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°ECoordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E
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

1. http://www.sulliatown.gov.in/
2. http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/31/stories/2004103102280300.htm
3. http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901540300.htm
4. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316458/account-uprising.html
5. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316455/fate-insurgents.html
6. NH-234 "DK's New NH to connect three states" Check |url= value (help). timesofindia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2011.