# Budikote > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Budikote > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Budikote.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budikote > Source revision: 1341461337 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Budikote** or **Budhikote** is a village situated in Bangarapet taluk of [Kolar district](/source/Kolar_district) in the [Indian state](/source/Indian_state) of [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka). It is located about 15 mi (24 km) from the district headquarters [Kolar Gold Fields](/source/Kolar_Gold_Fields), the nearest city; Bangarpet the nearest town is 12 km (7.5 mi) away and [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore) is 125 km (78 mi). It is a [gram panchayat](/source/Gram_panchayat) and covers an area of 355.65 ha (878.8 acres). According to the 2011 census data, Budikote village has a population of 3,347—of which 1,743 are male and 1,604 are female—and a household count of 600.[1] An inscription found in the village dates to the 8th-century [Bana kingdom](/source/Bana_kingdom). The village was the birthplace of [Hyder Ali](/source/Hyder_Ali), a ruler of the [kingdom of Mysore](/source/Kingdom_of_Mysore) and military commander of Karnataka who fought against the [British](/source/British_people) in their [struggle for supremacy](/source/Anglo-Mysore_Wars) in [South India](/source/South_India). A memorial stone at the fort here honours him. ## Geography The village of Budikote is situated at the confluence of the two branches of the [Markanda River](/source/Markanda_River,_Karnataka), a tributary of the [Pinaknin River](/source/Pinaknin_River). One originates from southwest of Vokkaleru hills, while the other rises in the Tyakal hills. The two join to the southeast of Budikote and finally flow into the [South Pennar River](/source/Krishnagiri_Dam). Budikote is the headquarters of the [Bangarpet taluk](/source/Bangarapet_Assembly_constituency).[2][3] ## History Budikote, meaning "fort of ashes" when translated literally and known in ancient times as *Vibhutipura*, is said to have derived its name from a catastrophe that occurred here in the remote past. Its hoary past is also attributed to an inscription found here, dated to the 8th-century, that belonged to the period of the [Bana kingdom](/source/Bana_kingdom) of [South India](/source/South_India).[4] There are also inscriptions which in the nearby Ukkunda village records that Budikote was part of Tekal province and was under the rule of several chieftains.[5] Budikote is famous for being the birthplace of [Hyder Ali](/source/Hyder_Ali) (1720–1782), a Muslim ruler of [Mysore kingdom](/source/Mysore_kingdom) and father of [Tipu Sultan](/source/Tipu_Sultan). Ali was a military commander of Karnataka in the [wars](/source/Anglo-Mysore_Wars) against the [British Raj](/source/British_Raj) in southern India in the mid-18th century.[6] The village has been written about by English poet E. M. Jones who stayed in Budikote during a visit in 1927, in his "Poems of South India", "Old Fort of Budikote", and "Indian Landscape".[5] ## Landmarks The Budikote Fort has a stone inscription which records it as the location where Hyder Ali was born. The fort, under the jurisdiction of the [Archaeological Survey of India](/source/Archaeological_Survey_of_India), is reportedly ill-maintained.[5] As a religious centre, Budikote had ancient temples located in the fort dedicated to [Sugriva](/source/Sugriva), [Hanuman](/source/Hanuman), [Venkateswara](/source/Venkateswara) and [Venugoplaswamy](/source/Venugoplaswamy), which are now dilapidated. There are also functioning temples dedicated to Lord Kodandarama and Lord Someshwara.[5][7] The Markandeya reservoir, created by the Budikote dam, is located in the peripheral area of the village. The reservoir was constructed between 1936 and 1940 at a cost of ₹4. The Budikote dam is located 125 km (78 mi) from Bangalore and serves eight villages.[5][8] ## Media Namma Dhwani () is a radio station and community media partnership between the community of Budikote, NGO's Voices, and MYRADA, with support from [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) who laid cables and sold subsidised radios. It was established in 2002. It started cablecasting programmes on a daily basis for one hour daily in the morning and evening. It was established as a [cable radio](/source/Cable_radio) service because the [Government of India](/source/Government_of_India) has prohibited communities from using the [airwaves](/source/Radio_wave).[9][10] The station plays a role in promoting rural communication and educating villagers on topics regarding agriculture, health, education and law.[11] ## References 1. ["About Budikote"](https://villageatlas.com/karnataka/kolar/bangarapet/budikote). VillageAtlas. 2023. 1. [*Karnataka State Gazetteer: Kolar*](https://books.google.com/books?id=wJoBAAAAMAAJ&q=Budikote+town). Director of Printing, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press Karnataka India. 1968. p. 535. 1. Rice, B. Lewis (1897). [*Mysore, Volume 2: By districts*](https://books.google.com/books?id=a2pBAAAAYAAJ&dq=Vokkaleri+and+Budikote&pg=PA141). Westminster Archibald Constable and Company. p. 141. 1. Director of Census Operations, Karnataka (1900). [*Census of India, 1981: District Census Handbook. A. Village & Town Director*](https://books.google.com/books?id=aKIaspGIoDwC&q=Budhikote+town). Controller of Publications. p. 21. 1. Babu, K Narendra (7 June 2010). ["Forlorn, forsaken, this is Budikote"](https://www.deccanherald.com/content/74037/forlorn-forsaken-budikote.html). *Deccan Herald* 1. [*The New Encyclopaedia Britannica*](https://books.google.com/books?id=eYfrAAAAMAAJ&q=B+Hyder+Ali+and+Budikote). Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 1986. p. 185. ISBN 9780852294345. 1. Kumar, S. Sri (2014). [*Kolar Gold Field – Unfolding the Untold*](https://books.google.com/books?id=QrWEAwAAQBAJ&dq=Budhikote+town&pg=PA53). Partridge: A Penguin–Random House Company. p. 535. ISBN 9781482815078. 1. Raju, K. V. & Manasi, S (2017). [*Water and Scriptures: Ancient Roots for Sustainable Development*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dP3MDgAAQBAJ&dq=Budikote+also+has+the+Budikote+dam,&pg=PA166). Springer. p. 166. ISBN 9783319505626. 1. [*LIMCA Book of Records*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Py9LAQAAIAAJ&q=Budikote+Namma+Dhwani,). University of California. 2006. p. 136. ISBN 9788190283724. 1. Gil Pasternak (ed.) (2020). [*The Handbook of Photography Studies*](https://books.google.com/books?id=NTv3DwAAQBAJ&dq=community+of+Budikote+,+NGO%27s+Voices+and+Myrada+with+support&pg=PA554). London: Toutledge, Taylor & Francis Group. p. 554. ISBN 9781000211412. 1. Kantharaja (11 August 2014). ["Echoing the voice of the people"](https://www.deccanherald.com/content/424836/echoing-voice-people.html). *Deccan Herald* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Budikote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budikote) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budikote?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.