22.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Electric trains set to run on Mysuru-Bengaluru stretch   Rail infrastructure on the 139-km-long Mysuru-Bengaluru section is set to receive a major impetus with the electrified double track between the two cities completed at a cost of nearly ₹210 crore.   Three express and three passenger trains are expected to be hauled by … Read more

Antiquity of Karnataka

Antiquity of Karnataka   The Pre-history of Karnataka traced back to paleolithic hand-axe culture. It is also compared favourably with the one that existed in Africa and is quite distinct from the Pre-historic culture that prevailed in North India.The credit for doing early research on ancient Karnataka goes to Robert Bruce-Foote. Many locales of Pre-noteworthy … Read more

Religious sects: Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhwacharya – Sri Basaveshvara, Veerashaivism and Vachana movement

Religious sects: Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhwacharya – Sri Basaveshvara, Veerashaivism and Vachana movement The revival and expansion of Hinduism after the Gupta period took many forms. The chief gods were the Shiva and Vishnu and many magnificent temples were built to proclaim their supremacy. The rise of the worship of Shiva and Vishnu marked the growth … Read more