Basavanna is a great place for 12th century orators. Basavanna was born in 1134 in the village of Basavanage Bagewadi in Bijapur district. It is believed that Basavanna's mother was born in the village of Ingaleswara village. He spent his childhood with his older sister Nagamma and Bhava Sivaswamy. Basavanna was the founder of the Lingayat community. Basavanna has been an opponent of Vedic culture since its inception. Basavanna was a minister in the court of Kalachauri Raja Bijjala and was a social reformer. Basavanna spread social awareness through Vathas. Basavanna is known as "Martin Luther of Karnataka". Called "Sir Arthur Mailer". Basava married a cousin on his mother's side. His wife Gangambike is the daughter of the Prime Minister of Kalachuri Raja Bijja. Basaveshwara spent twelve years studying the Sangam at Sangama. Basavanna, who rejected the caste, creed and gender differences, led to a social revolution.