- Karnataka literature
Karnataka literature denotes to the wealth of literature created in the region of Karnataka in
South India roughly corresponding to the modern state ofKarnataka . This literature includes works in Sanskrit and Kannada.Western Ganga Dynasty (350-999)* Pujyapada ("Sarvathasiddi" , "Jinendra Vyakarana", "KalayanaKaraka" in Sanskrit)
* Jinasena II ("Adipurana" - Sanskrit)
* Ajitasena
* Bharavi
* Akalanka or Nemichandrasiddanta
* King Madhava II (370-390 AD) ("Dattaka Sutra"in Sanskrit)
* KingDurvinita (495-535 AD) (Reference to his Kannada work in "Kavirajamarga", "Vaddakatha" Sanskrit translation,"Sabdavatara" a work on Sanskrit grammar, commentary on the 15th sarga of Bharavi's "Kiratarjuniya" in Sanskrit )
* Sripurusha ("Gajasastra")
* King Shivamara II (788-816 AD) ("Gajashtaka", a Kannada work on elephant management, and "Sethubandha" in Prakrit).
* Hemasena or Vidya Dhananjaya ("Raghavpandaviya")
* Vidhibhasimha ("Gadyachintamani" and "Kshatrachudamani")
* Guru Nemichandra ("Gommatasara" book on jain philosophy, his title was "Siddhant-Chakravarti" and was guru of Chavundaraya)
* Chavundaraya (978 AD) ("Chavundarayapurana", "Charitrasara", "Trishashti LaksanPurana" -Kannada)
* Gunavarma (Kannada Grammar)
* Nagavarma ("Chandombhudhi")
* Jinasena I (738 AD) ("Harivamsha" - Sanskrit)Rashtrakutas (753-973)* Trivikrama ("Nalachampu" in Sanskrit)
* Halayudha ("Kavirahasya" and "Mritasanjivini")
* Somadevasuri ("Nitikavyamrita")
* Mahaviracharya ("Ganita-sara-samgraha")
* Padma pada
* Visvarupa
* Virasenacharya ("Jayadhavala-tika")
* Jinasenacharya ("Parsvabhyudaya" "Mahapurana" , "Dhavala")
* Gunabhadra ("Uttarapurana" - Sanskrit)
* Pushpadanta
* Akalanka
* Asaga ("Vardhamana Purana"-Kannada)
* KingAmoghavarsha I Nripatunga, ("Prashottara Ratnamakike", "Kavirajamarga", a treatise on Kannada poetics, 850 A.D.)
*Sri Ponna (950 AD) (title, "Kavichakravarthi" wrote "Bhuvanaika- Ramabhyudaya", "Santipurana" and "Jinaksaramale" - Kannada)
*Adikavi Pampa ( 902-975 AD) (called "Adhikavi" wrote "Adipurana" and "Vikramarjuna Vijaya" in Kannada)
*Shivakotiacharya ("Vaddaradhane" 900 CE earliest prose in Kannada borrowed from Sanskrit work "Brihatkathakosha" of Harishena)
* Sri Vijaya
* Rudrabhatta ofBanahatti - Kannada
* Ravinagabhatta who wrote a record for Govinda IV - Kannada
* Kavi Rajaraja wrote the Kalasa record, minister of Krishna II - Kannada
* Gajankusha who wrote on erotics - KannadaWestern Chalukyas (973-1189)*
Ranna (949 AD) ("Ajitapurana", "Sahasabhimavijaya", "Gadayuddha", and "Rannakanda" - Kannada)
* Chavundaraya II ("Lokopakara",An important literary source in Kannada dealing with variety of subjects useful for mankind such as Veterinary Science, Aeromatics,Horticulture,Medicine, Astrology, Water resource,Cookery,etc belonging to 11 C AD - Kannada)
* Chandraraja ("Madanatilaka", a work on erotics - Kannada)
* Shridharacharya ("Jatakatilaka" is a work on astrology - Kannada")
* Kirtivarma (1125 AD) ("Govaidya" on veterinary science - Kannada)
* Durgasimha ("panchatantra" - Kannada)
* Nagavarma ("Kavyavalokana" - Kannada)
* Brahmashiva ("Samayaparikshe" - Kannada)
* Devara Dasimayya (Vachana kara belonged to this period - Kannada)
* Vadiraja ( "Yashodharacharitam" and "Parshvanatha Charitam" - Sanskrit)
* Bilhana ("Vikramankadeva Charitha", The Kashmiri poet immortalized the name of his patron Vikramaditya VI through this work - Sanskrit)
* Vijananeshvara ("Mitakshara", a commentary on Yajnavalkya Smriti - Sanskrit)
* Someshwara III ("Abhilashithartha Chinthamani" or "Manasollasa", an encyclopedia of all arts and sciences and "Chandraprabhacharite" - Sanskrit)
* Jagadekamalla ("Sangithachudamani" in Sanskrit)
* Jagaddala Somanatha ("Karnataka Kalyanakaraka") Kannada work on Ayurvedic medicine (1150 AD)
* Karnaparya (1140 AD) ("Neminatha purana"- Kannada)
* Nayasena (1112 AD) ("Dharmamrita"- Kannada)
* Brahmasiva (1150 AD) ("Samayaparikshe"- Kannada)
* Naga Chandra (Jain Ramayana- Kannada)
* Kanti (Jain poetess - Kannada),
* Shantiraja ("Sukumaracharita" - Kannada)
* Nagavarma II ("Kavyavalokana", "Karnataka Bhashabhushana" and "Abhidana Vastukosha", "Kirtti Varman " and "Vritta Vilasa"-Kannada).Hoysala Empire (1000-1346)*
Madhvacharya (1238-1317 AD) wrote "Rigbhashya" in Sanskrit - propoundedDvaita Philosophy
* Vidyatirtha ("Rudraprashnabhashya" - Sanskrit)
* Nagachandra ("Ramachandra Charita Purana", and "Mallinathapurana" - Kannada. He known as "Abhinava Pampa").
* Kanti (poetess)
* Vishnudandadipa
* Santa Mahanta
* Harihara ("Girija Kalyana", "BasavarajadevaraRagale" - Kannada)
* Raghavanka (established "Shatpadi", ", "Harischandra Kavya", "Siddhara Chanitra", "Veeresha Charite","Sharabha Charitre", somanathacharita" and "Harihara Mahatwa" - Kannada)
*Janna (1191-1230 AD) ("Yashodhara Charite" and "Ananthanatha Purana"- Kannada. Obtained title "Kavichakravarti")
* Nemichandra (1170 AD) ( ("Leelavati", "Neminatha Purana" - Kannada)
* Achanna (1195 AD) ("Vardhamana Purana")
* Rudra Bhatta ("Jagannatha Vijaya" - Kannada)
* Mallikarjuna ("Sukti" & "Sudharnava"- Kannada)
*Kesiraja ("Shabdamanidarpana "- Kannada grammar)
* Hastimalla (1290 AD) ("Adipurana"- Kannada)
* Andayya (1235 AD) - ("Vardhamana Purana", "Kabbigarakava " - Kannada)
* Choundarasa (1300 AD) ("Abhinava-DashaKumara Charitha" and "Nala Champu" - Kannada)
* Rajaditya (1191 AD) ("Kshetraganita", "Vyavaharaganita", and "Lilavati" on mathematics-Kannada)
* Ratta Kavi (1300 AD) ("Rata-Mata" work on meteorological topics - Kannada)
* Bandhuvarma (1200 AD) ("Neminatha Purana", "Harivamsha" - Kannada)
* Mahabalakavi (1254 AD) ("Neminatha Purana" - Kannada)
* Sumanobana - Kannada poet
* Padmarasa ("Dikshabodhe" - Kannada)
* Hastimalla (1290 AD) ("Adipurana")
* Trivikrama ("Ushaharana", Dvaita philosohpy - Sanskrit)
* Narayana Pandita ("Madhwavijaya", "Manimanjari" and "Parijataharana" - Sanskrit)
* Anandabodha - Advaitha Philosophy - Sanskrit
* Vidyacharkarvartin II ("Rukminikalyana" - Sanskrit)The
Kalachuri kingdom (1130-1184),Virashaiva Saints andVachana karas*
Basavanna (known as "Basaveshvara" wrote the spiritual lyrics "vachanas "- Kannada)
* Renukacharya
* Darukacharya
* Ekoramacharya
* Panditaradhyacharya
* Vishwaradhyacharya
* Akkamahadevi
* Nilambike
* Gangambike
* Allama Prabhu
* Siddarama
* Chennabasava
* Madivala Machayya ("vachanakara"- Kannada)
* Madara Channayya ("vachanakara" -Kannada)
* Sakalesha Madarasa ("vachanakara"-Kannada)
* Ramanna ("vachanakara"-Kannada)
* Sujikayakada Ramitande ("vachanakara"-Kannada)
* Medara Ketayya ("vachanakara"-Kannada)
* Kayakada Basappa ("vachanakara"-Kannada)
* Virupaksha Pandita - ("Chennabasavapurana"- Kannada)
* Dharani Pandita - ("Bijjalarayacharite" - Kannada)
* Chandrasagara Varni ("Bijjalarayapurana"- Kannada)Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri (850-1315)* Kamalabhava ("Santhishwarapurana" - Kannada)
* Achanna ("Varadhamanapurana" - Kannada)
* Amugudevi -Vachana kara
* Chundarasa of Pandharapura ("DashakumaraCharite" - Kannada)Vijayanagara Empire (1335-1565), Kannada Haridasa Sahitya*
Kumara Vyasa (1430 AD) ("Gadugina Bharata" or "Karnataka Bharata KathaManjari" a Kannada adaptation of Mahabharata and "Airavata". His title was "Rupaka Samrajya Chakravarti" (Emperor of the World of Metaphors).)
* Narahri or Kumara Valmiki (1500 AD) ("Torave Ramayana" in Kannada & "Smriti Kaustubha" in Sanskrit)
* Vittalanatha ("Bhagavatha")-Kannada
* Ratnakarvarni (16th century) ("Bharatesha Vaibhava", Triloka Sataka,"Someswara Sataka") - Kannada
* Nanjunda -"Kumara Rama Charita" (16th century) - Kannada
* BhimaKavi - "Basavapurana"(1369 AD) - Kannada
* Padmanaka - Kannada
* Kereya Padmarasa - "Padmaraja Purana" (1385 AD) - Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa "Shivatatwa Chintamani" (1428 AD) - -Kannada
* Gubbi Mallanacharya - "Veerasaivamrita "(1513 AD) - Kannada
* Singiraja - Kannada
*Chamarasa ("Prabhulinga Leele") -Kannada
* Akalanka (16th century), Jain scholar - Kannada
* Bhattakalaka (16th century) -Kannada grammrian
* Mangaraja (1360 AD) ("Khagendra-Mani-Darpana", work on poisons and antidotes) -Kannada
* Sayana ("Vedartha Prakasha", "Yajnatantra Sudhanidhi", "Prayaschitra Sudhanidhi" and "Purushartha Sudhanidhi") -Sanskrit
*Madhva Vidyaranya ("Parasara – Madhaviya", "Sarva-darshana-samgraha") -Sanskrit
* Devanna Bhatta ("Smriti Chandrika") - Sanskrit
*Gangadevi (Poetess, "Madhura Vijayam") - Sanskrit
*Tirumalamba Devi (Poetess, "Varadambika Parinayam") - Sanskrit
*Krishnadevaraya ("Madalasa Charita", "Satyavadu Parinaya", "Rasamanjari", "Nyayamritam", "Tarkatandava", Tatparya Chandrika - Sanskrit
* Ramaraja ("Bakhair" - Battle of Talikota - Persian??)
* Timmanna Kavi, patronised by king Krishnadevaraya, Kannada
* Kereya Padmarasa, "Padmaraja Purana" - Kannada
* Linganna, Keladinripavijayam - Kannada
* Unknown author, "Krishnadevarayana Dinachari" is a recent discovery in Kannada.
* Chatu Vithalanatha, Kannada
* Madhura, Kannada
* Salva
* Mallanarya, Veerasaivamrita- Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa, "Shivatatwa Chintamani" - Kannada
* Shivagna Prasadi Mahadevayya and Halageyadeva ,"Shunya Sampadane"- Kannada
* Kallumathada Prabhuva - Kannada
* Jakkanna - Kannada
* Maggeya Mayideva - Kannada
* Tontada Siddalingayati - KannadaHaridasa
* Narahari Thirtha
* Padmanabha Thirtha
* Akshobhya Thirtha
*Jayatirtha - "Nyaya sudha", "Tattva prakashika", "Prameya deepika", "Nyaya deepika" [http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/jayatirtha/ Important works]
*Sripadaraya of Mulbagal (1500 AD)
*Vyasatirtha (1447 – 1539 AD) - Guru ofPurandaradasa ,Kanakadasa andKrishnadevaraya wrote "Nyayamritam", "Tarkatandava", Tatparya Chandrika [http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/vyasaraja/ Important Works]
* Sri Vadirajaswami
*Purandaradasa (1484 – 1564 AD) (Father of Carnatic music. Composed 475,000 songs in Kannada. His titles were"DasaShreshta" "Purandaropanishat", "Sangitapitamaha")
*Kanakadasa (1509 - 1607 AD) ("Padas and Keertans" "RamadhyanaCharite", "Haribhakthisara","Kalacharithre", "Mohana Tarangini", "Nalacharitre" - Kannada)Later Haridasa
* Guru
Raghavendra Swami (1600-1671 AD) the great Sage of Manthralaya. [http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/raghavendra/raghav5.shtml Important works]
* Vijaya Dasa (1687–1755 AD)
* Mohana Dasa
* Gopala Dasa (1721–1762 AD)
* Helavanakatte Giriyamma
* Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809 AD) ("Harikathamrithasara", "Uga Bhogas", "Keerthanas" and "Tathva Suvalis"- Kannada)Kannada literature from
Mysore Kingdom ,Keladi Nayaka kingdom* Basappanayaka ("Shivatatwa Ratnakara" - History Keladi Kings)
* Linganna ("Keladi Napra Vijaya"- History of Keladi Kings)
*Chikkupadhyaya , Minister and teacher of His Highness Sri ChikkadevarajaWodeyar , (1670 AD) - more than 30 works inKannada
* Tirumalaraya (1680 CE) ("Chikkadevaraja Vijayam", "Chikkadevaraja Vamshaavali" - History of Mysore Kings)
* Govinda Vaidya (1648 CE) ("Narasaraja Vijaya" - History of Mysore Kings)
* Bhattakalanka Deva (1604 AD) ("Karnataka Shabdaushasana" on grammar)
* Sakdakshara Deva (1657 AD) ("Rajshekhara Vilasa"- romantic champu)
* Noorondayya (1740 AD) ("Soundara Kavya")
*Nijaguna Yogi (1650 AD) ("Viveka Chintamani"- Shaiva work)
* Nanja Raja (1760 AD) ("Shiva Bhakti Mahatmya" and "Hari Vamsa" - Puranic works)
* Brahma Kavi ("Samaya Pariksha")
*Sarvajna (1650 AD) ("tripadis" or "vachanas" pithy three lined poems in Kannada)Kannada Literature From Old Bangalore (18th - 21st century AD)
18th Century Kannada
* Guru Nanjesh ("Jayastuti")
* Ekambara Dikshit ("Veerabhdra Vijaya")
* Jayaram Pande ("Radha Madhava Vilasa")
* Mudduveeraswamy (1700 AD) ("Vachanakara")
* Sarpabhooshana Shivayogi (1795-1839 AD) ("Vachanakara")
* Mahant Desika ("Vachanakara")
* Jeerage Basavalingacharya ("Vachanakara")"'19th Century Kannada (topics-grammar, linguistics, Jain and Virashaiva philosophy, geology, agriculture, politics)
* Siddhanti Velanada
* Subramanya Shastri
* Siddhanti Shivakumara Shastri
* Srinivasa
* Nagasharma
* Dakshinamurthy Shastri
* Padmaraja Bhramasuri
* Ramanathapuram Raguraya
* S.N. Narasimhaiah
* Doddabele Narayana Shastri - commentary on "Jaimini Bharatha", "Sundarakhanda", translations of Kalidasa works20th century Kannada
* Bidare Ashwatha Narayana shastri ("Dhammapada")
* B. Puttiah (priniting technology)
* Panyam Sudarashastri (a translation of "Bhasa Dharma")
* S.K. Nasasimhaiya (biography of Magadi Kempe Gowda)
* Toppulu Raghavacharya (translation of commentary on "Gita")
* Mahant desika ("Yakshagana" composition)
* Balasaraswati (first detective novel)
* Mahadevaswamy (nicknamed "Abhinava Allama")
* Pt. Shivakumar Swamy
* Siddalingaswamy of Beli Matha
* Nanjundaswamy of Guruvanna Matha
* Pt. B. Shivamurty Shastri20th century Sanskrit Keerthanakaras
* Singeri NarasimhaShastri
* M. Lakshminarasimha Shastri
* Varada Desikachar
* Jaggu Vakulabhushana
* Rariapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma
* Motaganahalli Subramanya ShastriModern Kannada Poets, Scholars & Writers (Navya, Navodaya or Bandaya Style)
Jnanpith a Awardees
*Kuvempu
*D. R. Bendre
*Shivaram Karanth
*Maasti Venkatesh Ayengar
*V. K. Gokak
*U. R. Ananthamurthy
*Girish Karnad Sahitya Academy Awardees
* 1955 'Kuvempu ' (K. V. Puttappa) "Sri Ramayana Darsanam" (Epic)
* 1956R.S. Mugali "Kannada Sahitya Charitre" (History of Literature)
* 1958 D. R.Bendre "Aralu-Maralu" (Poetry)
* 1959K.S. Karanth "Yakshagana Bayalata" (A treatise on folk-drama)
* 1960 'Vinayaka' (V. K. Gokak ) "Dyava-Prithvi" (Poetry)
* 1961A.R. Krishna Sastri "Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim Chandra" (A critical study)
* 1962Devudu Narasimha Sastri "Mahakshatriya" (Novel)
* 1964B. Puttaswamayya "Kranti-Kalyana" (Novel)
* 1965S.V. Ranganna "Ranga Binnapa" (Philosophical reflections)
* 1966P.T. Narasimhachar "Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu" (Musical plays)
* 1967D.V. Gundappa "Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanandharmayoga" (Philosophical expositions)
* 1968 'Srinivasa' (Masti Venkatesa Iyengar ) "Sannakathegalu" (12-13) (Short stories)
* 1969H. Tipperudraswamy "Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe" (Cultural study)
* 1970S.B. Joshi "Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike" (Cultural study)
* 1971Adya Rangacharya "Kalidasa" (Literary criticism)
* 1972S.S. Bhoosnurmath "Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe" (Commentary)
* 1973V. Sitaramiah "Aralu Baralu" (Poetry)
* 1974Gopalakshrishna Adiga "Vardhamaana" (Poetry)
* 1975S.L. Bhyrappa "Daatu" (Novel)
* 1975L. Gundappa Translations from Tamil, Sanskrit to Kannada
* 1976M. Shivaram "Mana Manthana" (Psychiatric studies)
* 1977K.S. Narasimhaswamy "Tereda Baagilu" (Poetry)
* 1978B.G.L. Swamy "Hasuru Honnu" (Travelogue)
* 1979A.N. Moorthy Rao "Chitragalu Patragalu"
* 1980Goruru Ramaswami Iyengar "Americadalli Goruru" (Travelogue)
* 1981Chennaveera Kanavi "Jeewa Dhwani" (Poetry)
* 1982Chanduranga "Vyshakha" (Novel)
* 1983Yashwant Chittal "Katheyaadalu Hudugi" (Short stories)
* 1984G.S. Sivarudrappa "Kavyartha Chintana" (Literary criticism)
* 1985T.R. Subba Rao "Durgaasthamaana" (Novel)
* 1986Vyasaraya Ballal "Bandaaya" (Novel)
* 1987K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi "Chidambara Rahasya" (Novel)
* 1988Shankar Mokashi Punekar "Avadheshwari" (novel)
* 1989H.M. Nayak "Samprati" (Belles Lettres)
* 1990Devanur Mahadeva "Kusuma Bale" (Novel)
* 1991Chandrasekhar Kambar "Sirisampige" (Play)
* 1992Subbanna Ekkundi "Bakulada Hoovugalu" (Poetry)
* 1993P. Lankesh "Kallu Karaguva Samaya" (Short stories)
* 1994Girish R. Karnad "Tale Danda" (play)
* 1995Kirtinath Kurtkoti "Uriya Nalage" (Criticism)
* 1996 G.S. Amur "Bhuvanada Bhagya" (Literary Criticism)
* 1997M. Chidananda Murthy "Hosatu Hosatu" (Criticism)
* 1998B.C. Ramchandra Sharma "Sapthapadi" (Poetry)
* 1999D. R. Nagaraj "Sahitya Kathana" (Essays)
* 2000Shantinath Kuberappa Desai "Om Namo" (Novel)
* 2001L. S. Seshagiri Rao "English Sahitya Charitre" (Literary history)
* 2002 Sujana (S. Narayana Shetty ) "Yugasandhya" (Epic)
* 2003K.V. Subbanna "Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada", "Jagattu" (Essays)
* 2004Geetha Nagabhushana "Baduku" (Novel)
* 2005Raghavendra Patil "Teru" (Novel)Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardees (Translation)
*2005 Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath, Urdu to Kannada Other Eminent Writers
* De. Javare Gowda
*Samethanahalli Rama Rao (Raasa)
* Anupama Niranjana
* B M Srikanthaiah (B M Sri)
* Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao (Anakru)
* G P Rajarathnam
* G.B.Joshi (JadaBharata)
* M Govinda Pai
* M.V.Seetaramiah
* Nisar Ahmed K.S.
* P Lankesh
*Dr.Panchakshari Hiremath
* Panje Mangesh Rao
* S.V.Parameshwara Bhatta
* T. P. Kailasam - drama
* Tha. Ra. Subbarao
* Thee. Nam. Shree
* R.K. Narayan, Noted Indian Author
* R.K. Laxman, Famous Indian Cartoonist & Humorist
* Kamala Markhandaya
* Triveni ("Sharapanjara")Novelist
* G.P.Rajaratnam ("Ratnana Padagalu")
*Beechi - humorist
* Dr M.Shivaram, Rashi - humorist
* T. Sunandamma - humorist
* H.L. Nage Gowda - folklorist
* Anakaru - Novelist
* M. Ramamurthy
* K.V Iyer
* Devudu
* Niranjana
* Na. Kasturi
*Navaratna RamaRao
* T.T Sharma - Journalism
* VeeraKesari
* Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma
*Hariharapriya
* R.Kalyanamma
* Tirumale Rajamma
* Ambabai
* H.V. Savitramma
* H.S. Parvathi
* Chi. Na. Mangala
* H.R. Indira
* M.K. Indira
* M.V. Kanakamma
* Nirupama
* N. Pankaja
* Usha Navaratna Ram
* Kakolu Saroja Rao
* Anupama Niranjana
* Vi. Seetharamiah . - Poet, Critic
* Basavaraja Kattimani
* Nanjanagudu Tirumalamba (authoress)
* Sundar V. Nadkarni Fiction writer and Poet
* Ta. Raa.Subba Rao Novelist
* Veenaa Shantheshvara Short Story Writer
* Vaidehi Short Story Writer
* Prathibha Nandakumar Poetess
* D.R.Nagraj Critic
* K.V.Narayana Literary Critic and Linguist
* B.C.Ramachandra Sharma Poet and Fictionist
* Shanhinatha Desai Novelist, Story Writer
* Kum. Veerabhadrappa Novelist, Story Writer
* Gowri Lankesh, Columnist
* Vishweswara Bhat, Columnist
* Ravi Hanj, Columnist
* B.V Veerabhadrappa, Columnist
*A N Murthy Rao Christian Missionaries Literature
* Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada)
* Daniel Sanderson
* Ellis Robert
* Rev. B.L Rice
* Edward Peter Riceee also
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Kannada language
*Kannada literature
*Karnataka
*Jnanpith Award References
* Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) OCLC: 7796041
* Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002), ISBN 019560686-8
* R. Narasimhacharya, History of Kannada Literature, 1988, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, Madras,1988 ISBN 81-206-0303-6.
* Ramachandra Sidenur, Karmanye Vadhi Karaste, 2004, DharwadExternal links
* [http://www.ourkarnataka.com/history.htm History of Karnataka, Arthikaje]
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/literature/history2.htm History of Kannada Literature, Dr. Jyotsna Kamat]
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/26/stories/2002092600660200.htm Literature from old Bangalore]
* [http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/index.shtml Dvaita saints]
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