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Sidi ritual not performed at Udusalamma jatra • Mar. 23, 2025, 2:57 AM ET (The Hindu)
Karnataka Forest Department to ‘soft release’ captured jumbos into Bhadra sanctuary to mitigate human-elephant conflict in Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu • Mar. 23, 2025, 2:32 AM ET (The Hindu)
Sidi, hook-swinging ritual, set to return after four-year haitus in Hassan • Mar. 20, 2025, 5:44 AM ET (The Hindu)

Hassan, city, south-central Karnataka state, southern India. It lies at an elevation of 3,084 feet (940 metres) and has a cool humid climate.

Hassan, which dates from the 12th century, is a trading centre served by a spur line of the railway from Arsikere to Mysuru (Mysore). The city’s industries include several rice mills and engineering and cement works. It has a government college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Mysore in Mysuru. Coffee, cardamom, millet, oilseeds, rice, sugar, and cotton are the chief crops grown in the surrounding area. Pop. (2001) 116,574; (2011) 133,436.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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