KARNATAKA

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Basic Facts about Karnataka

● State: 1 November 1956 (as Mysore State)

● Capital: Bangalore

● Number of District : 30

● Governor: Vajubhai Vala

● Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa (BJP)

● High court: Karnataka High Court

● Chief Justice: Abhay Shreeniwas Oka

● Members of the Legislative Assembly: 224

● Lok Sabha Seats : 28

● Rajya Sabha Seats : 12

Boundaries

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest,

Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the

east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south.

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State Symbols

● State Animal: Asian elephant

● State Bird: Indian roller

● State Flower: Lotus

● State Tree: Sandalwood

History of Karnataka

● It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the

passage of the States Reorganisation Act.

● Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was

renamed Karnataka in 1973.

● Vijaynagar was a great Hindu empire of South

India at the present location of Karnataka.

● To check the British expansion towards Mysore

state, Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan fought

four significant Anglo-Mysore wars. After the

death of Tipu Sultan in 4th and last Anglo Mysore

war, Mysore state was annexxed to British

territory in 1799.

● Kittur Queen Chenamma revolted against British

in 1811 as a resentment towards Doctrine of

Lapse.

● इसका गठन 1 नवंबर 1956 को राज्ोों पुनगगठन

अधिधनयम के पाररत होने के साथ हुआ था।

● यह मूल रूप से मैसूर राज्य के रूप में जाना जाता

है, इसे 1973 में कनागटक का नाम धिया गया था।

● ववजयनगरकनागटक के वतगमान स्थान पर िधिण

भारत का एक महान धहोंिू साम्राज् था।

● मैसूर राज् की ओर धिधटश धवस्तार की जााँच करने

के धलए, हैिर अली और उनके बेटे टीपू सुल्तान ने

चार महत्वपूर्ण एंग्लो-मैसूर युद्ध लडे। चौथे और

आखिरी एों ग्लो मैसूर युद्ध में टीपू सुल्तान की मृतु्य के

बाि, 1799 में मैसूर राज् को धिधटश िेत्र में धमला

धिया गया था।

● धकतू्तर की रानी चेनम्मा ने 1811 में Doctrine of

Lapse के धवरोि में अोंगे्रजोों के खिलाफ धवद्रोह

धकया था।

Geography

● The name Karnataka is derived from Karunadu

means “lofty land”.

● The two important river system are i) Krisna and

tributaries, ii) Cauvery and tributaries. Both these

rivers flow out of Karnataka eastwards to Bay of

Bengal.

● Tungbhadra and Kabini are other important rivers.

● Important Mountains of Karnataka – Western Ghats,

Chitradurga Hills, Biligiri Rangan Hills, Nandi Hills,

Badami Hills, Gokak Hills

● Mullayyanagiri (in western ghat) is the Highest

peak of Karnataka with an altitude of 1930 m.

● कनागटक नाम करुनाडु से धलया गया है धजसका अथग

है "बुलंद भूवम"।

● निी की िो महत्वपूणग व्यवस्थाएाँ हैं i) कृष्णा और

सहायक नवदयााँ, ii) कावेरी और सहायक नवदयााँ।

ये िोनोों नधियााँ पूवग में कनागटक से धनकलकर बोंगाल

की िाडी में बहती हैं।

● तंुगभद्राऔर काधबनी अन्य महत्वपूणग नधियााँ हैं।

● कनागटक के महत्वपूणग पवगत - पधिमी घाट, धचत्रिुगग

धहल्स, धबलीधगरी रोंगन धहल्स, नोंिी धहल्स, बािामी

धहल्स, गोकक धहल्स

● मुल्लायनावगरी (पधिमी घाट में) कनागटक की सबसे

ऊाँ ची चोटी है, धजसकी ऊाँ चाई 1930 मीटर है।

● The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 12 May 2018 in 222 constituencies

to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

● The election saw a voter turnout of 72.13 per cent, the highest in Karnataka since 1952 assembly

polls.

● The Aam Aadmi Party also made its debut in the state.

● The election led to a hung assembly, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, with 104

seats and the Congress winning the popular vote.

● After 3 weeks of turmoil, HD Kumarasamy lost the trust vote by 100-107 in the house (held on 23

July 2019) and resigned.

● Afterwards on 26 July 2019, B.S. Yeddiyurapa took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka once

again.

Major Dams

● Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam: KRS built across the Kaveri River in Mysore is one of the famous

dams in Karnataka. It was constructed by Sir M.Visveswaraya in1924.

● Tungabhadra Dam: Tungabhadra Dam is considered as the biggest dam in Karnataka. This multi-

purpose dam is built across Tungabhadra River in Hospet.

● Vani Vilasa Sagara: Vani Vilasa Sagara is the oldest dam in Karnataka. It is situated in Chitradurga

and built across the River Vedavathi during pre-independence age.

● Supa Dam: Supa Dam in North Karnataka is constructed across Kali River.

● Almatti Dam: Almatti Dam was built as a part of hydroelectric project and Upper Krishna Irrigation

Project. It is built across Krishna River in North Karnataka.

● Hemavati Dam: Hemavati Dam in Hassan was constructed in 1979 and is built over Hemavati River, a

tributary of River Kaveri.

General Facts

● Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) in Bengeri in Hubli, is the only

unit in India that is authorized to manufacture and supply the Flag of India.

● Karnataka accounts for 59 % of total Coffee production and 47 % of ragi production.

● The state accounts for 85 % of raw silk produced in the country.

● Gersoppa (Jog Falls) is world famous and is the second highest plunge waterfall of India.

Tallest plunge waterfall of India is Nohkalikai Falls (335 mt) in Meghalaya.

● Karnataka is the manufacturing hub for some of the largest public sector industries in India,

including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat

Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited and HMT (formerly Hindustan

Machine Tools), which are based in Bangalore.

● Many of India's premier science and technology research centres, such as Indian Space

Research Organisation, Central Power Research Institute, Bharat Electronics Limited

and the Central Food Technological Research Institute, are also headquartered in

Karnataka.

General Facts

● Bangalore: Silicon Valley of India

● Seven of India's banks, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank,

Karnataka Bank, ING Vysya Bank and the State Bank of Mysore originated in this state.

● Karnataka has 11 ports, including the New Mangalore Port, a major port and ten minor

ports

● The state of Karnataka sustains its winning streak of the prestigious Jnanpith literary awards

with a maximum number of awardees nominated from the state. Karnataka has won a total of

8 Jnanpith literary awards.

● Karnataka was one of the first states to achieve a set up of a single commercial radio station.

In the year of 2001, Radio City 91.1 FM was first heard in the city of Bangalore.

● Mysore has one of the oldest libraries in India, known as the Oriental Research Institute.

Festivals of Karnataka

● Mysore Dussehra

● Karaga

● Ugadi

● Diwali

● Ganesh Chaturthi

● Basava Jayanthi

Dances of Karnataka

● Veeragase

● Kamsale

● Kolata

● Dollu Kunitha

● Yakshagana

● Anshi National Park

● Bandipur National Park

● Bannerghatta National Park

● Kudremukh National Park

● Nagarhole National Park

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka

● Adichunchanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

● Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary

● Attiveri Wildlife Sanctuary

● Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

● Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary

● Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife

Sanctuary

● Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary

● Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

● Daroji Bear Wildlife Sanctuary

● Ghataprabha Bird Wildlife Sanctuary

● Gudavi Wildlife Sanctuary

● Gudekote Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka

● Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

● Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary

● Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary

● Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary

● Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

● Ranebennur Blackbuck Wildlife Sanctuary

● Ranganathittu Bird Wildlife Sanctuary

● Ramadevara Betta Vulture Wildlife Sanctuary

● Rangayyanadurga Four-horned antelope

● Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

● Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary

● Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

● Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary

Famous Places of Karnataka

● Sravanbelagola, which is famous for 18 meter high monolithic statue of Gomateswara

is important Jain pilgrimage centre.

● Gol Gumbaz of Bizapur has the second largest pre-modern dome just after Byzantine

Hagia Sophia.

● Mysore palace is the second most visited tourist destination of India just after Taj

Mahal. It was built by Krishnarajendra Wadiyar IV in 1912.

● The Amruteshwara Temple in Chikmagalur district

● Vatapi (famous for cave temples) in Bagalkot district

● Belur Temple in Hassan district

● Halebidu Temple (Hoysala Temples) in Hassan district

● Mysore Palace

● Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Nandi village

● The Kempegowda Fort located in Magadi

GI Tags of Karnataka

The highest number of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged goods/products in the

country are from Karnataka, with 42 products of the state getting the tag.

Some of the important GI tags are as follow:

● Mysore Silk

● Channapatna Toys & Dolls

● Mysore Rosewood Inlay

● Kolhapuri Chappal

● Coorg Arabica Coffee

● Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee

● Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee

● Sirsi Supari

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN

KARNATAKA

Group of Monuments at Hampi: 1986

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal: 1987

Western Ghats (Shared Site): 2012The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Mountains, a mountain range along the

western side of India and one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". A total of

thirty nine properties (including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests) were

designated as World Heritage Sites – twenty in the state of Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in

Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra.

Famous persons of Karnataka

● RK Laxman – Cartoonist

● Basavaraj Rajaguru – The King of Hindustani Music

● H D Devegouda – Former Prime Minister of India

● KV Puttappa – Greatest poet of Kannada literature

● Purandara Dasa (1484-1564) – Known as the “Father of Carnatic Music”, he was born

near Tirthahalli in Shivamogga (Shimoga) district.

● Bhimsen Joshi – is a popular Khayal singer was born in the then Dharwad (present

Gadag district) of Karnataka.

● Shakuntala Devi – who is also called as Human Computer is also known for her skills

in Mathematics, Puzzles and Astrology was born in Bengaluru.

● Girish Karnad – who was born in Matheran in Maharashtra is known for his

contribution in Kannada literature and theatre.

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