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 Situated
in
the
southern
part
of
India,
the
state
of
Karnataka
spreads
over
the
Deccan
Plateau.
At
300B.C.,
it
had
formed
the
southern
tip
of
the
Mauryan
Empire.
Its
boundaries
enlarged
or
receded
swaying
to
the
drum
beats
of
history
&
today
it
accounts
for
a
sixteenth
area
of
India
&
has
a
population
of
about
45
million.
Its
language
is
Kannada
&
its
people
are
known
as
kannadigas.
The
three
distinct
regions
are
a
narrow
coastal
area
along
Arabian
Sea;
high
hills,
the
Western
Ghats;
&
sprawling
plains
towards
the
east. |
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Karnataka
popularly
known
for
Carnatic
Music
through
out
the
World
has
given
much
more
to
the
World
than
Carnatic
Music,
a
unique
form
of
Classical
Music
patronized
by
many
across
the
continents.
Karnataka
with
all
its
richness
in
culture
and
traditional
grandeur
is
also
one
of
the
fastest
growing
states
in
terms
of
industries
and
facilities.
Karnataka
is
also
known
as
the
Capital
of
Agarbathi
(Incense
Sticks),
Arecanut,
Silk,
Coffee
and
Sandal
Wood.
All
this
is
apart
from
the
fact
that
it
has
been
the
culture
center
for
hundreds
of
years
and
its
testimony
stands
spread
across
the
state
pulling
millions
of
tourists
from
all
parts
of
the
world
to
Karnataka.
Karnataka
was
known
as
Karunadu
(elevated
land)
in
ancient
times.
It
is
also
believed
that
the
name
Karnataka
has
come
from
"Kari-nadu"
meaning
the
land
of
black
soil
say
the
scholars,
&
some
others
hold
that
Karunadu
also
means
beautiful
country;
either
way
the
land
is
celebrated
as
beautiful
throughout
its
ancient
literature. |
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The
western
strip
across
the
Arabian
sea
is
humid
&
warm
in
summer,
water-soaked
in
monsoon,
profuse
with
coconut
grooves
&
paddy
fields
criss-crossed
by
strips
of
silvery
streams
&
sparkling
stretches
of
sand. |
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The
hilly
uplands
of
Malanad,
One
of
the
wettest
regions
of
the
world,
where
the
bamboo
flourishes
wild
&
areca,
teak,
rosewood
&
matti
are
grown.
It
is
also
the
home
of
the
stately
gaur
&
langur.
In
its
southern
reaches
frequent
kheddas
are
held
to
capture
roaming
groups
of
elephants.
Also
the
swift
deer
&
the
deadly
tiger,
roam
animatedly
in
the
forests. |
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The
east
of
the
ghats
is
strikingly
bare.
This
elevated
stretch
is
supposed
to
be
the
oldest
land
on
the
earth
where
ancient
rocks
of
earth
are
seen
jutting
in &
out
odd
shapes.
Rivers
like
Cauvrey,
Sharavathi
&
Ghataprabha
pass
through
upgraded
valleys
&
resulting
in
water-falls
&
occasional
rapids.
The
torrential
fall
of
these
rivers
have
been
harnessed
to
generate
hydroelectric
power. |
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The
Capital
par
excellence
The
capital
par
excellence
Bangalore
today
has
become
an
Industrial
Metropolis.
It
is
also
called
India's
science
city.
Sophisticated
industries
in
the
public
sector
employ
thousands
and
thousands
of
workers.
It
is
also
called
the
Electronics
city
because
most
of
the
country's
basic
electronic
industries
are
based
here.
It
is
the
fastest
growing
city
in
Asia. |
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Aircraft
building,
telecommunication,
aeronautics,
machine
manufacture,
etc.,
have
taken
giant
strides
here.
Bangalore
was
known
for
its
salubrious
climate,
which
however
is
now
being
debated
because
of
the
accelerated
progress
of
modern
industry.
It
is
also
called
an
air-conditioned
city
and
a
pensioner's
paradise. |
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Karnataka
is
beautiful
not
only
in
the
eyes
of
her
sons
and
daughters.
She
captivates
any
one
who
sets
eyes
on
her.
It
was
the
great
Mauryan
Emperor
Chandragupta
who
traversed
all
the
way
from
Magadha
to
distant
Sravanabelagola
to
lay
his
remains
in
this
land
before
entering
the
Kingdom
of
God. |
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The
course
of
Karnataka's
history
and
culture
takes
us
back
to
pre-historic
times.
The
earliest
find
of
the
Stone
Age
period
in
India
was
a
hand
axe
at
Lingasugur
in
Raichur
district.
The
Ashoka's
rock
edicts
found
in
the
state
indicates
that
major
parts
of
Northern
Karnataka
were
under
the
Mauryas.
Chandragupta
Maurya,
the
great
Indian
emperor
abdicated
the
throne
and
embraced
Jainism
at
Sravanabelagola.
Adding
new
dimensions
to
the
cultural
and
spiritual
ethos
of
the
land,
many
great
dynasties
left
their
imprint
upon
the
aesthetic
development
of
Karnataka's
art
forms.
Prominent
among
them
were
the
Chalukyas,
the
Hoysalas
and
the
mighty
Vijayanagara
Empire.
The
Chalukyans
built
some
of
the
very
early
Hindu
temples
in
India.
Aihole
turned
up
as
an
experimental
base
for
the
dynamic
creations
of
architects.
The
Hoysalas
who
ruled
from
the
11th
to
the
13th
century
chiseled
their
way
into
the
pages
of
glory
by
building
more
than
150
temples
each
one
is a
masterpiece
in
its
own
way.
The
amazing
dexterity
and
fluidity
of
expressions
at
Somnathpur,
Halebid
and
Belur
open
themselves
to
the
wide-eyed
wonder
in
one's
eyes.
Vijayanagara,
the
greatest
of
all
medieval
Hindu
empires
and
one
of
the
greatest
the
world
over,
fostered
the
development
of
intellectual
pursuits
and
fine
arts.
"The
eye
of
the
pupil
has
never
seen
a
place
like
it
and
the
ear
of
intelligence
has
never
been
informed
that
there
existed
anything
to
equal
it
in
the
world"
is
what
Abdur
Razaaq
the
Persian
ambassador
had
to
say
about
Krishnadevaraya's
time. |
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The
Vijayanagara
Empire
with
its
capital
at
Hampi
fell
a
victim
to
the
marauding
army
of
the
Deccan
Sultan
in
1565
A.D.
As a
consequence
of
this,
Bijapur
became
the
most
important
city
of
the
region.
This
city
is a
land
of
monuments
and
perhaps
no
other
city
except
Delhi
has
as
many
monuments
as
Bijapur.
The
Bahmani
Shahis
and
the
Adilshahis
of
Bijapur
have
played
a
notable
part
in
the
history
of
Karnataka
by
their
contribution
to
the
field
of
art
and
architecture
and
also
by
their
propagation
of
Islam
in
the
state.
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Hyder
Ali
and
his
valiant
son
Tipu
Sultan
are
notable
figures
in
the
history
of
the
land.
They
expanded
the
Mysore
kingdom
on
an
unprecedented
scale
and
by
their
resistance
against
the
British,
became
personages
of
world
fame.
Tipu
was
a
great
scholar
and
lover
of
literature.
His
artistic
pursuits
were
also
many
and
he
made
rich
gifts
to
the
Hindu
temples.
Tipu
Sultan
"Tiger
of
Karnataka"
was
killed
in
1799
A.D.,
and
the
Mysore
throne
was
handed
over
to
the
Wodeyar's.
The
whole
of
Karnataka
came
under
the
control
of
the
British
in
the
beginning
of
the
19th
century.
The
new
state
was
named
as
new
Mysore
and
the
Maharaja
of
Mysore
was
appointed
Governor
by
Independent
India.
This
unified
state
was
renamed
as
Karnataka
on
November
1,
1973. |
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