Period : Dynasties/Events
- Pre-historic :
- Early years : Satavahanas
- 325 - 540 A.D. : Kadambas of Banavasi
- 325 - 999 A.D. : Gangas of Talkad
- 500 - 757 A.D. : Chalukyas of Badami
- 757 - 973 A.D. : Rashrakootas
- 973 - 1198 A.D. : Chalukyas of Kalyan
- 1198 - 1312 A.D. : Yadavas of Devagiri
- 1000 - 1346 A.D. : Hoysalas
- 1336 - 1565 A.D. : Vijayanagar Kings
- 1347 - 1527 A.D. : Bahamani Kings
- 1490 - 1686 A.D. : Sultans of Bijapur
- 1500 - 1763 A.D. : Nayakas of Keladi
- 1399 - 1761 A.D. : Wodeyars of Mysore
- 1761 - 1799 A.D. : Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan
- 1800 A.D. : Division of Karnataka: But for old Mysore, Karnataka was share among the Bombay and Madras presidencies belonging to the British, The Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
- 1800 - 1831 A.D. : Wodeyars of Mysore Krishnaraj Wodeyar III
- 1831 - 1881 A.D. : British Empire
- 1881 - 1950 A.D. : Wodeyars of Mysore
- 1956 : The state of Mysore was formed on November 1, 1956 and since then November 1 of every year is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava / Karnataka Rajyotsava.