Bhatkal
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Bhatkal is a
History
Toponymy
Bhatkal was named after Jain Grammarian, Bhattakalanka, who hailed from Hadwalli village, a town on the state highway toward Jog Falls, Shimoga.[3] It was also known as Susagadi, and Manipur in Sanskrit.[4] The Hamilton referred to it as Batuculla, which means 'Round town'.[5]
Some have claimed that Marathi influence is responsible for the word's derivation. According to Deshabandhu M. Shanker Linge Gowda, when the military leaders of the Patwardhan family under the Peshwas used to periodically invade and pillage the Manipura kingdom, they called it Vatkul, which means "hills around the town," because the Manipura fort was located in a valley surrounded by hills. In slang, Vatkul has now evolved into Bhatkal.[6][7]
The Bhatkal term originated and can be found in one of the oldest manuscripts of Nawayathi from 1100 A.H. (or 1688 A.D.) by Akhun Seedy Mohammed. The author mentions the old name for bhatkal as Abadaqilla (آبادقلعه). But the word itself is susceptible of alteration, and it is quite likely that initially it was 'Abadaqilla,' meaning 'inhabited fort,' and subsequently changed into badaqilla, and finally Bhatkal. Such a name can be applied only by Arabs, who have been associated with the place for a very long time.[8][7]
Name variations include Batigala (by Friar Jordanus, 1328), Batticala (by Barbosa, 1510), Baticala (De Barros), Batticola (Logan, 1887).
Medieval History
Bhatkal witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties and rulers.
From 1291 to 1343, it was a part of the
In 1479, Bhatkal and Honnavar got once again attacked by the Vijayanagar Empire over an alleged conspiracy over the trade between the Bahmani Sultanate.[10][13] Vijayakirthi II constructed a town named 'Bhattakala' for his disciple, the king Devaraya. The rulers of Haduvalli were from the Suluva (Jain) Dynasty, and the Bhattakalanka was the last and well-known grammarian of Haduvalli as per the Biligi Ratnatraya Basadi inscription.[14] At the time of Narasimha Deva Raya, he ended the tyranny of Virupaksha and re-established the friendship between the Nawayath.[15]
Modern History
On August 28, 1502,
The
From the Keladi rulers, Bhatkal passed on to the
Culture
The residents celebrate festivals such as Eid ul Fitr, Ramadan, Eid al azha, Muharram, Milad un nabi, Makara Sankranti, Nagara Panchami, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri, Deepavali. Folk arts like Yakshagana are also popular. Unlike other states, Nawayathi men wear lungis, which are stitched in the middle and are cylindrical in shape.[21]
Cuisine
Bhatkali cuisine is a blend of Arabian and Konkan cuisine. Bhatkali biryani is an integral part of the Nawayath cuisine and a specialty of Bhatkal, prepared with
Transport
Bhatkal is connected to other cities and states in India by roads and railways. The
Demographics
As per the 2011 India
Governance
Notable people
- Ilyas Nadwi Bhatkali, Indian Islamic scholar, founder of Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi Academy, Bhatkal and its Quran Museum[29]
- Mohammed Abdul Aleem Qasmi, Indian newspaper editor of Naqsh-e-Nawayath, the only newspaper in Nawyathi[2]
- Malnad Gladiators
- Satyajit Bhatkal, Indian director of film and television
- Shamshuddin Jukaku, Indian politician, first minister from Bhatkal in the Government of Mysore State, deputy chief minister in the 1950s[30]
- SM Syed Khaleel, Indian community leader, founder of institutions such as Karnataka Rajya Utsav Award[30]
- Zubair Kazi, Indian-American businessman, second-largest KFC franchisee[31][30]
- South Indian cinema
- Mynavathi (1935–2012), Indian actress and younger sister of Pandari Bai.
- Maulana Abdul Bari Nadwi (1962–2016), khateeb and principal of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal[32]
- Mohammed Hussain Fitrat (d. 2018), better known as Fitrat Hussain Bhatkali, Indian poet of Nawayathi, Konkani and Urdu[33]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Connecting Konkan with Arabia via Iran: The history of Nawayathi, the language of Bhatkali Muslims". Two Circles. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "A confluence of faiths". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Hunter, William Wilson (1907–1909). The Imperial gazetteer of India. Oxford. p. 90.
- ^ Hamilton, Francis (1807). A journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara, and Malabar, performed under the orders of the most noble the Marquis Wellesley, governor general of India, for the express purpose of investigating the state of agriculture, arts, and commerce; the religion, manners, and customs; the history natural and civil, and antiquities, in the dominions of the rajah of Mysore, and the countries acquired by the Honourable East India company. London, T. Cadell and W. Davies.
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- ^ a b D'Souza, Victor S. (1955). The Navayats Of Kanara (1955). pp. 52–53.
- ^ Mohammed, Akhun Seedy (1688). Haza Kitab Ahkam-ul-Islam (in Nawayathi).
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- ^ a b c Barbosa, Durate (1918). The Book Of Durate Barbosa. p. 187/191.
- ^ a b Jordanus, Catalani; Yule, Henry (1863). Mirabilia descripta : the wonders of the East. London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society.
- ^ إبراهيم, خوري، (1999). سلطنة هرمز العربية: سيطرة سلطنة هرمز العربية على الخليج العربي (in Arabic). مركز الدراسات والوثائق،. p. 123.
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- ^ Desai, P. B. (1957). Jainism in South India and some Jaina Epigraphs. p. 125.
- ^ ندوی, ڈاکٹرحامداللہ (1 October 1978). "ماہنامه برہان". ماهنامه برهان (in Urdu). دہلی.
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- ^ Ilyas Nadvi, Moulana Mohammad (14 November 2013). Seerat Sultan Tipu Shaheed (in Urdu).
- ^ Hallare, Yahya (25 December 2014). "Bhatkal: 100-year celebration of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem begins with huge procession". Bhatkal: Daijiworld Media Network.
- ^ Aravamudan, Sriram (2 September 2018). "Bhatkal: A food story". Mint.
- ^ Mallik, Prattusa (10 September 2022). "This weekend, explore authentic Bhatkal cuisine in Bengaluru". Indian Express.
- ^ Kola, Aftab Husain (14 January 2014). "Forgotten flavours". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Bhatkal Religion Data 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Census of India – Population Enumeration Data (Final Population)". Census of India 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011.
- ^ "Bhatkal Election Result 2018 Live: Bhatkal Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)". News18. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Bhatkal Assembly Constituency Page". partyanalyst.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014.
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- ^ "Initiatives for youth, women: How one couple is helping Bhatkal shed the terror tag". The Indian Express. 17 May 2015.
- ^ Rodrigues, Michael (17 February 2016). "Bhatkal: Legendary scholar, Principal of Jamia Islamia, Moulana Abdul Bari Nadwi passes away". Mangalorean.com.
- ^ "اردو کے عظیم شاعر فطرت بھٹکلی گمنامی کی جی رہے ہیں زندگی". News18 Urdu. 12 August 2016.
External links
- Bhatkal, Town Municipal Council
- Otto's encyclopediaat Wikisource
- Works related to Bhatkali. Castes and Tribes of Southern India at Wikisource
- This is Bhatkal, where commerce & religion play chicken. 19 May 2018. Newslaundry.
- "A Place Called Bhatkal". Open. 26 March 2015.