“ Enigmas of Karnataka “ by S Shyamprasad ......
I picked this book to read after seeing FB suggestions. More than that, the subject on our state written in english attracted me more !
If one writes in English on a subject like history, can’t get away without proper references and this book has done it very well.
Written in a lucid yet academic style this book unravels a lot of myths or ENIGMAS around hoysala s emblem , vijaynagar empire, the Bahubali statue of sharavanabelagola, kadale kaayi Parishe, Wodeyar’s ancestry, Jakaanachari’s existence and the origin of the name Bengaluru.
It is for the readers to draw conclusions out of the arguments and evidences presented by the writer here rather than forcing his view. This I believe is a pre requisite of any good work.
The topics chosen here are very interesting and a common reader like me dint even know that there existed such an ENIGMA upfront, except for how Bangalore got it’s name and different theories around this !
I was although disappointed that the book dint cover enough enigmas for which I believe there is no dearth of in Karnataka ....may be in the next edition Mr. Shyamprasad
I picked this book to read after seeing FB suggestions. More than that, the subject on our state written in english attracted me more !
If one writes in English on a subject like history, can’t get away without proper references and this book has done it very well.
Written in a lucid yet academic style this book unravels a lot of myths or ENIGMAS around hoysala s emblem , vijaynagar empire, the Bahubali statue of sharavanabelagola, kadale kaayi Parishe, Wodeyar’s ancestry, Jakaanachari’s existence and the origin of the name Bengaluru.
It is for the readers to draw conclusions out of the arguments and evidences presented by the writer here rather than forcing his view. This I believe is a pre requisite of any good work.
The topics chosen here are very interesting and a common reader like me dint even know that there existed such an ENIGMA upfront, except for how Bangalore got it’s name and different theories around this !
I was although disappointed that the book dint cover enough enigmas for which I believe there is no dearth of in Karnataka ....may be in the next edition Mr. Shyamprasad

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