Glory Days
The Kolar Gold Mine, as a collectivity of three mines, viz. Champion, Mysore and Nandydroog, at the Kolar Gold Fields was one of the largest and deepest Gold Mines of the world and the only recognized gold mine in India. Because of these mines Kolar has several firsts to its credit. In 1894 Kolar was the first to get a metre gauge rail connection to Bangalore. In 1900 the Cauvery Power Scheme was inaugurated and Kolar became in 1902 the first town in South India to get hydro-generated electricity from the Shivanasamudram dam. In 1902 the town of Robertsonpet was established to house the Kolar related tertiary sector populace. In 1903 the Bethmanagala lake was created as a source of drinking water for Kolar and the surrounding townships. Mahatma Gandhi visited Kolar in 1942 as an important stop for the Quit India movement. KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) was always on the top of the list, crowned as one of largest Gold Producers in Asia and the sole gold mining operation in India. In its hey days Kolar was the most important source of gold first for the British Raj and then the Government of India.
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