Karnataka

At a glance, history can seem chaotic. We need to delve into the depths of any particular era, and not just focus on particular incidents. History is not just a timeline of earth-shattering battles, but is also a continuous process of cultural assimilation by many groups of people. Often, it is the story of a particular dynasty spreading its wings and bringing the population of a vast area together with its indelible mark of governance and influence. India’s is a complex, mammoth and million-faceted history. Sometimes, its beauty can be appreciated as a continuum, where an empire never disappears completely, but only fades away momentarily to reappear in a different form for the following generations. In India today, the southern