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| About Kolar Tourism |
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Identified as the land
of Gold, Kolar is the
Eastern gateway to Karnataka, and also an intersection to the states of Tamil
Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Famous for the Kolar Gold Fields, which till recently,
was India's major gold mining site besides having the world's 2nd
deepest mine, it is also home to legends from the Ramayana , it is said that
Valmiki lived here, that Sri Ram had stayed here while on his way back to
Ayodhya after his conquest of Lanka and many such other stories abound.
Historically, the place has a rich heritage, being highly coveted as a hub of
various dynasties like the Gangas, Cholas, Hoysalas, Vijaynagar Empire &
others. The main Kolar city itself is a mere 70 Km from Bangalore while the gold fields are a further
40 Km. It is situated
on the Bangalore-Chennai National
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