Question

The Kannada people are known as________.
A)Kannadigas
B)Kannadigaru
C)Both of above
D)None of above

Answer 1

Hint: The Kannada people are the people who naively speaks the Kannada language and are mainly hailed from the state of Karnataka and its surrounding areas.

Complete answer:
The Kannada people are also known as Kannadigas or Kannadigaru.

Kannada belongs to the Dravidian family of languages. Modern Kannada ranks among thirty of the most widely spoken languages of the world as of 2001. A certain number of Kannada minorities are found in the Indian states of Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and some other Indian states.
Evidence for human habitation in Karnataka exists until at least the 2000 BC to 1000 BC and it is assumed that it had also contact with the Indus Valley Civilization. The existence of artifacts such as coins and utensils shows Karnataka was associated in trade as early as the first century AD.

In the 4th century BC the region was ruled by the Mauryans and the religion of Jainism was very popular during this period. After the Mauryans, the Kannada people were ruled by the various dynasties such as the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, and Holysalal.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: The Kannada language has written inscriptions since 450 AD. Kannada literature is mostly composed of poems and expositions on religious works and is filled with literary figures and pioneers all through. Kannada architecture mainly includes stone carved sculptured palaces and temples. Kannada music and dance is very rich and praised during the different eras.