Cultural history of karnataka notes

Ancient Karnataka
The state was originally named Mysore but in 1973 it was renamed Karnataka.
It shares its borders with Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
It is the sixth largest state in India by area and it is the eighth largest state by population..
What is the short note on history of Karnataka?
Karnataka has a long and varied history.
The region was originally inhabited by hunter-gatherers but around 3000 BCE, the first farmers settled in the area.
By 1000 BCE, iron-using settlers had arrived and by 500 BCE, there was a flourishing trade in gold and other metals..

Karnataka is home to 50 different tribes, each having their traditions and customs. Tribal art is another indigenous art form. Hase Chitra mud painting is an

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How many temples were built in Karnataka during the Hoysala era?

Even today there are more than a hundred temples scattered across Karnataka that were built by the Hoysalas.
They also encouraged literature to flourish in Kannada and Sanskrit.
The era saw the emergence of great Kannada poets like Rudrabhatta, Raghavanka, Harihara and Janna.

When did the Ekikarana movement start?

The Ekikarana movement which started in the later half of the 20th century, culminated in the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 which provided for parts of Coorg, Madras, Hyderabad, and Bombay states to be incorporated into the state of Mysore.
Mysore state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.

When did the Satavahana dynasty come to power in Karnataka?

After the fall of the Mauryan Empire the Satavahana dynasty came to power in Karnataka around 3 BCE.
They ruled over extensive parts of Northern Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Prakrit was their administrative language.
Both Kannada and Telugu were found and evolved during their rule.

Which era is considered the era of Imperial Karnataka?

The era of the Badami Chalukyas and Rastrakutas is considered as the “Age of Imperial Karnataka”.
The Chalukyas of Kalyana came to power after they overthrew the Rastrakutas in 973 AD.
Their ruler, Someshwara I built his capital at Kalyana (present day Basava Kaluyana in Bidar district).

Annual local holiday in Karnataka, India

Hyderabad-Karnataka Liberation Day, officially known as, Kalyana-Karnataka Liberation Day is an annual festival celebrated in seven districts like Bidar district, Kalaburagi district, Yadgir district, Raichur district, Ballari district & Koppal district, Vijayanagara district of Karnataka state, India.
It takes place on 17 September.
The festival celebrates the annexation of Hyderabad by India in 1948 following the Partition of India and rebellions in Hyderabad State.

Ethnic group inhabiting India

The Siddis of Karnataka are an ethnic group inhabiting India.
Members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa that were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Portuguese merchants and Arab traders.
There is a 50,000 strong Siddi population across India, of which more than a third live in Karnataka.
In Karnataka, they are concentrated around Yellapur, Haliyal, Ankola, Joida, Mundgod and Sirsi taluks of Uttara Kannada and in Khanapur of Belgaum and Kalghatgi of Dharwad district.
Many members of the Siddi community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi and Sindh.
Recently, they have come into the limelight by Sneha Khanwalkar's soundtrack 'Yere' for MTV Sound Trippin'.

Cultural history of karnataka notes

Ancient Karnataka

What is the short note on history of Karnataka?

How many temples were built in Karnataka during the Hoysala era?

When did the Ekikarana movement start?

When did the Satavahana dynasty come to power in Karnataka?

Which era is considered the era of Imperial Karnataka?