Ron is a taluka headquarters in Gadag district, Karnataka in India. Of historical importance, the town was termed Dronapur in ancient times. The temples are believed to be constructed by the ancient architect and warrior-priest Dronacharya. Bhimsen Joshi was born in Ron in his mother’s house. Giraddi Govindraj, R. C. Hiremath (Kannada Scholar), Rajshekhar Bhoosanoormath, B. V. Mallapur (Kannada Scholar) and Alur Venkatrao were born in Ron Taluka.

Historical monuments at Ron

There are many historic monuments in the town of Ron, including:

Tourism in Ron Taluka

Nearest tourist places

Geography

Ron is located at 15.67°N, 75.73°W. It has an average elevation of 592 m.