Kannada University, Hampi Department Profile (2012-13 To

Department of Epigraphy Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya 583 276

Department Profile (2012-13 to 2018-19)

1. Introduction

With the establishment of the department in the year 1995, the department has taken up the responsibility conduct village to village survey and to bring out the publications of epigraphs found in those places. In addition the Department runs teaching programs Ph.D., M. Phil. and P.G. Diploma in Epigraphy. It has brought out the publication of all the epigraphs of north Karnataka district wise and now focusing on other districts apart from publishing Kannada inscriptions found in other neighbouring states.

The Department has conducted many National seminars on various issues related to Epigraphy and History. It also conducts lecture series in various places to create awareness about historical monuments such as inscriptions.

2. Vision  To be the repository of all the inscriptions necessary to understand Kannada/Karnataka  To keep alive the skill of reading the script and language of inscriptions  To construct the historiography of inscription making as an institution  To construct the history of polity, society, sects, economy based on the available inscriptions.

3. Mission Statement of the Department

 To bring all the inscriptions into print as volumes district wise and Kannada inscriptions in the neighbouring areas  To train more and more people in taking estampage of inscriptions, reading it and analyzing it, not only through the courses offered by the department but also by organizing workshops across Karnataka and other places  To conduct research projects to construct the history using inscriptions as sources  To digitalize the inscription-texts as a searchable database 4. Uniqueness of the Department

The Department of Epigraphy has established six to eight thousands of inscriptions available in the villages of North Karnataka. The Department has already published inscriptions of the districts of Bellary, Koppala, Raichur, Bidar, Bagalakote, Vijayapura and a special volume on ‘Hampi’. The Department has also published Kannada inscriptions found in Andhrapradesha, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra states. The publication of Gadag, Dharwad, Udupi and Haveri district volumes are in the final stage.

S. Name Name Of Title of the Collaboration Venue Date No Organiser Seminar/Paper Dr. Kalaveer Department of Karnataka Sangha, Epigraphy, Kvv Hampi Mandya 1 Manvachar Workshop Mandy 2012-13 Karnataka vishvavidyala Dr. Kalaveer 2 Kannada adyapakara Seminar Na Dharwad 2012 Manvachar Parsishthu Darwad Dr. Kalaveer Karnataka hitihasa academy 19 Sept. 3 Seminar Sringeri Manvachar bengalur Na 2012 Dr. Kalaveer 3rd talka sahitya sammelana 4 Manvachar Herekerur Seminar Na Hirekerur 2013 Halagannada Bhasha Bhodana 5 Dr. Kalaveer Kram JCBM College srungeri Seminar Na Sringeri 2013 Manvachar 9th Hasthaprathi sammelana Karnataka Itihasa 6 Dr. Kalaveer Hasthaprthi vibhaga hampi Seminar Academy Bagalkote 2013 Manvachar 7 Dr. Kalaveer Karnataka shasan Karnataka Itihasa Bengaluru 08 Nov. Manvachar kavigalu Seminar Academy 2013 KA Lokapur Arts 8 Dr. Kalaveer Kannada lipiya ugama Seminar Athani 2013 Mathu hitihasa commerce Science Manvachar college, athani Muthuru Devalaya nirmana

9 Dr. Kalaveer Samithi Seminar Na Devalaya, 11 May, Manvachar Byadagi 2013 Inscription of Amogavrsh 21,22 rd 10 Dr. Kalaveer 3 atkummur Seminar Na Balehonnuru and 23 Karanataka hitihasa Manvachar acodemy sept. 2013 Murujavi Devara 11 Dr. Kalaveer Aprakatitha 25 and shasanagalu Seminar Na Haveri Manvachar Musuiam and arcology 26 April mysure 2013 Dr. Kalaveer MES, college, Chikkamagaluru 19 March 12 Manvachar Dept. of Epigraphy Workshop Chikkamangalore 2014 Kannada 31 Dec. Dept. of Epigraphy Koppala, Ittagi 13 Dr. Kalaveer Workshop Univeristy, 2015 Manvachar Hampi Dr. Kalaveer Museum And 14 Seminar Na Hampi 2015 Manvachar Archaeology Dr. Kalaveer Ekantha Ramayya 7 and 8 15 Seminar Na Rattihalli Manvachar Kelavu samassegalu Feb. Haveri jilla sahityasammelana 2015 Dr. Kalaveer Department of History and Tumkur 27 and 16 Manvachar arcology, Tumkur Seminar University Tumkur 28 Feb. University 2015 Dept. of History and Tumkur 09 Feb. 17 Dr. Kalaveer Archaeology, Tumkur Seminar University Tumkur 2016 Manvachar University Kadamba First 19 Dept. of Epigraphy, Workshop Grade College, March 18 Dr. Kalaveer KVV, Hampi Shiralakoppa Shiralakoppa 2016 Manvachar Dept. of Epigraphy, Dravidian 02 19 Dr. Kalaveer KVV, Hampi Workshop University, Kurikyala August Manvachar Kuppam 2017 Karnatak Itihasa 13,14 20 Dr. Kalaveer Academy Seminar Na Koppala and 15 Manvachar Sept. 2017 Karnataka Museum 04 and Dr. Kalaveer 21 And Arhaeology, Seminar Na Hampi 05 Nov. Manvachar Mysore 2017 Dept. of Folklore, 17 and 22 Dr. Kalaveer Karnataka Seminar Na Dharwad Manvachar University, 18 Dec. Dharwad 2017 Dravid University, 23 Dr. Kalaveer Kuppam Workshop Na Kuppam 13 and Manvachar 14 2017 Dept. of Kannada, 24 Dr. Kalaveer Rani Channamma Seminar Na Belagavi 02 April Manvachar University, Belagvi 2017

Dept. of Kannada, 25 Dr. Kalaveer Davanagere Seminar Na Davanagere 17 Oct. Manvachar University, 2017 Davanagere Dr. Kalaveer Davanagere 26 Manvachar University, Seminar Na Davanagere 14 Nov. Davanagere 2017 Dr. Kalaveer BLE Vidyasamsthe 04 Aug. Seminar Na 27 Manvachar Bagalkote Bagalkote 2017 Govt. of Karnataka 04 June Dr. Kalaveer 28 History and Seminar Na Haveri 2017 Manvachar Arcology Dept. of History, Importance of Rani 29 Dr. Amaresh RCU, Dr. P. G. Inscriptions of channamma Vijayapur 25 May Yatagal Halakatti PG Karnataka University, 2018 centre, Vachana Belagavi Sangama, Vijayapur Shri. A. Dr. Amaresh Taluka Kannada Special Krishna 03 June 30 Yatagal Sahitya Parishattu, Lecture on A Surapura Surapura 2018 Surapura Krishna felicitation Surapura Life Committee, and Surapura Achievement Shri 31 Dr. Amaresh Likshmivenkatesh Importance of - Deodurga 11 June Yatagal wara Trust, Local History 2018 Deodurga 32 Social Kannada Dr. Amaresh Dept. Of Trible Transitions : Kannada 01 July University, Yatagal Studies Challenge and University, 2018 Hampi Opportunities Hampi

Taluka S.T. Govt. Nayaka 33 Dr. Amaresh 04 Aug. Employs Community in - Yatagal Organization, the History of Kushtagi 2018 Kushtagi Karrnataka

Dr. Amaresh Koppala Chutuku 30 Sept. 34 Sahitya Parishattu Presidential - Koppal Yatagal Speech 2018 Surapurada 27 Oct. Itihasa Academy, 35 Dr. Amaresh Seva - Badami 2018 Bangalore Yatagal Vargadavaru 36 Dr. Amaresh Itihasa Academy, Presidential Yatagal Bangalore Speech of a - Badami 28 oct. Technical 2018 session

Dr. Amaresh 16 and 36 Alvas Education Special Invitee - Yatagal Foundation, Mudabidare 17 Nov.

Mudabidare 2018

Special District Walmiki Govt. Employs Lecture on 25 Nov. 37 Dr. Amaresh Culture and - Yadagiri Yatagal Organization, 2018 Yadagiri History of Nayaka Community

18 and Dr. Amaresh Bharateeya Itihasa Chronology of - 38 Bangalore 19 Feb. Yatagal sankalana Samiti Indian History 2019

Presidential V.M.K.S.R. Arts, Speeches on 26 and Commerce And 39 Dr. Amaresh Protect the - Hunagund 27 Feb. Science college, Yatagal Historical 2019 Hungund Monuments Two days National Archaeology Seminar on 02 and Dr. Amaresh Museum and Vijayaynagar Govt. of Hampi 03 40 Yatagal Heritage Dept., Study- Karanataka March Kamalapur Working 2019 Labours in the Inscriptions of Koppal National

Archaeology Seminar on 08 and

Dr. Amaresh Museum and Intangible 09 41 Yatagal Heritage- - Bhadravati March Heritage Dept., Mysore Ballets in the 2019 Freedom Movement of Karnataka Akhil Bharat Dr. Amaresh District womens Nayaka Walmiki 10 42 Yatagal Unit, Raichur Queens in the Mahasabha, Raichur March History of Bengalore and 2019 Karnataka State womens Unit, Bangalore Few new Dr. Amaresh 32nd conference of informations Bangalore 16, 17 42 Yatagal History Congress about Sangolli University, Bangalore and 18 Rayanna and Bangalore March Kitturu 2019 Dynasty Dept. of History, 43 Dr. Amaresh Davanagere Session Davanagere 29 and

Yatagal University, Presidential - 30 Davanagere speech on March History and 2019 Historiography of India : Challenges in Rewriting the History

5. Major Programs of the Department (Ph.D., M.Phil. M.A.Ph.D, Diploma etc.)

Ph.D - Programme Code : PH1ES M.Phil- Programme Code : MP2ES PG Diploma - Programme Code : DP5ES

6. Major contributions of the Department

The Departments aim is to update the Epigraphia carnatica series by including unpublished and newly discovered inscriptions, for this the Department has taken village to village survey, organising the epigraphs/inscriptions district-wise and state-wise. We are also training new scholars in the field. Being source provider to other historians.

7. Details of the Faculty members(Names with qualification and years of service)

1 Dr. Kalaveera Manvachara MA, Phd., Mphil PG 21 years Service Diploma in Epigraphy 2 Dr. Amaresh Yatagal MA, M.Ed., Ph.D., PG 22 Years Service Dipl. In Epigrahy

8. Conferences/ Seminars / Workshops/ Endowment Lectures etc. Organised by the Department.

9. Details of the Students (No. of Students of Ph.D. M.Phil, . M.A.Ph.D, Social category-wise)

PH.D Students Catagory

Sl.no GM SC OBC ST Dr. Kalaveer Manvachar 1 10 04 07 03

Dr. Amaresh Yatagal 2 03 01 03 02

M.Phil Students Catagory

Sl.no GM SC OBC ST Dr. Kalaveer Manvachar 1 01 05 04 06

Dr. Amaresh Yatagal 2 0 3 0 0

10. Research Projects undertaken in the Department

S. Name of the Title Of the Funding Completed/ Year Amoun. No Researcher Project Agency ongoing Dr. Kalaveer K.U. Manvachar Epigraphical Kannada Long 25,000 per 01 Serios Belagavi University, Ongoing term year and Haveri Hampi District Conti Dr. Kalaveer Sadashivaraya Kannada Manvachar Epigraphically 25,000 per 02 University, 2013-15 2013-15 Volume – year Submited Hampi

Abbaluru and Kannada Dr. Kalaveer 25,000 per 03 Kalamukas University, 2012-14 2012-14 Manvachar year submitted Hampi Dr. Kalaveer Sarswati Kannada Manvachar Manihara Edited 10,000 per 04 University, 2012-14 2012-14 Volume year submitted Hampi

The Heritage of Kannada Dr. Kalaveer Abbaluru 05 University, 2018-19 20000=00 2019-20 Manvachar Kalamukha And Hampi Ekantaramayya 06 Dr. Kalaveer Saraswati The Volume of 2018-19 - - Manvachar Manihara Jaina Aricles

11. Details of Publications Books & Research Articles (with ISBN, ISSN and without ISBN, ISSN)

Sl. Name of the Author Name of the Book Name Year of ISBN No. No. of the Publisher Publication

Edited By : Dr Kalaveera Prasaranga, Manvachar Kannada Universtiy Kannada 1 Dr K G Bhatsoori Epigraphical Series-X University, 2011-12 - Dr. D V Paramashivamurthy Hampi Pallavi 978-81- 2 Dr. Amaresh Yatagal Charitrika Surapura Pablication, 2018 929438- Kasaba 6-2 Lingasuguru Karnataka Nayaka Pallavi 978-81- 3 Dr. Amaresh Yatagal Arasumanetanagala Publication, 2018 929438- vishishta Kasaba 8-6 samsrkrutikacharanegalu Lingasuguru Shri Jagadguru Tontadarya 4 Dr. Amaresh Yatagal Justice Shivaraj V. Patil Samsthanamat 2019 - ha, Dambala, Gadag

Sl. Name of Name of the Year of Name of the Article No the Author Journal Publication ISSN No. Dr. Kalaveera Prachina Karnatakadalli Keregala - Shasana Adyayana 2012 1 Manvachar Nirmana Mattu Nirvahane SV Venkateshaiah Dr. Kalaveera Prachina Karnatakadalli Keregala 2 Abhinandana 2014 - Manvachar Nirmana Mattu Nirvahane Grantha Dr. Kalaveera Abbaluru Shasanagala Samskritika Rattapalli 3 2014 - Manvachar Adyayana Memorial Volume Dr. Kalaveera Abbaluru mattu Kalamukha Irikeri Taluku 3rd 4 2015 - Manvachar Parampare Sahitya Sammelana Dr. Kalaveera Abhinandana 5 Devarakonda Reddy 2015 - Manvachar Grantha Dr. Kalaveera Bandalikeya Shasanada Inneleyalli Vijayanagara 6 2016 - Manvachar Shakta Parmpare Adyayana Dr. Kalaveera Madya kalina karnatakadalla Kopal Ithihasa 7 2018 - Manvachar kapalikaru dharshana Vijayanagarothara adalitha vijayanagara Dr. Kalaveera 2018 8 (aprakatitha tamrashasana adyayana -

Manvachar inneleyalli) Dr. Kalaveera Janapada Darshana 978-933890- 9 Shasanagalalli Addahesarugalu 2018 Manvchar Volume – 43 36-1 Dr. Amaresh Surapura Samsthanada Panchanga 33rd Volume of 978-81- 10 2018 Yatagal : Charitrika Vishleshane Intihasa Academy 921255-8-9 Dr. Amaresh Surapurada 11 Surapurada Samskrutik Veera 2018 Yatagal Kaviratna - Dr. Amaresh - 12 Sadhaneya Hejjegalu Badarlisiri 2018 Yatagal Dr. Amaresh Sahrudaya Sampanna : Bheemasen - 13 Vishwadodeya 2018 Yatagal Badiger

Dr. Amaresh 14 Karnatakada Nayaka Arasaru 2018 - Yatagal Valmiki Vijaya

Dr. Amaresh Jnanasagar 15 - Yatagl Bennudi Bhagavan Valmiki 2018 Charite

12. Awards/Honours/Recognitions (Faculty and Students) : No

13. Best Practices of the Department

 Painstaking efforts in bringing out the volumes of epigraphs  Cultivating new generation of scholars in the art of reading old epigraphs and preserving them

14. Future plans of the Department :

 To prepare a online database of inscriptions with English and modern Kannada translations  Complete the remaining volumes of inscriptions  Bring to the fore hitherto undiscovered facets of Karnataka history.

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