Unknown Facts Of Kodagu

Facts of Kodagu

This is just a effort to put together few facts of Kodagu.

      1.   Kodagu has the least number of people below poverty line  
2. Average highest tax payers in Karnataka are from Kodagu 
3. Kodagu is the second highest revenue generator for Karnataka
4. Kodagu is the most desirable tourist spot in south India
5. Kodagu homes the most notorious timber and sand mafia 
6. Since 2012 Kodagu is generating highest revenue for government of Karnataka from tourism 
7. Kodagu is one of the most sensitive ecological zone of Western Ghats
8. Kodagu before 2013 was one of the least polluted districts of this country
9. Most unexplored spots of Karnataka is in Kodagu
10. Kodagu tops the chart of Liquor consumption district, especially at the Kodagu - Kerala border it's highest 
11. Kodagu is the only district in this country to have had a regiment in Indian army to be named after it - Kodagu regiment 
12. Kodagu has the least illiteracy rate in Karnataka post 2009
13. Kodagu was once a state before it merged with Karnataka to mark its downfall both economically and culturally 
14. Kodagu Will have highest number of resorts in Karnataka by 2018 
15. Kodagu is the only district which produces 70% + revenue profit to the state government
16. British admired Kodagu the most and had plans of making Kodagu as their headquarters to rule than Mysore (today's Karnataka). This sketch of their plan is available with archeological department of India
17. The purest underground water is available in only few parts of India and Kodagu is one among those places 
18. It's believed that Kodagu has many unearthed treasure which was hidden by British and kings 
19. Kodavatakk and Kodava race is one of most endangered language and race as declared by UNESCO 
20. Indian Army had plans of setting up their biggest training camp in Kodagu in late1970 but was later dissolved
21. On an average Kodagu receives highest rainfall in south India
22. Kodagu has more number of water falls in Karnataka 
23. If Kodagu is made a separate state, it can still survive and develop itself to be one of the best place to live on earth considering the fact that kodagu generates highest revenue and tax
24. According to top real estate analysts the land value of Kodagu would go up 40 times of the current value by 2020
25. Kodagu is the only district in Karnataka to not have train connectivity however people of Kodagu prefer not to have one
26. 70% of Kodagu is still either forest, coffee plantation or paddy field

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Kodavas - The Original Inhabitants of Kodava Land

Kodavas, A race that’s known for the bravery, apperance and culture. A race that has a historical and geographical evidence which is claiming their exhistance from time immemorial. A race that’s dated back to a era where many religions didn’t even exhist. Every indian incuding Kodavas themselves have their own version to explain the origin of this beautiful and brave community.

Same claimed Kodavas maybe the descendants of the brachycephalic stock who entered into the Indus Valley during the Mohenjodaro period before the Aryans and later migrated to the Coorg region (Hutton, as quoted by Balakrishnan in 1976).

Another theory says Kodava culture resembles the culture of the ancient trading stock of Arabia (Moeling 1855).

Few others claim Kodavas are descendants of Scythians (Connor 1870, Rice 1878). According to yet another but similar view, the Kodavas belong to the Indo-Scythian race.

And the most advertised and newly preached theory states uring the conquest of Alexander the Great, many of his Indo-Greek soldiers, the Yavanas, stayed back in India. They migrated as warriors down south, married the natives and settled down in the hilly areas of the Western Ghats.

Above said theories don’t have any stronge evidence to claim they are true. They are just speculations and imaginary stories.

The Hindu ancient literature (Kaveri Purana of Skanda Purana) state that Chandra Varma, a Chandravanshi Kshatriya (lunar dynasty warrior) and son of the Emperor of Matsya Desha (the Fish Country), was the ancestor of the Kodavas.

Kodava’s are the original inhabitants of the Kodava Land, The Kaveri Purana clearly states the reason, why kodava women’s tradition way of wearing saree is different from the entire south india.

The existence of Igguthappa temple dates back to 1153 and the History itself claims Kodavas existed well before this temple was built. The Bhagandeshwara temple at Bhagamandala belonged to Pattamada family even before Tippu attacked the temple. Tala cavery also belonged to 2 Kodava family.

Kodagu was named after its original inhabitants that’s Kodavas. The physical appearance of Kodavas are unique and appealing because of the life style and the kind of food intake. Kodavas are meat lovers, their ancestors survived fighting the wild and the nature in dense forest for centuries, the food habits like meat, honey, shoots, leaves and fruits are definitely one of the main reason to be well build and this is proved medically you really don’t have to be from Greek.

I believe when history itself claims and proves that existence of Kodavas dates back to the Vedic period the imaginary theories which is spread across clearly indicates a larger conspiracy to prove Kodavas are invaders. The younger generation of Kodavas needs to understand the history well and it becomes the duty of the community, particularly the elder folks to preach the right message so that next generation of kodavas know the truth and adore the efforts of their ancestors. Kodavas are and will always be the original Inhabitants of Kodava Land