![]() It has been some centuries since Kannada speakers occupied such a large swathe of the Deccan, but they certainly did in Amoghavarsha’s time. Composed during the rule of Amoghavarsha, the greatest king of the Rashtrakutas, Kavirajamarga states unequivocally that ‘Kaveri-indama Godavari-varam-irda nadada Kannada’ – ‘The land that lies between the Kaveri and Godavari rivers is Kannada Nadu.’ Happy 67th, Karnataka (File photo) With Karnataka’s birthday around the corner, this is a good time to wonder – if we were to define Karnataka’s extent similarly, which geographic markers would we use? One possible answer is proposed by the 9th century ‘Kavirajamarga,’ a treatise on grammar and poetry that is hailed as the earliest literary work in Kannada. ![]() ![]() ![]() The old political slogan, ‘From the (Jordan) river to the (Mediterranean) sea,’ which defines a geography for the Palestinian nation, is back in the world’s consciousness – and on its conscience. ![]()
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