Mahagaon, Kalaburagi
Mahagaon is a village in the Gulbarga district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about from Kalaburagi. Freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Patil and martyr Apparao Patil are local heroes, having participated in the Indian freedom struggle and the Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation Movement. History. Mahagaon's early name was Mahaguna or Maha Gaon, meaning "big village". During Hyderabad Nizam rule, Mahagaon village was a former administrative taluk of Hyderabad's North Kalaburagi district. Sangashetty Police Patil built a police section in Mahagaon in 1859. Sangashetty Police Patil built Malisiddeshwara temple, Mallikarajuna, Lord Hununmana temple, and Laxmi temple  in Mahagaon village. Sangashetty Police Patil was the administrative head of Mahagaon taluka. He administered and maintained all revenue records and also looked after law and order. The population, including Jageer’s, was 61,179 in 1901 in an area of 370 square miles. Mahagaon Taluka controlled 104 villages, of which 23 were jagris. Mahagaon was a headquarters for revenue collection in 1901. The land revenue was 1.4 lakhs. In 1905, taluka was merged into the Gulbarga taluka. In 1947, Kasim Razvi founded the Razakars troops in 52 centers in Hyderabad, including Mahagaon. A Razakars house is located in Mahagaon. Mahagaon  people participated in Hyderabad Karnataka Liberation Movement. Temples. The Akka Mahadevi Temple honors Akka Mahadevi, who lived in the 12th century. It is claimed that Akka Mahadevi visited the village. Caste. People of various castes and ideologies live harmoniously together in Mahagaon, including Veershewa, Jangama, Poojari, Talawara, and Maraths. Notables. Poet Gurulingasidda was born in Mahagaon. She wrote "Shree Sharanabasawesara Purana" in the Kannada language, a biography of Shree Shran Basaveshwara. Folksinger Mira Saheba was born in Mahagaon. He wrote many poems in the Kannada language and earned a Folk Academy Award. Religion. Viraktamatha, Kallimatha, Gachchina Matha, Jangimatha, Naganath Matha  teach religious awareness. Vasanashaba Dargah is near Mahagaon Cross. Hindu and Muslim participation exemplifies local religious harmony. Movement. Apparao Patil work in Dudhani Border military camps. Demographics. Mahagaon village has a total population of 8,831, including 4,384 males, 4,347 females and 1,634 families as of the 2011 Population Census. Agriculture. Crops produced in Mahagaon include Pigeon peas, Sorghum, Pearl millet, chickpeas, mung beans, and vigna mungos.