KARENG / 2019 / 04918 MEG(1)/PATHRIKE/CR/35/2018-19 THE KOLAR FOCUS THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY VOLUME:01 ISSUE:01 PLACE: KOLAR 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 PAGES-8 PRICE. RS.20/- INTERVIEW WITH MR.ROEE COHEN SHORT HISTORY OF THE KGF GOLD MINE AUDIO LAUNCH: KADAL AMBU ORU NOOLULA MIS AYIDUCHI Why is this year special for KGFians? “ KOLAR GOLD FIELDS RAILWAYS” Since 125 Years (1894-2019 Going on) Sericulture Farmers in Kolar 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 2 EDITOR... trade union he is writer and director. I studied primary and middle schooling at Maria vidyalaya,in Champion Reef's, K.G.F. High school at St. Mary's boy's high school, K.G.F. and finished my diploma in Radiography at PES College, Bangalore in the year 1984-86. Undergone Radiography training at BGML Hospital K.G.F. and my graduation of B.A. at First Grade College, K.G.F in 1990 not completed. Established K.G.F X-Ray Lab and Diagnostic Centre in 1992 at Roberson Pet, K.G.F. r. D. Suresh Babu D my Doctorate in Social Welfare from Golden State EDITOR University, Nevada, United States of America. Member of Rural Medical Practitioner at Mobile: 9880090481 Hyderabad. Registered medical practitioner in (AM) at DR. D. Suresh Babu practicing Institute of Alternative Medicine Kolkata. DMLT Senior Radiographer, and Lab (Diploma in Lab Technician) at Angel technician, born on 6-6-1967 at Kolar Community College Bangalore. And my Bachelor Gold Fields also called “LITTLE in Cinematographer at IVUP (Indian Virtual ENGLAND”, located in the hilly tracts of University Peace &Education) Diploma in Kolar District in Karnataka State of journalism. Established MD. Pragasam Chandra India. group of institution in 2011. The 2nd child of Late Mr. M.D. The influence of my Father and the Pragasam (A)Dharma lingam and Mrs. Suffering of people, which I saw made me Selfless Chandra with three brothers Ramesh, and Struggle for the Down Trodden and started Sathya, Thangarasu and one elder sister conducting free medical camps for the poor Mythili. Grown in a family active in people, many other development programmes, Trade unionism and social service and construction of bus shelter and free reading activities. married with G. jayanthi in room at Gilberts Corner champion reef kgf in the 2005. My father Mr. MD pragasam was a memory of my father com. MD. Pragasam. This employee in BGML as pipe fitter mastery made me a Philanthropist. I Started my service as 40 years service, joint secretary of CITU member of the following Organizations. 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 3 INTERVIEW WITH MR.ROEE COHEN As we hadan Inter are technologies of how to view with Mr Roee Cohen , use them. I am only an by our MDPC TV, he had Artist? Mr Lawerence; given some information So as you said KGF? Wh for why he had come to at is your Main extract? India, Karnataka , particu Nothing to do with any of larly KGF. the people so it is a very Mr Lawrence; Wis bad story, very sad story, hes to Mr Roee Cohen Mr they survived, they don't Roee Cohen; I am a stud get any support from the ent in Alto University and government. This happe Originally come from Isra ned in those days, during el, and even though I come one time of working. here, my co-incidence was of KGF is a unique story, to That Project? Mr Roee Coh Five children have to stu of strange Photography tell about. And also for lear en; My project is physist pr dy, survival Little late and was quite Amazed by ning concrete and new tech oject. Mr Lawrence; Is this and now they started wor the scenery and was a nologies and differentiative project of your own is parti king on their own they history made of and learnt Narratives, local artist above cular of your own? are settled. What to do? and remembered. all, anchoring the task, trying Mr Roee Cohen; Yes it is my During Europeans times Mr Lawrence; So to existing, voices of present own Mr Lawrence Is it they learnt their dedica you came to Bangalore for water, and problems of the funded, expenses ? tion, culture in those days educational purpose or present. The water contam Mr Roee Cohen; It is from and now it is coming dow basis? ination cyanide dumps. where I work and my side n. I mean nature and Mr Roee Cohen; How to use the tailin some help me a little bit. For my Master's program gs, actually expose the counte Mr Lawerence: How many me. Mr Law rence; Yes , ring by the local researchers, times you had been to KGF. have you heard of KGF. they are using for example. Mr Roee Cohen: This is the Mr Roee Cohen; I have not second time I came first time heard of KGF , I have Mr Lawrence; That's moving materials and mee travelled to KGF by train. why you are brought to KGF, ting people. Mr Lawrence; Have you you are Columbus to KGF ( Mr Lawerence What landscape of many. heard about KGF before? Columbus black American) were you doing in KGF? So the nature and land Mr Roee Cohen ,No, I have Mr Lawerence That's why Mr Roee Cohen; I was look scape was so beautiful not heard about KGF, it you are brought to KGF , you ing for Materials, Just meet those days, Mini England was doing the project of Columbus to KGF ( Colu ing understanding the pote we are trying to get well, railway, one specific is mbus black American). ntial. I came back actually to so the old time is return Railways. I had question Mr Roee Cohen; I am execute these plans. But ing or not. Mr Roee Coh of railways, why railways Columbus for already having hopefully end of this month, en; and I think that if we came to Bangalore, when I information by myself. there will be a small, exhib look at what is already understood that it was Mr Lawerence ; Why ? you ition which has of by efforts, available and is very qui most active part was rail have completed any theory? exhibitors Artist like you. te beautiful already, As of ways, something was wro In Bangalore? Mr Lawerence; After the now, and I also believe ng, One was the rail ways exhibition of it? that these Stories, Like was mobilization. But now Mr Roee Cohen; For part of the task should be the idea is that each and my Art, I am interested to talked s with the part of every event in India has its see and the way legendary is life. That from Banga own mystery, so far and involving, what kind of Vis lore. Bangalore is like historians, for me KGF ual material can be attached transfer station, so people has many in stance of histo by that , this is from myself, come here for one day, ry. Some many local narra for KGF. For example train and let they for a day and tives, they are the history scanning and printing these let it be by tow hours. 10th-NOVEMBER-2019 THE KOLAR FOCUS, ENGLISH, MONTHLY 4 SHORT HISTORY OF THE KGF GOLD MINE The kolar gold field's world wide famous for the precious yellow metal gold. This region was once believed to be the part of Dhandagrunyam forest in which the hero of Ramayana epic Rama, his wife Seetha & his brother lakshmn spend some years in this region India) and brought gold to tried to extract gold and gave up and closed the in their 14 years of Vana built the house of Lord and failed. operation. only 5 gold vasa. the author of the also his palace. 1871: the reincarna companies namely Mys epic Ramayana Valmigi 77 AD: Roman histo tion of the gold mine became ore mine gold company, Munivar was also belie rian “PLINY” recorded abo when MICHACLF LAV champion mine gold com ved lived in Avani mou ut the gold mine workings in ELLE an Irish soldier who pany, Urigaum mine gold ntains near KGF. Where this area while passing thro had acquired himself with company, Balghat mine Seetha and her two sons ugh this region. gold mining in Newzeland gold company and Nundy lava, Kusha were also 500 AD: During the came to Bangalore in 1871 droog mine gold comp brought up in this regi region in South India various and landed in KGF. any where operating. on. Seetha worshipped as dynasties including Empe 1875: entered in to 1880: the Mysore Goddes in this region a ror Ashoka and Gupthas in the first lease agreement to mine company hired Bri temple of Seetha Devi in 5th Century the Cholas, Vija mine gold and other materi tish mining engineering Seethamma mountain is yanagara Empire, Pallavasa als was avail in 1875. The firm m/s john Taylor & still exist here and belie and in 18th century the concession lease agreement sons where operating the ved under the footsteps Mysore King Tippu Sultan covered an area of 20 sq. Mi gold mines in Africa. where she walked gold also tried and continued the les. 1883: Mr. john was formed also in this mining activity in a small sca 1877: Michal f Lave Taylor came to India and place the great Rama le did not go down to more lle could not however prece took over the gold mines killed the discussed gold than 300 feet below surface. de lacking resources in finan at last ditch efforts was en deer Maarisan, uncle 1802: Authentic reco ce.