Question

Which of the above statements is/are true regarding Karnataka?
1- The Halmidi inscription is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada language.
2- It is believed that the Halmidi inscription allegedly written during the reign of Kadamba king Kakustavarman.

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 & 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both 1 & 2

• The Halmidi inscription is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script. While estimates vary slightly, the inscription is often dated to between 450 CE - 500 CE. The inscription was discovered in 1936 by Dr. M. H. Krishna, the Director of Archaeology of the (princely) State of Mysore (present-day Karnataka region of India), in Halmidi, a village in the Hassan district.
• Epigraphist G. S. Gai however disagrees with the view that Halmidi is a record of the Kadamba dynasty identified with King Kadamba Kakusthavarman.