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PAPER III History of Karnataka 540-1973 AD CHAPTER PAPER III History of Karnataka 540-1973 A.D CHAPTER- I: Historical Background –Sources –Chalukyas of Badami: Pulakeshi II – Chalukyan Art- Rastrakutas of Malkhed – Amoghavarsha & Nruptunga: Continuation of Chalukhyas of Kalyani: Vikramaditya VI. CHAPTER– II: The Hoyasalas –Vishunvardhana –Art and Architecture –Socio-Religious Movement: Shankara – Ramanuja – Madhwa & Basavanna – The Vijayanagar Empire – Devaraya II & Krishnadevaraya Administration – Contributions of Art – Architecture and Literature. CHAPTER – III: The Bahamani Sultanate – Mohamad Gawan – Administration under Adil Shahis of Bijapur: Art & Architecture – Battle of Talikota – Rise of Palegars : The Nayakas of Keladi – Yelahankananda Prabhus & Nayakas of Chitradurga. CHAPTER – IV: Wodeyars of Mysore – Raja Wodeyar – Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar – Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar – Hyder Ali & Tipusutan – State and Economy. CHAPTER – V: Restoration – Krishnaraja Wodeyar III – Commissioner’s Rule – Mark Cubbon – Lord Bowring – Rendition of 1881 – Chamaraja Wodeyar X – Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV – Administration & Economy. CHAPTER – VI: Nationalism : Freedom Movement in Karnataka – Indian National Congress 1885 – Influence of Balagangadhara Tilak – Foundation of KPCC – Belgaum Session – Salt Satyagraha – Mysore Congress – Shivapura Session of 1938 – Viduraswatha Tragedy – Quit India Movement – The Isur Disturbance – The Mysore Chalo and Movement for Responsible Government in Mysore. CHAPTER – VII: The unification movement – Early Stages – Dhar Committee – JVP Committee – The Fazal Ali Commission – Unification of Karnataka – Backward Class Movement – Dalit Movement – Gokak Movement – Peasant Movements – Border Disputes of Karnataka – River Water Disputes. Map Work: 1. Chalukyan Empire under Pulakeshi – II 2. Rashtrakuta Empire under Govinda – III 3. The Vijayanagar Empire under Krishnadevaraya 4. Bahamani Kingdom 5. Mysore Kingdom 6. Mysore under Hyder Ali & Tipusultan Places of Historical Importance: 1) Banavasi, 2) Aihole, 3) Pattadakal, 4) Badami, 5) Manyakheta, 6) Kalyani, 7) Tokkolam, 8) Dwarasamudra, 9) Somnathapur, 10) Talakadu, 11) Melkote, 12) Mangalore, 13) Udupi, 14) Hampi, 15) Raichur, 16) Gulbarga, 17) Bijapur, 18) Srirangapatna, 19) Madekeri, 20) Bhatkal, 21) Sringeri, 22) Sravanabelagola, 23) Karwar, 24) Kittur, 25) Chitradurga, 26) Belgaum, 27) Shipura, 28) Isuru, 29) Viduraswatha, 30) Mysore. Books for Study and Reference: 1. R.R.Diwakar, (Ed): Karnataka Through the Ages 2. R.R.Diwakar, (Ed): Karnataka Parampare (Kannada) 2 Vols. 3. Tipperudraswamy : Karnataka Samkruthi Sameekshe (Kannada) 4. Shamba Joshi : Karnataka Samskruthiya Poorva Peetike (Kannada) 5. A.S.Altekar : Rastakutas and their Times 6. M.Chidananda Murthy : Kannada Shasanangala Samskrutika Adhyayana (Kannada) 7. G.M.Moraces : The Kadamba Kula 8. M.V.Krishna Rao : The Gangas of Talakad 9. C.Hayavadana Rao : History of Mysore 3 Vols. 10. S.Chandrashekar: Adhunika Karnatakada Andolanagalu (Kannada) 11. S.Chandrashekar:Sahithya Mathu Charitre (Kannada) 12. Suryanatha U.Kamath : Karnatakada Sanskshipta Ithihasa (Kannada) 13. D.V.Gundappa: Jnapaka Chitrashale (Kannada) 14. S.Rajashekara : Karnataka Art & Architecture 15. K.R.Basavaraja : History and Culture of Karnataka 16. M.Munirajappa: Karnataka Rajyadalithadalli Eradane Sadana (Kannada) ********************* .
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