Malkheda

Malkheda
Manyakheta
Malkheda is located in Karnataka
Malkheda
Malkheda
Location in Karnataka, India
Malkheda is located in India
Malkheda
Malkheda
Malkheda (India)
Coordinates: 17°11′42″N 77°9′39″E / 17.19500°N 77.16083°E / 17.19500; 77.16083
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi district
TalukSedam
Lok Sabha ConstituencyKalaburagi
Established9th Century CE
Government
 • TypeGram
 • BodyPanchayat of Malkheda
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
11,180
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
585 317
Vehicle registrationKA 32
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Malkheda originally known as Manyakheta (IAST: Mānyakheṭa, Prakrit: "Mannakheḍa"), and also known as Malkhed, is a town in Karnataka, India. It is located on the banks of Kagina river in Sedam Taluk of Kalaburagi district, around 40 km from Kalaburagi.

The city reached the peak of its prosperity during the 9th and 10th centuries, serving as the Imperial capital of the Rashtrakutas and historical heart of Jainism where most Jain present at the time. At Manyakheta, there is a historical fort whose restoration is in progress based on a proposal submitted by HKADB (Hyderabad Karnataka Area Development Board).