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Hubli
Hubballi (formerly Hubli, Kannada ) is a city in the state of Karnataka in India. Along with Dharwad, Hubli forms a twin-city and is the second largest conurbation in Karnataka, after Bangalore. It is the administrative headquarters of Dharwad District.Hubli is situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka. Cotton and peanuts (called groundnuts locally) are grown aplenty in the surrounding areas, and Hubli is a major trading center for both commodities. Sea food from Karwar, a coastal town 165 km away, is transported to Hubli. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, being the headquarters for South Western Railway Zone and the Hubli Division. On the occasion of celebration of golden jubilee of formation of Karnataka state called Suvarna Karnataka, the Hubli city was named as Hubballi. The name Hubballi supposedly means "Hu" - flower and "Balli" - creeper in Kannada.[1]
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