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related to the legend of the demon Vatapi‚ which is associated with Sage Agastya. Badami was founded by an earlier ruler of the Chalykya Dynasty‚ king Pulakeshi around 540 AD. Later‚ it fell into the hands of Pallavas‚ Rashtrakutas‚ Hoysales‚ Vijayanagara Rayas‚ Adil Shahis‚ Savanur Nawabs‚ Marathas‚ Hyder Ali and the British. Badami was included under Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. The rock-cut Badami Cave Temples were sculpted mostly between the 6th and 8th centuries. The four cave
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The primary official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu[8] and the co-official language is Urdu. Other languages often spoken in the state include Hindi‚ Marathi‚Tamil‚ Kannada and Oriya.[9] Modern history[edit] Inspired by their success‚ the Vijayanagara Empire‚ one of the greatest empires in the history of Andhra Pradesh and India‚ was founded by Harihara and Bukka‚ who served as treasury officers of the Kakatiyas of Warangal.[28] In 1347 CE‚ an
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Indian architecture encompasses a wide variety of geographically and historically spread structures‚ and was transformed by the history of the Indian subcontinent. The result is an evolving range of architectural production that‚ although it is difficult to identify a single representative style‚ nonetheless retains a certain amount of continuity across history. The diversity of Indian culture is represented in its architecture. It is a blend of ancient and varied native traditions‚ with building
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the northernmost frontier of the Tamil kingdom. Tirupati was richly endowed by the kings and emperors of various dynasties. The Pallavas of Kanchipuram (9th century AD) Cholas of Tanjore (10th century)‚ Pandyas of Madhura (14th century AD) and Vijayanagara kings (14th & 15th centuries) were committed devotees of Sri Venkateswara. Annually 2.5 Crore pilgrim have darshan of the Lord. In the 2009-10 a total of 2.5 Crores of pilgrims have had darshan of the lord. So the TTD tying do their best to
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Sundar Palaniappan is an aspiring photographer who loves to visit temples and other historical places in India. Since web‚ is the universal media to which people around the globe either visit to gather knowledge or to keep in touch with their close friends and relatives‚ I would like to avail the power of web‚ by putting the photos of temples and other historical places of India. Since web allows people to publish ideas and other useful information‚ I decided to flaunt my ability of photography
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Beaufort 4. Which is the official language of Karnataka? a) Tulu b) Konkani c) Kodava d) Kannada 5. When did the British annex Kanara? a) 1757 b) 1799 c) 1780 d) 1805 6. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834? a) Coorg b) Vijayanagara c) Bidar d) Gulbarga 7. How was Karnataka formerly known? a) Bimaru b) Mysore c) Laccadive d) Amindivi 8. Who was
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Section B 7. Describe the village administration of the Chola period as known from the Uttaramerur inscriptions. 8. Bring out the essential features of the administration of Ala-ud-din Khalji. 9. Give an account of the polity and society of Vijayanagara empire under Krishnadevaraya. 10. In which respects did the policies of Aurangzeb contribute to the disintegration of the Mughal empire? 11. Examine the economic condition of the rural agricultural classes and of the urban artisans and traders
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Sati (practice) "Ceremony of Burning a Hindu Widow with the Body of her Late Husband"‚ from Pictorial History of China and India‚ 1851. Satī (Devanagari: सती‚ the feminine of sat "true"; also called suttee)[4] is a religious funeral practice among some Hindu communities in which a recentlywidowed Hindu woman either voluntarily or by use of force and coercion immolates herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.[1] The practice is rare and has been outlawed in India since 1829.[2] The
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The history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens‚ as long as 75‚000 years ago‚ or with earlier hominids including Homo erectusfrom about 500‚000 years ago.[1] The Indus Valley Civilisation‚ which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent from c. 3300 to 1300 BCE in present-day Pakistan and northwest India‚ was the first major civilisation in South Asia.[2] A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture developed in the Mature
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