Anur farmer Srinivas harvests about 17 tonnes of pomegranate from 1 acre 2 guntas despite drought and sells at Rs 221/kg, guided by Solapur scientist Dr. Manjunath.
B. Virupakshappa, Sidlaghatta's first Municipal Council President, turned his home into a school for four years and donated 13 acres of land plus Rs 30,000 to build the town's first permanent high school, which later educated Prema Karanth and generations of students.
