One of the founder members of Karnataka Itihasa Academy Dr. Suryanath U. Kamath breathed his last on 21 Oct 2015. He was 78. He was ailing for quiet sometime. In the passing away of Suryanath Kamath, the nation and Karnataka in particular has lost a great historian, a writer and a great scholar. He was also a chief editor of […]
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Dr. Suryanath U. Kamath is no more
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29th Annual Conference Invite
Hi All, here is the invite for the 29th Annual Conference being held at Mandya. All are invited. Please refer to this document if presenting paper. Conference Details
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Roman Antiquities at Banavasi
Click on the link below to view the article. Banavasiyalli doretha roman avasheshagalu – Roman Antiquities at Banavasi Author: Dr. H. R. Raghunatha Bhat Place: Banavasi, Sirasi, Akki Alur, Hulekal, Vadagaon,Madhavpur, Belgaum The excavations at Banavasi in 1970-1971 unearthed russet-coated kaolin painted pottery and pieces of rouletted pottery, patterned on Roman pottery. The discovery of these […]
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Chamarajnagar, Hassan, Inscriptions, Itihasa Dharshana Vol 10 1995, Kodagu, lifestyle, Mandya, Mysore, Shimoga
Sixteen Great Gifts (Shodasha Mahadana) as mentioned in Kannada Inscriptions
Click on the link below to view the article. Shasanoktha shodasha mahaadaanagalu – Sixteen Great Gifts (Shodasha Mahadana) as mentioned in Kannada Inscriptions Author: S. Somanatha Rao Place: Shimoga, Shivamogga, Humcha, Maavali, Hasan, Chikka Kadaluru, K. R. Pete, Kaigondanahalli, Heggada Devana Kote, Srirangapattana, Maddur, Nagamangala, Devalapura, Mysore, Gundlupete, Pandavapura, K. R. nagara, Melukote, T. Narasipura, […]
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History of Mysore Fort and City
Click on the link below to view the article. Mysuru Kote Nagara – Mysore Fort and City Author: K. S. Subrahmanya Place: Mysore, Mysuru In this essay, the author gives the history of the Mysore fort, palace and the old city and their transformations through past centuries. The Fort at Mysore was earlier built of […]
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Karnataka history in Sanskrit Literature
Click on the link below to view the article. Samskrutha maha kaavyagalalli Karnaatakethihaasa – Karnataka history in Sanskrit Literature Author: Dr. Mallikurjuna Paraddi Place: In this essay, author has enumerated important works in Sanskrit literature that throw light on the history of India and in perticluar, the Karnataka region. Historical poems in Sanskrit are so full […]
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The Bhumija Type Temples in Karnataka
Click on the link below to view the article. Karnatakadalli Bhumija Shailiya Devalayagalu – The Bhumija Type Temples in Karnataka Author: M. N. Prabhakar Place: Kubatur, Soraba, Turuvekere, Nuggehalli In this essay, the author explains different types of temples architecture as found in Karnataka, taking references from ancient scriptures like Samarangana Suthradhara and Aparajitha Prucchha and […]
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The Temples on Hosur Hill in the Light of Inscriptions
Click on the link below to view the article. Hosurina bettada devalayagalu – shasanagala hinneleyalli – The Temples on Hosur Hill in the Light of Inscriptions Author: K.V.Ramakrishna Gauda Place: Hosuru, Bengaluru Now in Tamilnadu, in the very outskirts of Bangalore, Hosur is described in Gazetteer as built in 1674 by Guttalurappa, the Palegar of Bagalur now in Bangalore […]
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Naga Pantha and Nagamandala: A Historical Survey
Click on the link below to view the article. Naga Pantha hagu Naga Mandala – ondu aithihasika drushti – Saga Pantha and Nagamandala: A Historical Survey Author: Mohan G Hegde Place: Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Kukke, Paaripaali, Kundapura, Udupi, Kandaavara, Mangodu, Karkala, Kudupu, Bilupadi, Putturu, Ballamanja, Polali, Neelavara, Muchhalagodu, Arithodu, Kukkahalli, Shirva, Padubidri, Shantur, Soodu, Keladi, […]