Raibag (village)

Town in Karnataka, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raibag is a large village in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2] It is located in Raybag taluk of Belagavi district.

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Raibag
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Raibag is located in Karnataka
Raibag
Raibag
Location in Karnataka, India
Raibag is located in India
Raibag
Raibag
Raibag (India)
Coordinates: 16.48°N 74.78°E / 16.48; 74.78
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelagavi
TalukasRaybag
Population
 (2011)
  Total
10,732
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
591317
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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Raybag (Rural) had a population of 10,732, Comprising 5,548 males and 5,184 females.

History

In ancient days Raybag was called Poobaagi, which means hoovina baagi (flowers place). The Ratta dynasty ruled Poobaagi for centuries, it was Ancient Hub of Jainism. Jain Basadi, Somanath temple and Narasimha temple are historical places in the town.

Rajaditya, a Jain mathematician who served as a court mathematician of the Hoysala kingdom, was originally from this village.

Notables

Rajaditya was a mathematician from Poobaagi.[1]

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