SR Srinivas (Vasanna) is currently representing Gubbi constituency for fifth consecutive term at Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

[3] Gubbi is a major business hub for neighboring small villages and towns due to its good transport infrastructure.

[4] It is believed that two gubbachchis or sparrows, which used to listen to Amaragunda Mallikarjuna, a Virashaiva saint expound the Puranas, fell dead on the day that the exposition was concluded .

He was persuaded by his esteemed friend and disciple Professor T S Venkannaiah to stay back in Karnataka to serve the society.

He established Chidambarashrama at Gubbi in 1940 combining spirituality with social service at a place known to him to be an ancient Durga Kshetra.

He consecrated his Upasana Deva Sri Dattatreya and the ancient Maruti deity for spreading Sanatana dharma and Vedic education.

A description of Gubbi in the early / mid 19th century is narrated by William Arthur in his book A Mission to the Mysore, with Scenes and Facts Illustrative of India, its People, and its Religion, was published in 1847.

The town people traded items such as coffee, grains, betel-nut, etc., which were purchased from Nuggur (Bednore) and sold in the markets of Bangalore and Wallajanuggur (Vellore).

Gubbi like other Indian cities was surrounded by a mud wall, used to repel wild beasts and thugs.

[7] The William Arthur Memorial Church is located on the Bangalore-Honavar Road at Gubbi Town, about 80 km from Bangalore.

[8][9] The church is named after William Arthur, an Irish Wesleyan missionary and Canarese Scholar, who served in Gubbi.