Hoskote

Hoskote (also known as Hosakote and historically called Ooscata by the British) is a taluk or city in Bengaluru North District, India. Headquartered at the Hoskote town, it consists of five hoblis - Kasaba, Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Nandagudi and Sulibele. There are 294 villages in Hoskote taluk including the 5 hoblis. Also famous for the Dum Biriyanis which is unique in taste and flavour.

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Locality: Hoskote
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 56,980
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Hoskote
Settlement.other_name: ಹೊಸಕೋಟೆ
Settlement.settlement_type: Taluk
Settlement.image_skyline: Hoskote lake (29999696322).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hoskote Lake
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bengaluru North
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 891
Settlement.population_total: 56980
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Elevation: 891
Dialing code: 8111

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postal code: 562114
Commons category: Hosakote

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==History== Hoskote was a Jagir of Maratha warrior Shahaji Raje for around 50 years and also part of Swarajya of Shivaji. The Battle of Ooscata in the First British-Mysore War, on the night of 22–23 August 1768 took place here.

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