What is the Irwin Canal Movement? How did the movement contribute to the freedom struggle? India’s struggle for freedom in the 1900s is a collection of numerous collective movements. Some are well known and very present in public memory but the contributions of many smaller movements have faded from public memory. In Karnataka, the vision […]
Sati Stone And Nandi Idols Of Arasinakere In Mysuru
Sati Stone And Nandi Idols have been found in Mysore. Let us know more about this excavation. Giant face to face idols of Nandi (sacred bull) and a Sati stone has been found at Arasinakere in Jayapura Hobli of Mysuru Taluk. According to experts, these idols date back to Hoysala rulers, who ruled Karnataka between […]
What is the relation between Bangalore and World War I?
Did you know the relation between Bangalore and world war I? Yes, Bangalore did a play a major role. Let’s find out how? In fact, 11th November 2018 marks the completion of 100 years since the armistice that ended the First World War. The war was fought for four years from 1914 to 1918. This […]
Banavasi – The First Capital of Karnataka
A 10th century Kannada poet, Adikavi Pampa said, “It is a virtue to be born in Banavasi as a human.” Banavasi is the oldest town in Karnataka. With a history that dates back to the 4th century AD, this sleepy town has seen history being made. It has been witness to the rise and fall […]
Kannada Inscriptions of Bangalore – Tracing History One Stone At A Time
Did you know the Kannada inscriptions unearthed from Bangalore, tells the erstwhile story of the city? The story that we are totally unaware of? Well, many of the historical records found were not written on paper but are inscribed on stone, but on inscriptions. These Inscriptions date back thousands of years and speak of the […]
History of Karnataka
A brief history of Karnataka. The dynasties who ruled Karnataka played a major part in shaping its history. Learn about the history and dynasties of Karnataka
