My Heritage Chronicles

Ever since my first visit to coastal Karnataka town of Udupi, I had decided to not miss a chance of visiting coastal Karnataka again. What I love the most about it is pretty much everything on offer, Though coastal Karnataka is heaven for sea food, I love the veg options of South Indian food. I love the clean and not so crowded serene beaches and coastal villages, With Karnataka rich in heritage, its heritage temples are yet another attractions. After Udupi, Mangalore and Dharmasthala had been checked off my bucket list and i was looking at some other places to visit. On one of the travel related discussion with a friend, She suggested her native town of Karwar and yet another friend gave the option of Ankola, Voila !! The ball was set rolling for yet another trip to coastal Karnataka towns combining Ankola and Karwar. My earlier visits were solo trip but this time it was with group of friends. On searching for attractions in Karwar, It came as pleasant surprise that thi...

The year 1930, September 25th in Raigad district near Panvel, an incident took place in village of Chirner that shook not only India but the entire British Government. It was the year when civil disobedience and salt satyagraha was at its peak against the British. To make a mark and raise a voice against the oppression of Government, Indian leaders started salt satyagraha, and the movement of disobedience moved to other forms also like forest satyagraha or violation of forest law, nonpayment of land revenue etc. Though these was being organized across India, the one forest satyagraha at small villages in Raigad district near present day Panvel gained lot of attention. The British administration did not want the villagers to cut the forest trees without paying as it was loss of revenue while the villagers did not want to pay any revenue to government and also needed wood for their basic needs. A mass forest law violation in nonviolent form was organized at villages in Chirner, Kalhe, ...