Have you ever walked through an old temple or a historic site and wondered what stories the stones could tell if they could speak? In the heart of Karnataka, there is one such stone that does speak. It tells a tale from a time when a language, rich and full
Imagine standing in a quiet village, the air filled with the scent of wet earth. Before you is a simple stone slab, but it's not just any stone. It’s a portal to the past. On its surface are letters carved over 1500 years ago, the very first
Imagine walking through a quiet little village, where life moves at its own gentle pace. You pass by an ordinary-looking stone slab, unaware that it holds a secret centuries old—a voice from the past waiting to be heard. This is the story of the Halmidi inscription, a discovery that
Imagine walking through a quiet village and stumbling upon a stone that holds the first-ever written words of your mother tongue. It’s like finding a family heirloom you never knew existed, a direct message from ancestors who lived over 1500 years ago. This is exactly the feeling that the
Imagine standing in a quiet village, touching a stone slab that has held a secret for over 1,500 years. This isn't just any stone; it's a time capsule. It carries the very first recorded words of a language that is now the heartbeat of millions.
There are moments in history that feel like a quiet whisper from the past, a gentle reminder of where we come from. For anyone who holds the Kannada language dear to their heart, the discovery of the Halmidi inscription is one such profound moment. It’s not just an old
Have you ever stopped to think about the words you speak every day? The language that flows from us so effortlessly is a river that has travelled through centuries, carrying with it the stories, emotions, and wisdom of our ancestors. For those of us who speak Kannada, there is a
Have you ever held an old letter from your grandparents? The faded ink, the delicate paper, it feels like you're holding a piece of their soul, a direct connection to your roots. Now, imagine finding a letter not from a grandparent, but from our ancestors who lived over
Imagine walking through a quiet village in Karnataka, the air filled with the familiar sounds and smells of home. In such a simple, unassuming place called Halmidi, in the Hassan district, a piece of our history lay waiting. A stone slab, which turned out to be not just any stone,