A Glimpse of Karnataka

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HISTORY

Major dynasties who ruled KarnĄķaka upto 16th century:
Maurya Asoka 3rd cent.B.C.

SĄtavahana, 171 B.C.-174 A.D.

Kadamba of BanavĄsi, 350-540

Gaīga of TalakĄ·, 350-1050

CĄlukya of BĄdĄmi, 500-757

RĄĀķrakĢķa of Malkhed, 752-973

CĄlukya of KalyĄļa, 973-1189

KalacĢri of KalyĄļa, 1142-1184

YĄdava of Devagiri, 850-1334

Hoysala of Ha―ebĒd and BŪlĢr, 1022-1342

Sangama of Vijayanagar, 1344-1485

SĄluva of Vijayanagar, 1486-1505

Tuluva of Vijayanagar, 1491-1576

KadaÆba kings. (350-540 A.D.).

CĄlukyas of BĄdĄmi: (c.500-757 A.D.)

RĄĀķrakĢķa. (c.752 A.D.- 973 A.D.).

KĄvŪriyiÆdamĄ g°

dĄvarivarmirdda nĄ·adĄ kanna·ado―

bhĄvisida janapadam

vasudhĄvalayavilĒnaviŋadaviĀayaviŋŪĀaÆ

AdaRo―agam kisuvoßalĄ

vidita mahĄkopaļa nagaradĄ purigereyĄ

sadabhistutamapokkuÆ

dada na·uvaļa nĄ·e nĄ·e kanna·ada tiru―

PadanaRidu nu·iyalum nu·i

dudanaRidĄrayalumĄrparĄ nĄ·avargga―

cadurar nijadim kuRit°

dadeyum kĄvyapray°ga pariļata matiga― ll

CĄlukyas of KalyĄļa (973 A.D.- 1189 A.D.)

nĄsĒd asti bhaviĀyati kĀititale

kĄlyĄļakalpaÆ puram

no dĪĀķaÅ ŋruta eva vĄ

kĀitipatiÅ ŋrĒvikramĄrkopamaÅ l

“On the surface of the earth there has not been, there is not and there will not be a town equal to KalyĄļa. None has seen nor heard of a king like VikramĄrka.”

KalacĢris (c.1142 A.D. -1184. A.D).

Sevuļas or YĄdavas of DŪvagiri (c. 850 A.D. to 1334 A.D.).

Hoysala of Halebid and Belur (1022 A.D. – 1342 A.D.).