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BHARAT KI

...JHALAK

KARNATAKA- IT Capital Of India

# The region was originally inhabited by hunter-gatherers but around 3000 BCE, the first farmers settled in the area. By 1000 BCE, iron-using settlers had arrived and by 500 BCE, there was a flourishing trade in gold and other metals. Around this time, the region was also home to the powerful kingdom of the Chalukyas. In 1761, Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore, defeated the last of the Chalukya kings and took control of Karnataka. His son, Tipu Sultan continued his father’s work and by 1799, he had conquered much of southern India. However, in 1799, the British defeated Tipu Sultan and took control of Karnataka. The British ruled Karnataka until 1947 when India gained independence. Since then, Karnataka has been an important part of the Indian Union.

* TOURIST PLACES-

BEACHES

Kudle Beach(Gokarna)

Paradise Beach(Gokarna)

Half Moon Beach(Gokarna)

Tannirbavi Beach(Mangalore)

Panambur Beach(Mangalore)

WATERFALLS

Jog Falls(Siddapura taluk)

Abbey Falls(Hebbettageri)

Hebbe Waterfalls(Kesavinamane)

Sathodi Falls(Balagar)

Unchalli Waterfalls(Unchalli)

MUSEUMS

Government Museum(Bengaluru)

Mysur Railway Museum(Mysuru)

Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological museum

Folklore Museum(Mysuru)

Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village Museum(Manipal)

HILL STATIONS

Biligirirangana Hills(1816 m)

Nandi Hills(1,478 m)

Coorg(1525 m)

Chikkamagaluru(1,090 m)

Agumbe(660 m)

GARDENS

Brindavana Gardens(Krishnarajasagara)

Lalbagh Botanical Garden(Bengaluru)

Botanical garden(Avadharanahalli)

AMUSEMENT PARK-

Wonderla Amusement Park(Banglore)

GRS Fantasy Park(Mysuru)

Manasa Amusement Park(Mangaluru)

Snow City(Bengaluru)

UVA MERIDIA Amusement Park(Koteshwara)

CAVES

Gogarbha Cave(Gokarna)

Yana Caves

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary(Chikmagalur)

Mookambika(Kollur)

Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary(Khanapur Taluk)

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary(Coorg)

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary(outskirts of Bangalore)

RELIGIOUS PLACES

Shri Durga Temple Complex(Aihole)

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi(Nandi)

Badami Cave Temples(Badami)

Hoysaleshwara Temple(Halebeedu)

Shri Someshwara Temple(Haralahalli)

NATIONAL PARKS

Bandipur National Park

Anshi National Park(Kodthalli)

Bannerghatta National Park(Banglore)

Nagarhole National Park(Kodagu)

Kudremukh National Park(Dakshina Kannada)

VALLEYS

Ketti Valley(on route of Ooty & Coonoor)

FORTS

Mirjan Fort(Mirjan)

Kittur Fort(Kittur)

Bidar Fort(Bidar)

Kavaledurga Fort(Kavaledurga)

Gol Gumbaz(Bijapur)

* LANGUAGES SPOKEN-

1) Kannada

2) Tulu

3) Kodava

4) Konkani

5) Beary

*TRADITIONAL ATTIRE-

1) 'Panche' which is worn underneath the waistline accompanied by a shirt on top. It is otherwise called Lungi, Dhoti or Veshti and so forth. An 'angavastram' which is a silk or cotton muffler is set on the neck covering the shoulder.

Men

2) Sarees are the traditional dress of Karnataka women.The popular weaves from the region are lkal Sarees, Mysore Silk Sarees, Udupi Cotton Sarees , Molkalmuru sarees , Guledgudd Khun, Patteda Anchu.

Women

* CUISINE-

Mysore Pak

Chow Chow Bhath

Ragi Mudde And Sopinna Saru

Bisi Bele Bath

Mysore Masala Dosa

* FAMOUS FESTIVAL-

Makar Sankranti

This is one of the biggest harvest festivals not only in Karnataka but in the whole country. During this time in Karnataka, people pray to the Sun God to bless them with good crops. The whole state is decorated with colourful flowers and lights and people make pretty rangolis outside their houses.

* TRADITIONAL SPORT-

Kunte Bille

It involves drawing a court on the ground and then tossing a small object into the numbered rectangles of the court.The player then needs to hop or jump through the spaces in order to retrieve the object.

Kunte Bille

* FOLK DANCE-

Gaarudi Gombe

Gaarudi Gombe is a folk dance prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India. Dancers adorn themselves with giant doll-suits made of bamboo sticks.

Gaarudi Gombe

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