KGF: THE REAL TRUTH | HOW BRITISH STOLE 800 TONNES OF GOLD!!🌟🌟
The 2018 film ‘KGF’, considered the biggest Kannada film of the year, is nothing compared to the real story of Kolar Gold Fields.
It was the year 1871. Michael Fitzgerald Lavelle, the retired British Army of Ireland, had made the city of Bangalore his home. Lavelle had just returned from a war in the Maori wars in New Zealand, and withdrawing was a challenge for him.
Although he wanted to make it bigger after retirement, Lavelle spent most of his time studying, and a four-page article in the 1804 Asiatic Journal introduced him on a journey that led to the world's second largest gold mine - the Kolar Gold Fields. .Lavelle became interested in gold mining while serving in New Zealand during World War II. So it is clear that when Lt John Warren's old report uncovered a gold mine near Kolar, he was overjoyed.
Lt Warren's quest for Kolar gold began in 1799, after former emperor Tipu Sultan was defeated by the British in the battle of Srirangapatnam. The British decided to give Tipu land in Mysore, but this land needed to be explored. Warren, then a member of his Grandfather's 33-member team, was summoned to Kolar to care for his duties.
During the Chola regime, Warren had heard rumors about gold palaces and legends of people digging for gold with their own hands. He has announced the prize for anyone who can show him the gold ring, impressed by the rumors. Shortly thereafter, the farmers appeared before him, with their chariots covered in mud, washing them in front of the chief to sort out the gold powder.
Warren discovered after investigating the use of ancient civilizations, that a single coin in gold could be extracted from every 100 pounds [120 kg] or 75 pounds [56 kg] of impurities, and that in the hands of experts, this could open up valuable gold deposits.
"Should we continue to believe that gold exists only in a small space?" Why can't the gold mines in Maarikuppam move forward? ”He wondered.
Numerous studies of regional gold mines were conducted between 1804 and 1860, but all failed. Underground mining was illegal in 1959 after some exploration in the historic mines led to accidents.
However, in 1871, Lavelle embarked on a 60-mile journey to Kolar, inspired by the report of 67-year-old Lt Warren. During his exploration, he discovered several mining sites. He was able to find gold marks, unlike any other.
In 1873, he wrote to the Maharaja's government, requesting a mining license after more than two years of research. Government officials only allowed him to dig for coal as they believed gold testing was not possible, but Lavelle insisted on getting gold deposits.
"If I succeed in my work, it will be a great benefit to the country; if I fail, the country will not lose anything as its end," he wrote in a letter to the Mysore and Coorg commissions. On February 2, 1875, Lavelle won a 20-year mining contract in Kolar, marking the beginning of the modern mining era in India.
Angelic investors and modern technology
Lavelle was more than a miner; he was a gold poster boy. Lavelle's financial situation damaged his ability to assess gold deposits. But his idea of building gold stadiums and dangerous gambling games formed the basis of FE Penny's novel, 'Living Scarily.' Although he was saving little money, this made him a popular man.
However, in 1877, a young businessman was unable to expand his business and needed immediate financial growth. However, another army, Maj Gen Beresford of the Madras staff team in Bangalore, came out to support him because of his popularity. He formed a syndicate with three others: McKenzie, Sir William, and Col William Arbuthnot.
In order to continue exploration, mining engineers from all over the world were invited to dig holes in the Kolar. Things changed, however, when the syndicate partnered with John Taylor and Sons, a business that brought high-quality mining engineering to India, under pressure from its investors. The KGF gold era began with the arrival of these engineers from Norwich, England.
India's first power plant
The British have formed the second Asian and first Indian power station in Kolar as KGF operations continue. In 1900, Royal Engineers consulted Maharaja of Mysore on a plan to establish a hydroelectric power station on the Cauvery River. The 148-kilometer power line and cable were built by Central Electric Company of New York and Eicher Wyss of Switzerland. Elephants and horses transport tools from the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.
KGF paraffin candles and kerosene lamps quickly flashed lights even before Bangalore or Mysore was electrified. Although some parts of the state have turned off the electricity this year, the KGF has been without electricity since 1902.
Next Hell and Little England
Kolar was known as the 'Little England' by British engineers and others from around the world. KGF was a great place to stay because of the weather, bungalows, and clubs. Life at KGF was strongly influenced by English culture because of its status as a British mining colony.
This is in stark contrast to the 'cool lines,' the developed settlements inhabited by miners, most of whom were Tamil immigrants. Life, on the other hand, was relatively simple, with many families living close by. It has been known to attack rats annually, with workers killing nearly 50,000 rats. Workplaces are no different. Despite the constant supply of fresh air to the canals, the tunnel temperature reached 55 degrees Celsius and accidents were common.
At the end of the season
Foreigners began to move to Kolar as gold deposits in the KGF began to decline, although critical vacancies were maintained by the British until independence. When the coalition government decided to take over certain mines in 1956, most of them had previously been handed over to the provinces.
Outside of the English, many English in the ruling elite began to leave the nation in search of a prosperous pasture. Some European miners have moved to the gold mines of Ghana and West Africa.
To prevent the closure of the mines, mines that produced 95% of Indian gold have been nationalized. Despite major protests, the Kolar Gold Fields closed in 2001. Groundwater covers the obsolete underground tunnels, which were previously golden tunnels. Despite government intentions and a few court decisions, the renewal of the KGF seems unlikely.
As a result, even if KGF still has gold in its stomach, the cost of replacing it can be much higher than the value of gold.
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