Town of Hukkeri

First Online: November 25, 2023
Page Last Updated: November 16, 2024

Hukkeri is a town in the Belgaum district of Karnataka state. It is about 35 miles north of Belgaum. Hukkeri  shares its borders with Chikkodi in the north, Gokak in the east, Belgaum taluk in the south and the Maharashtra State in the west.

Hukkeri has been famous since 14th century. In the year 1327, Mohammed bin Tughluk appointed a representative here. It is known that Hukkeri and the area around it was under the command of fateh bahadur, a dictator of the dynasty, and in 1502 it was taken over by Yusuf Adil Shah, the Sultan of Bijapur. During his time, Ain-ul-Mulk Jilani built Hukkeri's fortress, palace, and water fountains.

Pictures of Hukkeri

See Also:

• Emerald Coast -- Articles and pictures of Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district documented over five decades.