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{{Short description|Inscription}}
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[[File:6th century Kannada inscription in cave temple number 3 at Badami.jpg|right|200px|thumb|578 CE [[Mangalesha]] Kannada inscription in Cave temple # 3 at [[Badami]]]]
[[File:Aihole inscription of Ravi Kirti.jpg|200px|right|thumb|634CE Aihole inscription of Ravi Kirti]]
About 35,000 inscriptions found in [[Karnataka]] and nearby states<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/174214/take-up-study-unearthed-inscriptions.html|title='Take up study on unearthed inscriptions'|publisher=|access-date=2013-07-19}}</ref> belong to historic Kannada rulers, including the [[Kadambas]], the [[Western Ganga Dynasty]], the [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta]], the [[Chalukya]], the [[Hoysala]] and the [[Vijayanagara Empire]]. Many inscriptions related to [[Jainism]] have been unearthed. The inscriptions found are generally on stone (''Shilashasana'') or copper plates (''Tamarashasana''). These '''Kannada inscriptions''' ([[Old Kannada]], [[Kadamba script]]) are found on historical [[Hero stone|hero stones]], coins, temple walls, pillars, tablets and rock edicts. They have contributed towards Kannada literature and helped to classify the eras of Proto Kannada, Pre Old Kannada, [[Old Kannada]], Middle Kannada and New Kannada. Inscriptions depict the culture, tradition and prosperity of their era. The literature of Ramayana and Mahabharata are transferred through the generations by these inscriptions. The [[Hazara Rama Temple]] and [[Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple]] are the best examples of temples associated with Kannada inscriptions.

==Earliest Kannada inscriptions==
[[File:Halmidi2.jpg|200px|right| thumb|[[Halmidi inscription]] of 450 AD ]]
[[File:Old Kannada inscription Hero Stone from 9th century AD in Kalleshvara Temple at Aralaguppe.jpg|200px|right|thumb|9th century AD [[Old Kannada]] inscription on Hero Stone in Kalleshvara Temple at Aralaguppe]]
The stone inscription (dated 370 CE) found at Talagunda near Shiralakoppa in the taluk during excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2013-14 is now said to be the earliest Kannada inscription.<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/591046/kannada-inscription-talagunda-may-replace.html
|title=Historians study pushes earliest record of Kannada writing back by a century
|publisher=Deccan Herald
|access-date=2017-01-12
}}</ref> Nishadi Inscription of 400 AD of Chandragiri hill ([[Shravanabelagola]]), [[Halmidi inscription]] of 5th century AD<ref name="Sircar 1965 48">{{Harvnb|Sircar|1996|p=48}}</ref><ref name="Harvnb|Ramesh|1984b|p=58">{{Harvnb|Ramesh|1984b|p=58}}</ref> and [[Aihole inscriptions]] are very important in the history of Kannada and Karnataka. [[Extinct Kannada literature#Some early writings and forms|5th century Tamatekallu inscription of Chitradurga]] and [[Linguistic history of the Indian subcontinent#Stone inscriptions|500 CE Chikkamagaluru inscription]]. The earliest known [[Hebbal-Kittayya inscription|Kannada inscription]] in Bengaluru region traced to the reign of [[Sripurusha]] was discovered in 2018 in Hebbal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/a-tale-through-stone/article24622812.ece|title=Tryst with stone|last=Varma|first=Nikhil|date=2018-08-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> There are few Kannada words found in the edicts and inscriptions those are prior to the Christian era in places as far as Egypt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/kannada-in-alexandria-909294.html|title=Kannada in Alexandria|date=2020-10-30|work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>

;Brahmagiri rock inscription of Ashoka

Ashoka rock edict at [[Brahmagiri archaeological site|Brahmagiri]] in Chitradurga district is the ancient site of ''Ishila''. An inscription there contains this most ancient Kannada word.
The earliest recorded word of Kannada is ''Isila'' occurring in the Brahmagiri rock inscription of 252 BC (similar to many other inscriptions with Kannada words).<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302430500.htm
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130805125125/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302430500.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2013-08-05
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=Confer classical language status on Kannada: Ananth Kumar
|date=2005-12-23
|access-date=2013-08-05
}}</ref>

;Tagarthi inscription

A Dr. S. Shettar completed a detailed palaeographic study over 10 years, finding five to six inscriptions that are older than Halmidi inscription (in Poorvada Halegannada dialect). The inscription is a mix of Brahmi, Kannada and Nagari scripts. One of those found at Tagarthi
(within the Gangavadi region in Shimoga district) dates to 350 AD, during the Ganga dynasty.
This study pushed the date push back by at least a century.
The historian ''Suryanath Kamath'' also agree with the findings of Dr S. Shettar.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/Historians-study-pushes-earliest-record-of-Kannada-writing-back-by-a-century/articleshow/21220551.cms
|title=Historian's study pushes earliest record of Kannada writing back by a century
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-08-05
}}</ref>

;Gunabhushitana Nishadi inscription

''M. G. Manjunath'' an epigraphist Mysore based scholar discovered 400 AD ''Gunabhushitana Nishadi inscription''
of Jainism one of the 271 inscriptions on Chandragiri hill of Shravanabelagola found near Parshwanatha Basadi, which is 50 years older than Halmidi inscription. It is mentioned in the [[Epigraphia Carnatica|Epigraphia Karnataka]]. There are Prakrit, Sanskrit and Purvada Halegannada ([[Old Kannada]] words. The four lined inscription has six words. The inscription is in ''Shatavahana Brahmi and Aadi Ganga script''.
[[M. Chidananda Murthy]] also agree that ''Gunabhushitana Nishadi Shasana'' was a Kannada inscription (in Purvada Halegannada script).<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/20/stories/2008092054690500.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922145102/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/20/stories/2008092054690500.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2008-09-22
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=Mysore scholar deciphers Chandragiri inscription
|date=2008-09-20
|access-date=2013-08-02
}}</ref>

;Halmidi inscription

The 5th century AD<ref name="Sircar 1965 48"/><ref name="Harvnb|Ramesh|1984b|p=58"/> ''[[Halmidi inscription]]'' 16-line earliest Kannada inscription found at [[Halmidi]] in Belur taluk of Hassan district on rectangular sandstone ( 2.5 ft height and 1 ft width) has a Vishnu Chakra on its top. The language of the inscription is in ''Poorvada Halegannada'' ( [[Old Kannada|Proto-Kannada]]). Archaeologist M. H. Krishna found the Brahmi script in the inscription. Shifted the inscription to ''Archaeological Museum, Mysore'' and later to ''Government Museum in Bangalore''. ''[[Epigraphia Carnatica|Epigraphia Karnataka]]'' has dedicated a chapter to study of the inscription.
The linguists and writers [[Govinda Pai]], [[M. Chidananda Murthy]], [[T. V. Venkatachala Sastry]], Ram Sri Mugali, R.S. Panchamukhi, D.L. Narasimhachar, and [[M. M. Kalburgi]] studied the inscription and published papers. Writers including [[G. S. Gai]], T. A. Gopinatha Rao, T. N. Srikantaiah, Shivarama Aithala, S. Nagaraju, [[S. Srikanta Sastri]], M. Mariyappa Bhatta, M. B. Neginahal, K. V. Ramesh, Devarakondareddy and K. M. Hanumantha Rao have discussed the important issues raised by Halmidi inscription in their books.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/03/stories/2003110304550500.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031124063238/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/03/stories/2003110304550500.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2003-11-24
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=Halmidi village finally on the road to recognition
|date=2003-11-03
|access-date=2013-08-02
}}</ref>

;Tamatakallu inscriptions
Chitradurga district is home for most ancient inscriptions written in ''archaic Kannada script''.
As per epigraphist Dr. B. Rajashekharappa the inscriptions known as ''Veeragallu'' at Tamatakal village written in Kannada script belongs mostly to end of Fifth Century or beginning of Sixth Century, describes the nature and achievements of ''Gunamadhura'' who ruled ''Masikapura'' (ancient name of Tamatakal), ''he was frivolous, generous and kind person. he was a favourite among women (Despite being of dark complexion), because of his kind nature''. In 1903 by the historian late [[B. L. Rice]] discovered the inscriptions, Dr. Rajashekharappa found new aspects.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/05/stories/2007120553781100.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208144303/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/05/stories/2007120553781100.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2007-12-08
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=Inscriptions kept in an open field.
|date=2007-12-05
|access-date=2013-08-02
}}</ref>

==Karnataka inscriptions of Kannada dynasties==
[[File:Old Kannada inscription (983 CE) on Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar at Shravanabelagola.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Old Kannada inscription of 983 CE on [[Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar]] at Shravanabelagola]]
The Karnataka inscriptions are categorized as follows:
;[[Kadambas]] inscriptions
* [[Halmidi inscription]] - [[Kadamba Dynasty#Kadamba Coins and the earliest Kannada inscription|Kadamba Coins and the earliest Kannada inscription]]
* [[Talagunda pillar inscription]]
* [[Kadambas of Halasi#Halasi Inscriptions|Halasi Inscriptions]] of [[Kadambas of Halasi]]
* [[Chandravalli#History|Chandravalli]] rock inscription.
* In AD 475-490 Mrigesavarman of [[Kadambas of Halasi]] inscription there is mention about [[Yapaniya]].

;[[Western Ganga Dynasty]] inscriptions
[[File:Old Kannada inscription dated 981 CE in Vindyagiri hill at Shravanabelagola.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Old Kannada]] inscription at Vindyagiri [[Shravanabelagola]]]]
* The 981 CE [[Old Kannada]] inscription at Vindyagiri [[Shravanabelagola]]
* [[Hebbal-Kittayya inscription]] at Hebbal, Bangalore<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/874966/a-hunt-for-bengalurus-forgotten-inscription-stones-is-tracing-the-history-of-kannada-and-the-city|title=A hunt for Bengaluru's forgotten inscription stones is tracing the history of Kannada and the city|last=Ranganna|first=Akhila|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/inscription-stone-discovered-in-hebbal-could-be-bengalurus-oldest/articleshow/64708042.cms|title=Inscription stone discovered in Hebbal could be Bengaluru's oldest|last=Shekhar|first=Divya|date=2018-06-23|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
* [[Doddahundi nishidhi inscription]]
* [[Atakur inscription]]
* The 983 CE [[Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar]] at Shravanabelagola
* [[Shravanabelagola inscription of Nandisena]]
* [[Indian copper plate inscriptions#History|Tumbula inscriptions]] of 444 AD, Sanskrit-Kannada inscription, the Kannada words are used to describe the land boundaries.
* [[Western Ganga literature#Kannada writings|Western Ganga Kannada writings]]

;[[Chalukya]] inscriptions
* The 634CE [[Aihole inscriptions|Aihole inscription]] of ''Ravi Kirti'' (minister and poet of Badami Chalukya [[Pulakeshin II]]) available at the Meguti temple, the inscription is a eulogy of [[Pulakeshin II]] and his conquests.[[File:Hebbal Inscription Stone.jpg|thumb|750CE inscription stone found in 2018 at Hebbal referring to the region as Perbolu nadu<ref name=":0" />|263x263px]]
*[[Mahakuta Pillar]]
* [[Kappe Arabhatta]]
* [[Badami#Inscriptions|Badami Inscriptions]]
* [[Gadag-Betageri#Gadag inscription|Gadag inscription of Vikramaditya VI]]
* [[Sudi, India#Inscriptions|Sudi Inscriptions]]
* [[Mangalesha#Desire for the throne|610AD Peddavaduguru inscription of Pulakeshin II]]

;[[Rashtrakuta]] inscriptions
* [[Kavirajamarga]]
* Ninth century Kannada stone inscription of Rashtrakuta period unearthed near Tumbi Kere (tank) at Halekumur village in Byadgi Takuk. The inscription is about Rashtrakuta rulers donating 200 acres to Siddarevar Singh to construct a tank.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1341576.ece
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220157/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1341576.ece
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=4 March 2016
|title=Rashtrakuta stone inscription found
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-07-22
}}</ref>
* [[Navalinga Temple]] inscriptions Kuknur.
* Northernmost Kannada inscription of the Rashtrakutas of 964 AD is the [[Krishna III#Northern expedition|Jura record]] found near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
* Inscriptions related to [[Dantidurga]]

;[[Hoysala]] inscriptions

;[[Vijayanagara Empire]] inscriptions

* [[Nanjagud Taluk Inscription]]
* [[Jakkur Bengaluru inscriptions]]
;[[Eastern Chalukyas|Vengi Chalukya inscriptions]]

;[[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadava inscriptions]]

;[[Kalachuris of Kalyani#Inscriptions and coinage|Kalachuri Inscriptions]]

==Kannada copper plates and manuscripts==
{{Main|Indian copper plate inscriptions|Palm-leaf manuscript}}
* The 8th century AD oldest Kannada copper plate inscription found at [[Belmannu]] in Karkala taluk of Udupi district.
* [[Linguistic history of the Indian subcontinent#Copper plates and manuscripts|Western Ganga Dynasty ''Tumbula inscriptions'' of 444 AD]]
* The 8th century AD Aluvarasa II of [[Alupas]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20091221085852/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111951260300.htm copper plate inscription in Kannada].
* The 1430 AD Vijayanagara empire ''Devarajapuram copper plate inscription'' having state-deity [http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1725/17250620.htm Virupaksha's signature at the bottom in Kannada script] to certify a grant of land to Brahmins (by King Devaraya II (1425-1446)).

==Coins bearing Kannada inscription==
[[File:Coin of Kadamba king Sri Manarashi.jpg|thumb|right|250px| [[Kadamba Dynasty|Kadamba]] Coin of Shanthivarma, 5th century Kannada legend ''Sri Manarashi'']]
* The 5th Century copper coin in archaic Kannada script found at [[Banavasi]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020609090400.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526191104/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020609090400.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2007-05-26
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=5th Century copper coin found at Banavasi
|date=2006-02-06
|access-date=2013-07-22
}}</ref> One side has five letter inscription ''Sri Manaragi'' and symbol of ''Ujjain'' on other side.
* [[Kannada language#Coins|Coins bearing Kannada inscription]]
* Pagodas and Fanams with Kannada inscription were the coinage of [[Alupas#Coinage|Alupas]].
* [[Kadamba Dynasty#Coins|Kadamba Coins]]
* [[Lari (fish hook money)]]
* [[Sudi, India#Coinage|Sudi and Lakkundi coins mint (Tankhashaley)]]
* [[Hoysala administration#Administration|Honnu or Gadyana of Hoysala]]
* [[Kalachuris of Kalyani#Inscriptions and coinage|Kalachuri Kannada Coinage]]

==Kannada inscriptions found outside Karnataka==
[[File:Copper plates NMND-9.JPG|right|200px|thumb|10th century AD Copper plates inscription in [[Kannada-Telugu script]]]]
Many Kannada inscriptions are found outside Karnataka, mainly in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

===Kannada inscriptions found in Andhra Pradesh===
Andhra Pradesh has numerous Kannada inscriptions.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=83366
|title=Jainism in Andhra Pradesh - Rashtrakuta and Chalukya inscriptions
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-08-01
}}</ref>
* Kannada inscription of [[Gooty#Fort|Gooty]] in Andhra Pradesh.
* At [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple#Epigraphical lore of Tirupati|Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati]] there are about ''50 inscriptions'' available in Telugu and Kannada.
* Inscription (in [[Kannada-Telugu script]]) of Vijayanagara empire found at Kadimetla in Yemmiganur mandal of Kurnool district.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102708390400.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041031000129/http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102708390400.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2004-10-31
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|title=Vijayanagara empire rock inscription found|date=2004-10-27
|access-date=2013-08-01
}}</ref>
* The 10th century AD copper plates of Amma II of [[Eastern Chalukya]] in [[Kannada-Telugu script]] available at National Museum New Delhi.
* A 15th Century inscription written in Kannada found in ''a mango orchard in Krishnampalle'' of T. Kammapalle panchayat (in Pullampet mandal) in Kadapa district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/rare-inscription-traces-route-to-tirumala/article2936603.ece|title=Rare inscription traces route to Tirumala|work=The Hindu |date=26 February 2012 }}</ref> The inscription with the portrait of ''Tallapaka Pedda Tirumalarayudu'' (eldest son of saint lyricist ''Tallapaka Annamacharya'') and ''Sankham, Chakram and Namam'' of Lord Vishnu.

===Kannada inscriptions found in Maharashtra===
* The ''[[Karad|Karhad]] copper plates'' in Kannada from Maharashtra is about after the defeat of Rajaditya in Takkolam the [[Krishna III]]'s distribution of the raid of war; among his people at Melpadi military camp (Tamil Nadu) and also there is mention that Krishna III's invasion of the Chola territory was also to provide livelihood for his people.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/tamil-kannada-inscriptions-found-in-vellore-village/article2636819.ece
|title=Tamil, Kannada inscriptions found in Vellore village
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-07-22
}}</ref>
* Majority of the inscriptions found at Bombay ([[Mumbai]]) are in Prakrit, Sanskrit and few are in Kannada. Out of the inscriptions found two belongs to [[Chalukyas]], one to [[Kadambas]], two to [[Rashtrakutas]], eight to [[Shilahara]]s, one to [[Yadavas of Devagiri]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/inscriptions.html
|title=A NOTE ON INSCRIPTIONS IN BOMBAY
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-07-22
}}</ref>
* [[Shilahara#Shilaharas of Southern Maharashtra .28Kolhapur Branch.29|Shilaharas Kannada inscriptions]], [[Hoysala literature#Overview|Silharas of Kolhapur]] used Kannada in inscriptions.
* Maharashtra is mentioned as ''[[Maharashtra#History|Maharashtraka]]'' (Great districts or provinces) in 580 CE Chalukya inscription.
* Many historical inscriptions mentioned Kolhapur as ''Kollgiri, Kolladigirpattan, Kshullakpur Kollapur and Kollpur'', particularly the word ''Kollpur'' originated from Kannada language.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.mahalaxmikolhapur.com
|title=Mahalaxmi Temple Kolhapur
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-07-22
}}</ref>
* Kannada inscriptions of [[Solapur district]] in Maharashtra
* [[Ellora Caves#Ellora inscriptions|Inscriptions at Ellora]]
* The 11th - 12th Century AD period Kannada Inscription of [[Chalukya]] [[Vikramaditya VI]] found at [http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Beed/pics/kanada_lipi.jpg Beed Maharashtra]

===Kannada inscriptions found in Tamil Nadu===
The Kannada inscription of Rashtrakuta king Krishna III period (of Tenth century CE) found at Melpadi village in [[Vellore district]] of Tamil Nadu. It is mentioned as the endowment was made in the presence of [[Krishna III]]'s feudatories ([[Ratta dynasty|Rattas]] and Bitti Raja of Melpadi). Krishna III was praised as ''Akalavarsha Deva, Prithvi Vallabha, Maha Rajathiraja, Parameshvara, Parama Bhattaraka and Chaleka Nallathan'' and it indicats that he was about to accomplish his conquests of Kancheepuram and Thanjavur.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>
The Kannada inscriptions found at Kanchipuram, Dharmapuri region, Vazhaithottam in Nilgiri District, Jain Palli at Alathur in Avinasi taluk, Coimbatore District and Karamadai copper plate inscription.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.tnarch.gov.in/epi/kan.htm
|title=Kannada script (10600)
|publisher=
|access-date=2013-07-31
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301220013/http://www.tnarch.gov.in/epi/kan.htm
|archive-date=1 March 2017
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Avinashi Temple inscription in Coimbatore, Kanchi inscription of Vikramaditya, Sittannavasal inscription, Melpadi inscription of Rastrakuta Krishna III, Madras Kannada Herostone inscription, Kodumbalur inscription of Irukkuvelir Chiefs and Hero-stone inscriptions in Kondaharahalli are the inscriptions in Kannada.

;Other parts of the world
* The stone scripture found in [[Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple#Research and findings|Doleshwor]] of Nepal written in Kannada.
* [[Pyu city-states#Currency|Pyu sites]] of Myanmar yielded variety of Indian scripts including Kannada inscription.
* The ''Deopara inscription'' describes the [[Sena dynasty#Origins|Senas]] as ''Karnata Kshatriyas and Brahma-Kshatriyas''.

==Research institute of Kannada manuscripts==
* [[Oriental Research Institute Mysore]]
* [[Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library]]

==People associated with Kannada inscriptions and manuscripts==
* [[List of people associated with the study of Kannada inscriptions|People associated with the study of Kannada inscriptions]]
* [[Shivakotiacharya]]'s [[Vaddaradhane]]
* [[Nagavarma I]]
* [[Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti]]
* [[Aluru Venkata Rao]]

==See also==
* [[Sritattvanidhi]]
* [[Kannada language#Epigraphy]]
* [[Shabdamanidarpana]]
* [[Extinct Kannada literature]]
* [[List of State Protected Monuments in Karnataka]]
* [[Kannada-Telugu script]]
* [[Linguistic history of the Indian subcontinent#History of Kannada]]
* [[List of museums in Karnataka]]
* [[Kalya (Kalyana pura)|Kalya Inscriptions]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

===Works cited===
{{refbegin|2}}
* {{citation |last=Ramesh |first=K. V. |title=Indian Epigraphy |publisher=Sundeep |year=1984b}}
* {{citation |last=Sircar |first=D. C. |author-link=D. C. Sircar |title=Indian Epigraphy |year=1996 |orig-year=1965 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publications |isbn=978-8-1208-1166-9}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Kannada inscriptions in Karnataka}}
* [http://karnatakaitihasaacademy.org/karnataka-epigraphy/inscriptions/ Kannada inscriptions]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=M3MIAAAAQAAJ Pâli, Sanskṛit and Old Canarese Inscriptions from the Bombay Presidency and ... By John Faithful Fleet, James Burgess]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=VyW32NwcMr4C&q=Madhusudan+Dhaky The Indian temple forms in Karṇātạ inscriptions and architecture]
* [http://www.kannadauniversity.org/EN/depart_fss_arch.html Department of Ancient History and Archaeology Kannada University Hampi Karnataka]
* [http://www.kud.ac.in/content.aspx?module=dept&page=dept_KRI Kannada Research Institute (KRI) Karnataka University Dharwad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216073130/https://www.kud.ac.in/content.aspx?module=dept&page=dept_KRI |date=16 December 2021 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130702191853/http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ancient-history-and-archaeology-2/ Ancient History and Archaeology Mysore Karnataka]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413181507/http://templesofkarnataka.com/navigation/author.php Temples of Karnataka]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130731173845/http://lingayatreligion.com/Lingayat/BasavaInscriptions.htm Kannada inscriptions that mention Basavanna/Basaveshwara/Basavayya]
* [http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/images/pdf/Vithoba.pdf Inscriptions related to Vithoba]

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ShermanGraham8 at 06:58, 28 February 2026