The whole of Karnataka rejoices the formation of statehood on the first of November, declared as Kannada Rajyotsava. Note the mention of Kannada – not Karnataka. The state was formed by joining the Kannada speaking regions from multiple states at the time – Mysore state (districts of Mysore, Bangalore, Mandya, Tumkur, Kolar, Chamarajnagar), Bombay stateContinueContinue reading “Reflections from Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations”
Tag Archives: history
Lovely day trips from Hamburg
Northern Germany is home to trading cities, belonging to a network called the Hanseatic league. Although Hamburg is what comes to mind when we think about North Germany, there are other smaller cities that have lot of history in trade, culture and architecture. We were lucky to be hosted by Karthik (my wife’s cousin) andContinueContinue reading “Lovely day trips from Hamburg”
There is no place like Rome!
We have heard proverbs epitomizing Rome, ever since childhood. “Rome was not built in a day”, “All roads lead to Rome”, “When in Rome, do what the Romans do!”, so on and so forth. Although a history enthusiast, Rome was never in my list of places to visit. This year though, as we planned ourContinueContinue reading “There is no place like Rome!”
Book Review – Part 2- The Silk Roads – A new history of the world
Hope the first part of my review for this book got you excited about the brief history of the center of the world and the learnings we could take from the past. If you haven’t read the Part-1 yet, I recommend you read it first to set the right context: https://achuthkamath.com/2024/04/27/book-review-the-silk-roads-a-new-history-of-the-world-part-1/. In this second part,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review – Part 2- The Silk Roads – A new history of the world”
Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1
I have always been a huge fan of history, and I truly believe in the quote that “History belongs to the victors”. The history told to us over the years, in the form of textbooks or documentaries or even common folklores, are typically from a point of view, mostly from the victors and is mostlyContinueContinue reading “Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1”
Keep it simple, stupid. 