooregum, Nundydroog and Balaghat.
For more details, refer Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 15, page 376.
External Links
- This India List post mentions many names of people living at K.G.F. and includes a list of residents in 1905 , and Officers and NCOs of the Kolar Gold Fields Rifle Volunteers , 1905
- Kolar Gold Fields Nostalgia Photos and Memories of K.G.F.
Historical books online
“The Kolar Gold-Fields” from Indian pictures and problems by Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm 1907 Archive.org
