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Adminstration History

(tentative - to be confirmed with records) (needs translation)

• Unification of Karnataka (1956)
• Wodeyars of Mysore (1799-1947 ) [ Princely State]
• Wodeyars of Mysore (1579-1799)
• Nayaks of Chitradurga (1500 ? -1779) [as chieftain to Vijayanagar Empire till 1579, autonomous there after]
• Vijayanagara Empire (1336 – 1579) ( till Aliya Rama Raya killed in 1565 Battle of Talikota )
• Hoysalas of Belur/Halebedu (1026 – 1343)
• Western Chalukya Empire (973-1189) [feudatory to Rashtrakutas till 973]
• Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta (753 – 982) [feudatory to Chalukyas till 753]
• Chalukyas of Badami (543 – 753) [feudatory to Kadamba Dynasty till 543]
• Kadambas of Banavasi (345 - 525) [feudatory to Pallava till 345]
• Pallavas (275 ? - 345) ??

(These Historical dates are based on some records, but may not necessarily be accurate)

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• Due to the fact that Davangere City is located about 15 Kilometers from bank of Tunga Badra river and predominantly border between two princely states before British Raj. Marchants from both states seems to be exchanging their merchandize or involved in Trading. Most predominantly cows, buffalos, cotton, kinds of rice (saajey, navaney). Elders still remember the kind of big lake towards north of Davangere, and stones prompting such existence of lake. Because of which some scholars belive that name Davangere came from "devana kere" means "gods lake". Another interpretation is "village of lake", but unable to derive "davan" for "village". There is also interpretation as "deva nagari" mean "city of gods".

But given the fact is stone carving dated 12 Century has clear names "Davangere" which mean from last 9 centuries, name has not changed.

In English city is spelled using many different ways but two are mostly common "Davangere" and "Davanagere", North Indian authors because of their hindi grammar call it as Devangiri , Devengere, Devangere and these are wrong.