Carnatic expansion

The migrations of people and influences to the North from Karnataka during 7th-12th century period is well attested by the sources but has not yet been studied carefully.

King Harsha of Kashmir, who was a patron of culture, copied Karnataka customs, as mentioned by Kalhana in his Rajatarangini.

Mention needs to be made that in the largest Jain community of Rajasthan and Gujarat, one of the original gotras is called Karnata.

Balatkara Gana, a Jain order originating from Coastal Karnataka, was present in Chittor, Rajasthan in about 1300.

Virashaivism, a religious movement started by Basava in the 12th century in northern Karnataka, spread not only in South India but also in Maharashtra.