Gadag is an ancient cultural, social, political and economic province in the western part of the northern Karnataka. It is primarily an agrarian background area which is economically backward in North Karnataka. This is the birth place of the first co-operative movement in Asian continent. This is the place which nourished poets, singers, Artisans, Artists, Sculptures, Musicians and Literary giants. It is the land where Kumarvyasa wrote his epic Karnataka Bharatha Kathamanzari. The Karmabhoomi of Pandith Panchakshari Gavai and Dr. Pandith Puttaraj Gavai has also produced the world fame classical singer Bharatha Ratna Pandith Bhimashen Joshi. It has also produced many national and international Hockey and Cricket players.