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The History of Karnataka goes back several millennia. Several great empires and dynasties have ruled over Karnataka and have contributed greatly to the history, culture and development of Karnataka as well as the entire Indian subcontinent.
History. Mallikarjuna temple and Kashi Vishwanatha temple at Pattadakal, built successively by the kings of the Chalukya Empire and Rashtrakuta Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Karnataka's pre-history goes back to a paleolithic hand-axe culture evidenced by discoveries of, among other things, hand axes and cleavers in the region. [24] .
4 days ago · Physiographically, Karnataka is divided into four distinct regions—the coastal plain, the hill ranges (the Western Ghats), the Karnataka Plateau to the east, and the black-soil tract to the northwest.
- Beach along the northern Karnataka Coast at Gokarna, Karnataka, India.
- Madrasah at the Jāmiʿ Masjid (“Great Mosque”) in Shrirangapattana, Karnataka, India.
- Farmers plowing a field near Mysuru (Mysore), southern Karnataka, India.
- Vidah Sauda, the Karnataka state legislature building, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.
Mar 22, 2016 · Learn about the ancient, medieval and modern history of Karnataka, a state in southern India. Explore the rise and fall of various dynasties and empires, their cultural and architectural contributions, and their impact on Kannada language and literature.
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1 day ago · The documented history of the region focuses mostly on the princely state of Mysore as it existed before 1953, for no one dynasty succeeded in ruling the whole region occupied by the Kannada-speaking peoples—the area that essentially constitutes present-day Karnataka.
Mar 15, 2024 · A Concise History Of Karnataka ( From Pre-Historic Times To The Present) by Suryanath. U. Kamath
Prehistory. A Stanza in Kannada of Kavirajamarga praising people for their literary skills. During 4th and 3rd century BCE, Karnataka was part of Nanda and Maurya Empire. The Brahmagiri edicts in Chitradurga dated around c.230BCE belongs to emperor Ashoka and says of the nearby region as "Isila", which means "fortified region" in Sanskrit.
