Karnataka Celebrates Golden Jubilee

First Online: May 15, 2006
Page Last Updated: February 17, 2024

The year 2006 marks 50 years of formation of State of Karnataka (formed 1956), and in its honor, we are compiling this special update at Kamat's Potpourri.

Never Before Seen Contents About Karnataka and Her Heritage

Builders of Karnataka On the occasion of the 50 years of forming the state of Karnataka, we remember those responsible for unification the language and the region.	Mysore Portraitures Portraits of leading citizens of Mysore kingdom commissioned by the ruler in the 19th century, provide lots of clues into period fashions, governance, and administrative posts.
Temples of Karnataka A long list of important temples of Karnataka and the periods of their construction. A very handy reference to different schools of architecture and paintings.	History of Karnataka Overview of history of Karnataka from ancient times. Covers the ruling dynasties, religious movements, and unification movements.

Golden Jubilee Updates

• A.R. Krishnasastry
• A Brief History of Karnataka
• A Conference of People's Socialist Party
• Dollu (drums) Dancer from Shimoga
• Freedom Fighters of Karnataka
• Goruru Picture Album
• Gourish Kaikini
• Govindrao V. Chulaki
• Ha .Ma. Nayak and Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
• Kannada Literary Journalists
• Kannada Poet Su. Ram. Ekkundi
• Muduvidu Krishnarao
• N. S. Hardikar (1889-1975)
• N.S. Gadagkar
• Nittur Srinivasa Rao
• Portrait of M.L. Vardhamanaiah
• Portrait of Dinakara Desai
• Prahlad Naregal
• Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
• Queen of Kittur, Chennamma (1778-1829)
• Remembering Dinakar Desai
• T.N. Srikantaih (Tinamshri)
• Virupaksha Nayak

See Also:

• History of Kannada Language