Visiting Belagavi: the fort, Kamal Basadi and Gokak Falls

Belagavi is in the north-west of Karnataka, in the foothills of the Western Ghats.

• Belagavi, also known as Belgaum, is the headquarters of Belagavi district and Belagavi division.[1]
• The Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, a second state administrative building for Karnataka, was inaugurated in Belagavi in 2012.[1]
• Belagavi is known for kunda, a milk-based sweet.[1]

The fort is in the city and takes an hour or two to walk around.

• Belgaum Fort was begun in 1204 and has ramparts and a large moat. It has been renovated several times by later rulers.[2]
• Kamal Basadi, a Jain temple dedicated to Neminatha, was built in 1204.[1]
• Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned in the fort by the British during India's freedom struggle.[2]

The falls are in Belagavi district and make a day trip by car.

• Gokak Falls is a waterfall on the Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district, 6.5 km from Gokak town.[3]
• The river drops 52 m (171 ft) over a sandstone cliff, and there is a suspension bridge at the falls.[3]

• See the fort in the morning and keep the afternoon for the drive to Gokak Falls.
• The flow at the falls changes with the season; ask about the water level before you drive out.
• A day rental covers the fort and the falls with the same car.