States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

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Sayana, also known as Sayanacharya, was a prolific scholar of the Mimamsa school of Indian philosophy. He was active under the rule of King Bukka Raya I and his successor Harihara II, during the 14th century in the Vijayanagar Empire.

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Deva Raya I succeeded to the throne after defeating his brother Bukka Raya II. He ruled from 1406 CE to 1422 CE. He is credited with promoting irrigation works. He constructed a dam across river Tungabhadra.

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Muhammad Shah III, known as Ghazi, reigned with Mahmud Gawan as prime minister, who reformed administration and expanded territory. He established the Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan in Bidar, led successful military campaigns against Vijayanagara, and consolidated Bahmani control over the Deccan, while promoting Persian culture and architecture.

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Chand Bibi, daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I, was married to Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur. In 1595, she defended Ahmednagar against Mughal forces led by Akbar. A skilled musician and linguist, she was fluent in Persian, Marathi, and Kannada. She played a key role in Deccan politics, forming alliances to resist Mughal expansion and led the defense during the Siege of Ahmednagar.

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Abdullah Qutb Shah was the sixth ruler and succeeded Muhammad Qutb Shah. He enjoyed a long reign of 46 years. He also made further additions to the Golconda fort which make it impregnable.

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Channabasappa Sathyappa Shivalli was an Indian politician-minister from the state of Karnataka. Shivalli was the Minister-in-charge of Municipal administration.

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Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development (NCCCR&D) at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-Bengaluru on September 16, 2019. NCCCR&D is a national consortium on clean coal research and development led by the Indian Institute of Science with IIT- Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati, Bombay, and Hyderabad as partners.

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Chubara was a cylindrical tower which faces four directions. Its height was 22 meters and is situated in the town of Bidar. It is used as the watchtower.

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The National Green Tribunal has set up a committee to submit a report on alleged violation of norms in the construction of a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu, in Karnataka.
Karnataka earlier proposed to construct the dam in the area and the proposal was deferred by the Cauvery Water Management Authority twice. Tamil Nadu Government had expressed its strong opposition citing the pendency of case before the Supreme Court.

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The Chalukya dynasty was established by Pulakeshin I in 543.