Bellary (Kannada: pronounced [bari]( listen)) is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India. There are several legends about how Bellary () got its name. Numerous neolithic archeological sites have been discovered around Bellary, such as the ash mounds at Sanganakallu, Budhihal, Kudithini, Tekkalakote, Hiregudda and Kupgal. The Sanganakallu settlement, spread over an area of 1,000 acres (4.0km), is one of the largest neolithic complexes known around Bellary. Some of the events in the Ramayana have been related to places around Hampi, the celebrated capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Historically, the Bellary area has been known by many names, such as Kuntala Desha, Sindavadi-nadu (-) and Nolambavadi-nadu (-). Bellary was ruled in succession by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, the Pallavas, the Kadambas, the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Kalyani Chalukyas, the Southern Kalachuryas, the Sevuna Yadavas, and the...
