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Chapter 5Political background of South Canara
Historical
Tulunadu comprised
the District of South Kanara (un divided) and parts of North Kanara. The
name Tulunadu was in vougue from the early centuries
of the Christian era
right upto the close of Keladi rule. The most
interesting aspect
is the fact that the Tulu language is confirmed today
only to the region
south of the river Kalyanapura upto Kasargodu. Barakuru,
the historic city of
Tulunadu for centuries, knows nothing of the Tulu language even though it
is just five miles
to the north of the river
Kalyanapura. The
Alupa dynasty, as revealed through
records, starts only from the 7thcentury. In the 8th
century they fixed Udayapura (Udyavara) as the center of their political
activity, then
Barakuru drew
their attention
and perhaps from the
11th - 12th centuries, Mangalapura
became the capital and
it continued to occupy that position until the end of their political power.
Although the Alupas were subordinate
to the overlordship
of the Karnataka suzerains,
for all political purposes and intents,
they were indipendent and there seemed hardly any interference in the
administation of the
territory until the advent of Vijayanagara rule. Nearly 35 kings ruled
in the Alupa dynasty. During Vijayanagara period
81 Governers
ruled Barkur
province from 1353
A.D. to 1587 A.D. During Vijayanagara times,
the district of South Kanara seemed to have been
permanently associated with the name Tulu-rajya. There were 10
keris in Barakuru
and each keri seemed to have had the habitation
of a
particular group
of people, as the
name suggest. An important feature
of the
towm was
the construction of tanks in each keries. |
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