History of Karnataka OYIESLIDE.COM

Pre-history The history of Karnataka can be traced back to a Paleolithic hand-axe culture evidenced by discoveries of, among other things, hand axes and cleavers in the region. Evidence of Neolithic and megalithic cultures have also been found in the state.

Gold discovered in Harappa was found to be imported from mines in Karnataka, prompting scholars to hypothesize about contacts between ancient Karnataka and the Indus Valley Civilization in 3000 BCE.[

Early rulers: The early rulers of Karnataka were predominantly from North India. Parts of Karnataka were subject to the rule of the Nandas and the Mauryas.

The Shathavahanas The Shathavahanas (30 B.C to 230 A.D ) ruled over extensive areas in Northern Karnataka. Karnataka fell into the hands of the Pallavas of Kanchi. Pallavas domination was ended by indigenous dynasties, the Kadambas of Banavasi and the Gangas of Kolar, who divided Karnataka between themselves.

Few coins of this kingdom Extent of Empire

The Kadamba Dynasty The Kadamba Dynasty, founded by Mayurasharma, had its capital at Banavasi in c. 345 A.D. This was the first kingdoms to give administrative status to Kannada language as evidenced by the Halmidi inscription of 450 A.D, attributed to King Kakusthavarma of the Kadamba Dynasty.

Halmidi inscription Doddagaddavalli_Lakshmidevi_temple1

The Gangas The Gangas started their rule from c. 350 from Kolara and later their capital was shifted to Talakadu (Mysore Dt.) Gommateshwara statue

These dynasties were followed by imperial Kannada empires such as the Badami Chalukyas the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta and the Western Chalukya Empire

The Badami Chalukyas It is the Chalukyas of Badami who brought the whole of Karnataka under a single rule The first great prince of the dynasty was Pulikeshin I (c. 540-66 A.D)

Mallikarjuna_and_Kasivisvanatha_temples_ at_Pattadakal

They ruled from 757 A.D. - 973 A.D Important kings Danthidurga The Rastrakutas They ruled from 757 A.D. - 973 A.D Important kings Danthidurga Nripatunga I Cave at Ellora

The Chalukyas of Kalyana They ruled from 973 A.D. - 1198 A.D. Important king of this dynasty was Vikramaditya VI

Itagi_Mahadeva_temple

Sevunas (or Yadavas) They ruled from 1198 A.D. - 1312 A.D Important king : Singahana II They were also called as Yadavas of Devagiri

The Hoysalas Important kings of this dynasty were Vishnuvardhana Ballala II They ruled from 1000 A.D. - 1346 A.D. Their fine temples are found at Beluru, Helebidu and Somanathapura.

Symbol of Hoysala dynasty

Vijayanagar Kings They ruled from 1336 A.D. - 1565 A.D Important kings include Devaraya II Krishnadevaraya

Ugranarasimha_statue_at_Hampi

Bahamani Kings They ruled from 1347 A.D. - 1527 A.D Important kings include : Mohammed Shah I Modammed Shah II

Sultans of Bijapur They ruled from 1490 A.D. - 1686 A.D. Important kings were Yusuf Adil Khan Ibrahim Adil Shah II

Golgumbus ,Bijapur

Nayakas of Keladi Wodeyars of Mysore They ruled from 1500 A.D. - 1763 A.D. Prominent rulers were Shivappa Nayaka and Queen Chennamma Wodeyars of Mysore They ruled from 1399 A.D. - 1761 A.D. Important rulers were: Ranadheera Kanthirava Chikkadevaraja

Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan They ruled from 1761 A.D. - 1799 A.D. Tippu Sultan’s tomb Tippu Sultan

Division of Karnataka: Old Mysore, Karnataka was shared among the Bombay and Madras presidencies  belonging to the British, The Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad. in 1800 A.D.

Wodeyars of Mysore British Empire 1800 A.D. - 1831 A.D. Krishnaraj Wodeyar III British Empire 1831 A.D. - 1881 A.D. British Commissioners Wodeyars of Mysore 1881 A.D. - 1950 A.D. Krishnaraj Wodeyar IV Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

Mysore palace

Unification of Mysore(post independence ) The Ekikarana movement which started in the latter half of the 19th 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. The state of Mysore was formed on November 1 , 1956 and since then November 1 of every year is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava / Karnataka Rajyotsava

Post-modern history K Changalaraya Reddy became the first Chief Minister of Mysore state. The Maharaja of Mysore H H Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar became the Rajapramukh later the Governor of the State.

Present day Karnataka is formed

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