Unknown Facts about Kannada Language and Karnataka you Must Know

Amongst the South Indian Languages, there is written data available for Tamil, Kannada and Telugu languages. Whereas, Tamil Shaashanaas (records) have been found dating from 3rd century B. C.; in Kannada, the first shaashana is the 450 A.D. Halmidi shaashana. Ancient books like Vaddaaraadhane (800), Kaviraja Marga (850) are also available. Though written literature appeared later, there are many other sources and proofs to prove Kannada’s antiquity: 1. 450 B.C. paaNini’s “aShTaadhaayi“ has a reference t