Nittur, Siruguppa

Nittur
ನಿಟ್ಟೂರು
Nitturu
Village
Nittur
Coordinates: 15°32′48″N 76°49′58″E / 15.54667°N 76.83278°E / 15.54667; 76.83278Coordinates: 15°32′48″N 76°49′58″E / 15.54667°N 76.83278°E / 15.54667; 76.83278
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bellary district
Taluk Siraguppa
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 583122
Vehicle registration KA 36

Nittur (Kannada: ನಿಟ್ಟೂರು ) is a village in the Siruguppa taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka state, India.

Importance

Nittur is famous for the minor edict of the emperor Ashoka found in the village.[1]

See also

References

  1. "INSCRIPTIONS OF ASHOKA". ASI Bangalore Circle. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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