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Aghanashini (Meaning: One who destroys sins) is a small village situated on the southern banks of River Aghanashini in the state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district. The river Aghanashini originates at 'Shankara Honda' in the Sirsi town of Uttara Karnataka. It is one of the virgin rivers of the world. The water from this river flows unobstructed through the western ghats range and then joins the Arabian Sea.
History
Rajamundroog
Rajamundroog was the name of a redoubt adjacent to Aghanashini.[3] It was a small square fort built of brown stone. At one point it was besieged by Hyder Ali and subsequently was taken by the East India Company during the
See also
References
- ↑ Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka.Template:Dead link , Census Village code= 770400
- ↑ Yahoo! maps India :. Retrieved 2009-04-17. Aghanashini, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
- ↑ Sepoys and Griffins: Captain's Carpenter and his operations around Rajahmundroog, 1783. Sepoys and Griffins(10 April 2011).