Sullia

Sullia ಸುಳ್ಯ
Taluk
Nehru Memorial College, Sullia
Sullia Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Coastal Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Government
• MLA	S. Angara
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	19,958[1]
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	574239
Telephone code	91-8257
Vehicle registration	KA-21
Website	www.sulliatown.gov.in
nearest city 'bellare subrahmanya'

Sullia (also known as Sulya) (Kannada: ಸುಳ್ಯ) is a taluk in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India.

History

An historical revolution took place during 1837 when a majority of the Gowdas, Bunts, Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Kodavas, Billava, Kudiyas, Mogaveeras, Adidravidas, Vokkaligas and other castes from Amara Sullia, Madikeri and Bhagamandala went and fought for freedom against British.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

See also

• Dakshina Kannada
• Mangalorean regionalism

References

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