The Emperor and His Empire – Pulakesi II
Pulakesi II is considered to be the greatest of the Chalukya kings. It was during his period that the kingdom covered vast territories over most of South India, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Personalities
A Playwright Par Compare – Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu
Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu was the writer of the play ‘Bhakta Prahalada’, which was later made into a movie and became the first Telugu talkie. He was a well-known playwright of his time, and wrote nearly 30 plays in all.
The Bubbly Actress – Daisy Bopanna
Daisy Bopanna is a familiar face in regional films in all four South Indian languages, and she has also acted in a host of commercials and in one Hindi movie.
Of Soft Notes in the Saxophone – Dr. Kadri Gopalnath
Dr. Kadri Gopalnath is one of India’s most famous saxophonists. He is known the world over for playing classical Carnatic music on the Saxophone.
The Lone Warrior – Chonira Belliappa Muthamma
Chonira Belliappa Muthamma as one of the pioneers in the battle for gender equality for women in India. A career diplomat, her entry into the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 was a watershed event as she was India’s first woman diplomat.
Behind the Beats – Biddu Appaiah
Biddu Appaiah was born in Bangalore in 1944 in a Kodava family. His teen years were spent listening to the rock and pop tracks of the 1960s, which were played out over Radio Ceylon, a popular channel back then.
Bellave Narahari Sastri – The Dramatist of Yore
Bellave Narahari Sastri was a great dramatist and musician who defined and set the standards for professional playwriting in Kannada theatre.
The Social Activist and Actor – Bellary Raghava
Bellary Raghava was a gifted actor whose face and voice were well suited to the stage. He was a versatile performer and was involved in English, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi theatre.
The Jain Saint – Bahubali, Shravanabelagola
Bahubali, also known as Gommateshwara, is a famous Jain Saint who is worshipped by people from Jain community throughout the world for his admirable teachings about life that mainly deal with forgoing the two evils, Ego and Desire.
The Actress of Yore – B Jayamma
B Jayamma was born in 1915 in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. She started off as an artiste at a very young age, acting in the plays produced by Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company which was also based in Karnataka.