• Introduction -Talagunda is a very small village in Shimoga district of Karnataka. This sleepy village came into the lime light on the discovery of a very important Kadamba inscription by […]
    Talagunda – A Kadamba Bastion

    Introduction -Talagunda is a very small village in Shimoga district of Karnataka. This sleepy village came into the lime light on the discovery of a very important Kadamba inscription by […]

  • Chapter I Past References and Political History Banavasi holds a very important position in the history of Karnataka. It enjoys the reputation of being the capital town of the first […]
    Banavasi – The First Kannada Capital

    Chapter I Past References and Political History Banavasi holds a very important position in the history of Karnataka. It enjoys the reputation of being the capital town of the first […]

  • Past References – Before Twentieth Century CE So much has been written on these caves that probably there is no need for further writing. Also, there have been various successful […]
    Elephanta – The Playground of Shiva

    Past References – Before Twentieth Century CE So much has been written on these caves that probably there is no need for further writing. Also, there have been various successful […]

  • Past References This chapter mentions about major references in the past from scholars, historians and travelers. There might be chances that works of some scholars do not appear here, in […]
    Kanheri

    Past References This chapter mentions about major references in the past from scholars, historians and travelers. There might be chances that works of some scholars do not appear here, in […]

  • These caves are located on Salsette isle, one of the seven isles which were joined under reclamation drive during the 19th and 20th century CE. At present the area where […]
    Mumbai – Mandapeshvar Caves

    These caves are located on Salsette isle, one of the seven isles which were joined under reclamation drive during the 19th and 20th century CE. At present the area where […]

  • Jogeshvari caves are located amongst the residential blocks of Jogeshvari region of Mumbai. These caves were also referred as Amboli caves by J M Campbell & J Burgess because the […]
    Mumbai – Jogeshvari Caves

    Jogeshvari caves are located amongst the residential blocks of Jogeshvari region of Mumbai. These caves were also referred as Amboli caves by J M Campbell & J Burgess because the […]

  • At present. these caves are locally known as Mahakali caves. These were referred as Kondivite or Kondivti caves by J M Campbell as these caves were near Kondivti village. There […]
    Mumbai – Kondivite or Mahakali Caves

    At present. these caves are locally known as Mahakali caves. These were referred as Kondivite or Kondivti caves by J M Campbell as these caves were near Kondivti village. There […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) XII Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim १. देवानं पियं पियदसि राजा सवपासंडानि च पवजितानि च घरस्तानि च […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) XII Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim १. देवानं पियं पियदसि राजा सवपासंडानि च पवजितानि च घरस्तानि च […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) XI Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानं पियो पियदसि राजा एवं आह | नास्ति एतरिसं दानं […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) XI Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानं पियो पियदसि राजा एवं आह | नास्ति एतरिसं दानं […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) X Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानंपियो पियदसि राजा यसो वा किति वा न महाथवहा मञते […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) X Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानंपियो पियदसि राजा यसो वा किति वा न महाथवहा मञते […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) IX Original text of the Girnar edict supplied by Hiranand Sastri 1. देवानं प्रियदसि राजा एवं आह [.] अस्ति जनो उच्चावचं मंगल करोते आबाधेसु […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) IX Original text of the Girnar edict supplied by Hiranand Sastri 1. देवानं प्रियदसि राजा एवं आह [.] अस्ति जनो उच्चावचं मंगल करोते आबाधेसु […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) VIII Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. अतिकातं अंतर राजानो विहारयातां ञयासु [.] एत  मिगम्या अंयानी च […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) VIII Original text of the Girnar edict as per estampage by Meena Talim 1. अतिकातं अंतर राजानो विहारयातां ञयासु [.] एत  मिगम्या अंयानी च […]

  • Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) VII Original text of the Girnar edict as per an estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानं पियो पियदसि राजा सर्वेत इछति सवे पासंडा वसेयु […]
    The Mauryas

    Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) VII Original text of the Girnar edict as per an estampage by Meena Talim 1. देवानं पियो पियदसि राजा सर्वेत इछति सवे पासंडा वसेयु […]