Complete History of Karanataka / ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಇತಿಹಾಸ : Kannada Edition

Karnataka has a hoary past. It is blessed with innumerable inscriptions memorial (viz. Hero Mahasati and Self immolation) stones and monuments of rich historical and cultural heritage. It has many sites of Prehistoric period and most of them are found scattered on the river valleys of Krishna Bhima Malaprabha Ghataprabha Cauvery Hemavathi Shimsha Tungabhadra Manjra Pennar Netravati etc. and their tributaries. It is very interesting to note that the Pre-historic studies in India started with the discovery of ashmounds at Kupgal and Kudatini in 1836 by Cuebold a British officer in Bellary region which then formed part of Madras Presidency. Subsequent discoveries have revealed the existence of stone age man with innumerable Pre-historic sites in Karnataka. The Pre-historic culture of Karnataka viz. the Hand-axe culture compares favourably with the one that existed in Africa and is quite distinct from the Pre-historic culture of North India. Places like Hunasagi Gulbal Kaladevanahalli Tegginahalli Budihal Piklihal Kibbanahalli Nittur Anagavadi Kaladgi Khyad Nyamati Balehonnur and Uppinangadi (Lower Palaeolithic) ; Herakal Tamminahal Savalgi Salvadgi Menasagi Pattadakal Vajjala Naravi and Talakad (Middle Palaeolithic); Kovalli Ingaleshvara Yadwad and Maralabhavi (Upper Palaeolithic); Begaumpur Vanamapurahalli Hingani Ingaleshwara Tamminahal Sringeri Jalahalli Kibbanahalli Sanganakal Brahmagiri Uppinangadi Mani and Doddaguni