Introduction to Kannada Literature

ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ

Kannada, a member of the Dravidian language family, is the official language of the state of Karnataka in southern India and is also spoken in the states that border Karnataka Early 21st century. The Kannada script evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

Kannada literature began with the Kavirajamarga of Nripatunga in the 9th century and was followed by the earliest extant grammar by Nagavarma in the early 12th century The grammar of Keshiraja (1260 ce) is still respected Kannada literature has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music

Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In 2008, the government of India granted Kannada classical-language status Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered at the small community of Halmidi and dates to about the 4th century The Kannada script is closely related to the Telugu script and both emerged from an Old Kannarese (Karnataka) script

Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In 2008, the government of India granted Kannada classical-language status Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered at the small community of Halmidi and dates to about the 4th century The Kannada script is closely related to the Telugu script and both emerged from an Old Kannarese (Karnataka) script

Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In 2008, the government of India granted Kannada classical-language status Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered at the small community of Halmidi and dates to about the 4th century The Kannada script is closely related to the Telugu script and both emerged from an Old Kannarese (Karnataka) script

Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In 2008, the government of India granted Kannada classical-language status Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered at the small community of Halmidi and dates to about the 4th century The Kannada script is closely related to the Telugu script and both emerged from an Old Kannarese (Karnataka) script

Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In the 16th century, the Haridasa movement of vernacular devotional song reached its zenith with the former considered the father of Karnatak music Kannada literature has a diglossia or dichotomy between formal literary varieties and spoken varieties The Kannada script has evolved from southern varieties of the Ashokan Brahmi script and is closely related to the Telugu script The Kannada language has a literary tradition that dates to the 9th century and has been influenced by the Lingayat (Virasaiva) and Haridasa movements

In 2008, the government of India granted Kannada classical-language status Kannada is the second oldest of the four major Dravidian languages The oldest Kannada inscription was discovered at the small community of Halmidi and dates to about the 4th century The Kann