When Act No. XXXII of 1860 Birthed the Ballad of Gurusiddha of Hubballi
The 1860 colonial British legislation titled "Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices" was a ruse for further impoverishing Indians. Among other places, it devastated the people of Hubballi and Dharwad region. In just two years, the middle-class was reduced to begga