Sanduru

Sandūru (often written Sandur) is a town in Ballari district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

It is the administrative seat of Sanduru taluka Sandur was ruled by the Ghorpade royal family of the Marathas.The present scion of Sandur is Ajai Ghorpade.

Sandur, like the surrounding villages of Dowlthpur, Ramgad, Swamihalli, Donimalai, Ubbalagandi is set among green mountains, valleys, and deep gorges.

[citation needed] Sandur has a tropical savannah climate, lying near the transition from the semi-arid type of neighboring Ballari and Hospet.

Due to its elevation, Sandur is generally cooler than its surroundings.