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Press and megazines in Karnataka Chutuka Chutuka is a Kannada monthly children’s magazine, circulated in Karnataka, India. The magazine is subscribed in women’s educational institutions such as JSS college for women, and BMS college for women. Karmaveera Karmaveera is a major Kannada weekly family interest magazine, published in Karnataka, India, which has its headquarters in … Read more
The Marathas : The Marathas, who were encroaching upon the Bijapur dominion came to have control over parts of Karnataka to the North of the Tungabhadra. Shivaji built forts at Ramadurg, Nargund, Parasgad, Gajendragad, Katkol etc., in North Karnataka. In the South they had their Bangalore jahgir administered first by Shahji (1637-63) and later by … Read more
Folk Songs of Karnataka A song originating among the people of a country or area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next, often existing in several versions, and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse. Folk songs in Kannada or Janapada geethe can be classified as … Read more
Pre history of Karnataka The history of Karnataka dates back to pre-historic times. Karnataka is said to be one of the four Dravidian States associated with Indus-Valley Civilization. Aryans from Central Asia invaded the Dravidic city State civilization and colonized it. Iron weapons dating back to 1200 BC have been found at Hallur in Dhaward … Read more
Handicrafts of Karnataka Karnataka is famous for its traditional handicrafts which have lived upto generations and still continued in various ways. Earlier the various crafts were being patronized by the royal houses but now these crafts are survived through various govenrmrnt efforts and quest for survival. Many craft traditions in Karnataka have been handed down … Read more
Karnataka: History of modern State after Independence After independence, a persistent effort had to be made for the Unification of Karnataka. The movement for Unification, had been, infact, launched together with the movement for freedom in Karnataka. Before independence, Karnataka had been distributed among as many as 20 different administrations like Mysore State, Madras Presidenc, … Read more