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In the land of Chalukyas

The present day Bagalkot district of Karnataka was the center of mighty Chalukyan kingdom that ruled most of southern India between the 6th and the 8th centuries. Fourteen centuries on, the place still holds history, narrated visually by the glorious monuments of the Chalukyan era. A visit to the Chalukyan triangle of Aihole, Badami, andContinueContinue reading “In the land of Chalukyas”

Lost capitals of Imperial Karnataka

One of the best books I ever read on global history is “The Silk roads” by Peter Frankopan, one whose detailed review I made into a two-part blog. In Part-2 of that blog, I highlighted some of the historic capital cities, some transformed but others forgotten. Closer to home, in and around my state ofContinueContinue reading “Lost capitals of Imperial Karnataka”