Welcome to Kolar Gold FieldS

A land where India’s golden legacy was extracted for over 2,000 years deep beneath the surface. Discover the once powerhouse that achieved a monumental engineering feat by becoming the very first town in India to receive electricity in 1902. Plunge into history with the iconic Champion Reef, which reached over 3,200 meters deep to become the second-deepest gold mine on the planet. Explore the vibrant, multi-ethnic hub of "Little England," where sprawling Victorian bungalows met a diverse, multilingual community. From historic deep-earth physics breakthroughs to the generations who built their lives here, step back into the incredible story of the city of gold.