Ramanagara
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Ramanagara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is approximately 50 kilometres from Bengaluru.
Key facts
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- Kannada
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- Ramanagara
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- Silk City of Karnataka, Rock City and Ramanagara name came after Greater Ruler of this region Maitri Gowda ruled for longer duration from 17th century to 19th century.
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- City
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- Ramanagara .jpg
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- Aerial view of fields near Ramanagara
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- India Karnataka
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- right
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- Location in Karnataka, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Karnataka
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- District
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- Bengaluru South
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- District Headquarter
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- Ramanagara
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- City Municipal Council
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- Ramanagara City Municipal Council
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Demographics
- Economy
- Closepet granites
- See also
- References
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Ramanagara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is approximately 50 kilometres from Bengaluru.
The Bollywood movie Sholay was shot in 1975 at the surrounding hills of Ramanagara now called Ramagiri hills but also has nickname of Sholay hills. Also the 2022 Malayalam film Jana Gana Mana was also shot here.
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