Akki Alur

Akki Alur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Hangal taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka.DemographicsAkki Alur is a large village located in Hangal of Haveri district, Karnataka with total 2565 families residing. The Akki Alur village has population of 12294 of which 6217 are males while 6077 are females as per Population Census 2011.In Akki Alur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1548 which makes up 12.59% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akki Alur village is 977 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Akki Alur as per census is 1010, higher than Karnataka average of 948.Akki Alur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Akki Alur village was 86.65% compared to 75.36% of Karnataka. In Akki Alur Male literacy stands at 89.26% while female literacy rate was 83.96%.As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Akki Alur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.History of Akki AlurThe Akki Alur hoard is one of the most significant discoveries of Byzantine solidi on Indian soil. Unearthed by accident in March 1977 in a field near the village of Akki Alur in Karnataka, the hoard contained forty six gold coins in an earthenware pot. Of these, forty three have been identified as Byzantine solidi. Thereafter, however, the mystery of the hoard begins. The analysis here is a reflection of both the importance and the difficulty of synthesizing earlier data (published and unpublished) where artifacts are no longer accessible. It also illustrates one of the perennial problems in the broad field of ‘Indo-Roman’ studies: a plethora of published material, which confuses as much as it elucidates.1 Often this literature revisits the same artifacts and texts since the corpus of finds is now growing at a moderate pace, rather than refining and enhancing interpretation of long-distance trade and contact. It also frequently replicates old errors, or deepens existing confusion. This is partly a symptom of the different interests of scholars (in particular, ‘pure’ numismatists, and those with a broader interest in economic history), but it is also a product of the very uneven quality of scholarship which the material has received.