As in proto-historic period, Karnataka has built rich and masterly traditions in the field of art and architecture, polity and economy, religion and philosophy and other allied branches of culture during the later periods of history. The early history of the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Cutus, Kadambas, Gangas of Talkad, Calukyas, Rastrakutas, Hoysalas, Yadavas and the Rayas of Vijayanagar fully indicate this. We have dealt here with the ancient and medieval periods alone.
If we look at the map of Karnataka we find the during the different period of history, the Kannada rulers had under their suzerainty the Malavas, Latas (Gurjars) and the three Mabarastrakas in the North and almost all the noon-Kannada dynasties in the South. It is also worth noting that, in spite of this, these provinces made sincere efforts towards the building up of their own empires in the domain of culture.
Five and ten years ago, when myself and my colleagues were put behind the iron bars of the Hindalga Prison as Congress detenues, I received the first glimpses of the glory of Karnataka in the past. Karnataka really held an eminent position in world culture. Whereas the beginnings of the land of Karnataka can be traced to the early geological period, those of the early man reach the precincts of pre-historic times. In fact, the first ancestor of the Dolichocephalic race seems to have originated in the Deccan plateau. It was from this land that this race travelled towards the Northern India, and to the far-off countries like Egypt, Sumer, Iberia and other parts of the world. In our opinion a careful investigation by arachnologists in this direction shall definitely bear fruitful results and show how Karnataka was directly connected with the early civilizations of Mohenjo-Daro, Egypt, Sumer, Iberia and Ireland.
As in the proto-historic period, Karnataka has built rich and masterly traditions in the field of art and architecture, polity and economy, religion and philosophy and other allied branches of culture during the later periods of history. The early history of the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Cuțus, Kadambas, Gangas of Talkad, Calukyasl Rastrakutas, Hoysaļas, Yadavas and the Rayas of Vijayanagara fully indicate this. We have dealt here with the ancient and medieva, periods alone.
If we look at the map of Karnataka we find that during the different periods of history, the Kannada rulers had under their suzerainty the Malavas, Latas (Gurjars) and the three Mabarastrakas in the North and almost all the non-Kannada dynasties in the South. It is also worth noting that, in spite of this, these provinces made sincere efforts towards the building up of their own empires in the domain of culture.
Karnataka stands divided today. In fact, the Kannada Districts of the Bombay Presidency, Mysore and Coorg, part of the Nizam's Dominions and of the other States in the Deccan, and the Districts of Bellary and Mangalore of the Madras Presidency are still capable of being brought with a great facility under a United Karnataka.
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