Kannada Language and Culture

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Culture and Language

• Culture is defined as traditions passed down through generations.
• Kodava language is spoken in Kodagu.
• The Huthari festival is celebrated in Kodagu.

Kannada Literary Works

• "Kabbigara Kavya" is a work by the poet Andayya.
• "Kabbigara Kavya" is a work written purely in Kannada.
• "Kabbigara Kavya" conveys "palavum naalageyuḷḷavam".
• "Kannadamennippa naadu chalvaaytu" is present in "Kabbigara Kavya."

Historical References

• A Shravanabelagola inscription mentions that there is no difference between the Vaishnava and Jaina faiths.
• Bukkaraya, a Vijayanagara ruler, stated in 1368 that there is no difference between the Vaishnava and Jaina faiths.
• An inscription refers to the Veeragallu which is a monument that describes the brave life of soldiers.
• An inscription describes women performing Sati after the death of soldiers

Social and Economic Aspects

• "Turugolu" or "Gograhaṇa" is the act of robbers stealing cows from a village.
• "Uralivu" refers to robbers stealing money and jewelry from a village.
• "Pennuyal" is the act of robbers abducting girls from a village.
• Veeragallu has "Geddu bandare keerthi; sathare swarga" as its motto.
• "Siditale" refers to sacrificing one's life if a male child is born to the king.
• "Velavadicharu" refers to a fan sacrificing his life if the king loses in battle.
• "Koltante" refers to the act of a fan doing the 'ooluva' when the king loses in battle.
• Masti means "Mahasati".
• "Padanaridu nudidudanaridaarayalunmaarpraa" exists in Kavirajamarga.
• Kaviraja Marga refers to the land of the wise.

Key Figures and Works

• Pampa wrote "Vikramarjuna Vijaya".
• Karna serves as an example of life values in Pampa's "Pampa Bharata".
• Rathnakara Varni's Bharatesha Vaibhava is an example of the expansion of culture and ​​Sanskritic influence.
• Prof. Hampe Nagarajaiah is a writer on Karnataka culture.
• Ji Venkatasubbaiah is the author of ‘Karnataka Ekikarana Ondu Apurva Charitre’ (Karnataka Integration: A Unique History).

Dynasties and Regions

• The Kadamba dynasty was the first Kannada dynasty to rule Karnataka.
• The Kadambas ruled the northern part of Karnataka.
• The Ganga dynasty ruled the southern part of Karnataka.
• Sir Thomas Munroe governed the Telugu region.

Karnataka Integration Movement

• The Vidyavardhaka Sangha and its establishment supported the Karnataka Ekikarana movement.
• Vidyavardhaka Sangha was established in Dharwad in 1890.
• Ra.ha Deshpande was the founder of the Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha.
• The Writers' Conference took place in 1907 in Dharwad.
• The Kannada Sahitya Parishat in Mysore was established in 1908.
• Aluru Venkata Rao's work is "Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava".
• Aluru Venkata Rao's Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava contains the statement, "Udayavagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Naadu".
• Aluru Venkata Rao actively advocated for Karnataka unification.
• The 1920 Nagpur Congress session approved the Karnataka Ekikarana effort.
• Sriranga was the president of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat conference in Raichur in 1955.
• The State Reorganization Committee submitted its report on January 16, 1956.
• Mysore State was formed based on the State Reorganization Committee.
• Basava Kalyan in Bidar district was not part of Mysore State.
• Marathi was spoken in Bidar, Karnataka, instead of Kannada.

Kannada Literature and Language

• D.L. Narasimhachar was the president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Bidar in 1957-58.
• Dr. L. Thimesh and Prof. V. Keshava Murthy authored the article "Kannada as the Official Language".
• Kannada belongs to the Dravidian language family.
• Kannada is spoken by 60 million people.
• Kannada ranks 29th in the world in terms of the most spoken languages.
• Kannada language uses the Brahmi script.
• Kannada language has a history of 1500 years.
• The Early Kannada literature received royal patronage from the Western Ganga dynasty around the 6th century AD.
• Vinoba Bhave called Kannada language the "Queen of Scripts".
• Article 343 of the Constitution deals with the adaptation of languages.

Kannada Terms

• Kalave means paddy.
• Sunka means tax.
• The signature in Jedara Dasimayya's verses is Ramanatha.
• Allama Prabhu was the head of Anubhava Mantapa.
• Kalla ganji hoguvudu ellige means where does the stolen ganji go?
• The signature of Allama Prabhu's poems is Guheshwara

Vachana Literature

• Basavanna's vachanas are signed "Koodala Sangama Deva".
• Googe means owl.
• Allama Prabhu compares himself to the Lord.
• Aaydakki Marayya's poems are signed "Amareshwara Linga".
• Marayya states Guru Darshana, Linga Puja, Jangamara Seve should be forgotten when one is engaged in work.
• Kaya means body.
• Lakkamma's poems are signed "Marayya Priya Amareshvara Linga".
• Vachana literature uses the Nadugannada
• Madhyakalina Bharata's literature is Kirtana Sahitya (devotional songs literature).
• Kirtanegala Lakshana describes Harie Sarvottama (Hari is Supreme).
• Das Saahitya was started by Jagannatha Dasaru.
• Kanakadasaru and Purandara Dasaru are called twin devotees of the Dasa Literature.
• Purandara Dasaru said that the dirt of the heart should cleaned.

Purandara Dasaru and Kanakadasaru

• Nema means Puja Niyama.
• Kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsara are the devils within us.
• Kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsara are known as Arishadvarga.
• Marapitha means Vishnu.
• Durita means filth from within us.
• Srinivasa Nayaka is Purandara Dasara's intial name.
• The signature in the songs of Purandara Dasaru is Purandara Vithala.
• "Adarindenu phala idarindenu phala" keerthana is written by Purandara Dasaru.
• The keertana "tallanisadiru kandya thalu manave" is by Kanaka Dasaru.
• Kanaka Dasaru refers to God as Putthisida Swami.
• Adavi means forest.
• Janani means mother.
• A thousand pots of burnt tatva pada were written by Santha Shishu Nalla Shareepa.
• Shishunala Dheesha is Shishunala Shareef's deity.

DVG and Bendre Works :

• DVGs full name is Devanahalli Venkataramanayya Gundappa.
• DVG told to respect life.
• 'Howhuvudu Ethakke - Jivana Samrudhigagi' describes why go for prosperity of life.
• Naguvudu sahaja dharmavaddare nagisuvudu is higher nature.
• Asking for laughing blessing is higher nature.
• One should seek the blessing of Laughing, Making laugh, Laughing to live happily.

Key terms

• Vasudha means earth.
• Kagga means poem.
• Kanchanam means money.
• D.R Bendre called Kanchana blind.
• That should be called a lewdness outwitted blind ones.
• You are from the heart.
• That which should melt, be you.
• Such a word can only the word of God.
• Like the sky.
• Such a mind cannot be found to lie.
• How much is the moon in June?
• How much of the world?

Key Figures in Culture

• Bendre full name is Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre.
• Bendre's literary name is Ambikatanaya datta.
• D.R. Bendre was born.
• Bendre's home is in the stream.
• The stream is out of the water.
• Bendre lived in the house
• Bendre were called by those who can not see the wind.
• The house of clay is not of death.
• He should bring a friend there.
• Where there is no more to offer.

Literary References

• The Blind of heart is a collection of light.
• For all to share in all- that will be a shared life.
• All share equal share for everyone.
• The light is inside.
• It is a revolution.
• Where is the end
• Where end of it is to a throne that Indra sits.
• And those who have been fooled.
• It is idiocy in the human body.

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