Ramanagara

Ramanagara (known as Closepet, after Sir Barry Close (1756–1813), in pre-Independence times and retained in geology) is a town and a city municipal council in the Indian state of Karnataka.It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district.

Ramanagara district is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Ramanagara city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is part of Bangalore Division.

Ramanagara district devided into 4 talukas, they are :Ramanagara, Channapatna, Kanakapura,Magadi.

Ramanagara :

Ramanagara district is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Ramanagara city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is part of Bangalore Division.

Channaptna :

Channapatna is a small city located 60 km south-west of Bangalore, India on Bangalore-Mysore state highway. The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. In the native language (kannada), Channapatna is also called as "goMbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English. These toys are manufactured in tradational or advanced small scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk and Coconut is a major product of Channapatna taluk. The temple of Lord Aprameya Swamy is nearby. Channapatna taluk comes under Ramanagara District. Its headquarters is located in Bangalore-Mysore highway.

The total geographical area of the taluk is 53,587 hectares. It has three hoblies namely 1) Kasaba 2) Malur 3) Virupakshapura. Channapatna is one of the 57 cities in Karnataka under the Nirmala Nagara - Municipal eGovernance project. Under this project, the city obtained its website as well as the Public Grievance & Redressal module from Aug 15th 2005.As per the historical Records The village was ruled by the King Timmapparaja Aras. Later Rana

Jagadevaraya of Telugu Banajiga Balija Community choose it as his Capital city during the vijayanagara empire period. Rana Jagadeva Raya and his family ruled the territory of Baramahal along with Mysore. Rana Peda Jagadeva Raya, Rana Immadi Jagadeva Raya, Rana Ankusa Raya, Rana Kumara Jagadeva Raya, Immadi Ankusa Raya were some notable members in this line.. in 1630 Mysore vodeyards occupied and ruled this channapatna.

Kanakapura :

Kanakapura is a town and the headquarters of Kanakapura Taluk in the Ramanagara district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the city of Bengaluru, this town is famous for the production of silk and granite.

It is located among the lush green forests of the state of Karnataka and The town is a tourism hotspot and an often visited tourist favorite in the entire state of Karnataka, as it has something for everyone ranging from avid trekkers to history buffs and wildlife enthusiasts. The fort in Kanakapura is said to have been erected by Jagadeva Raya, the chief of Channapatna. The remains of the fort can be now seen near the Arkavathi bridge.

The town was twice burnt or laid waste by Tipu Sultan to prevent its being of use to the British army of their march to Shrirangapattana^. The place was conquered by Mysore rulers in 1630 A.D. Tipu Sultan was running a huge workshop at Kanakapura with a steel foundry. The place has a Government Silk Filature Factory founded in 1943. noted landmark of the town is the Rural college founded by Gandhians Gurikar Range Gowda,

Advocate K. Subba Rao and social worker/politician S. Kariappa, who built up and managed the institution. Sri Kariappa is buried here and a memorial built in his honor. Kanakapura is mainly famous for the Kanakapura fort, which was built by Jagadeva Raya. The fort is of great historical significance, but only its remains are present in the town of Kanakapura today, as the fort was burnt down not once but twice.

Tipu Sultan, the emperor of Mysore burnt down the Kanakapura Fort, in order to stop the progress of the British Army during the war with the British Empire. The remains of the fort, present near the Arkavathi Bridge, can pique the interest of any tourist with a penchant for historical buildings.

Magadi :

Magadi is a town in Ramanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Magadi was the capital of Kempe Gowda who built Bangalore. It is also the setting of the true story "Old Munnusamy and the man-eater of Magadi" by Kenneth Anderson (writer). Since the days of Kenneth Anderson, the wildlife in Magadi has been greatly reduced by poaching and habitat loss.As seen from Google Earth Satellite Imagery, this place has a tributary of the Kaveri river flowing along its side. It also has a manmade lake and a miniature hydroelectric power station. It is fast becoming a part of Bangalore as Bangalore's border is just 25 km away.ther famous sites in Magadi are the Savandurga, the forest, the ruins of Magadi fort, the Plywood Industry (Raaj Laxmi Wood Industries) and the Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Tirumale, where a fair is held every April.