Gauribidanur

Gauribidanur is a historical town in Kolar district, now a part of Chikballapur district in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 75 km from Bangalore, and 25 km from the education hub of Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura. Along with the native language of Kannada, the other languages of Telugu and Urdu are spoken since the town borders the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh.HistoryThe name Gauribidanur could have originated from the terms ghori and bidanur . It has been said that Tipu Sultan had some of his soldiers buried here. A mosque built by him stands with some old graves. Some other sources indicate the name Gauribidanur is derived from Gowri and Bidanur.Not long ago, this town was the hub of lot of cultural activities and sports. The old Acharya High School churned out many talented people from all walks of life. Homi Bhabha and Mahatma Gandhi visited this school in its infancy and was labelled a model school in the country.Dr H Narasimhaiah is one of the famous sons, who was born in Hossur village of this taluk. Born into a poor family, he struggled in his early years and rose to become vice-chancellor of Bangalore University. The Infosys Science Center located in the campus National High School at Hossur is a science and technological museum.Hossur is the first village in Karnataka which was improved in its infrastructure and other basic needs by Swasthigrama Yojane.