Dāvanagere is a city in the centre of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the seventh largest city in the state and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Davangere district. Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly known before as the Manchester of Karnataka. Historically, the city's textile trade was supported by regional weaving centers. the City's commercial ventures are now dominated by the education and agro-processing industries. Davanagere became a separate dis...