Karnataka Rajyotsava is observed on November 1st to commemorate the creation of the state of Karnataka.
INTRODUCTION:
Protests calling for a separate state for the Kalyana Karnataka region and involving a black day in the Belagavi district by the Maharashtra Ekikarana Samithi ruined the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Karnataka. On this date in 1956, the state of Karnataka was created by the union of all the south western Indian territories that spoke the Kannada language.
People celebrate the occasion because the state of Karnataka was created by the union of the Kannada-dominant areas of South India.
HISTORY:
After India became a republic in 1956, the first area in the current state of Karnataka to be divided based on the language spoken there was Mysore. Malnad (Canara), old Mysore, and North Karnataka were all included in the “Mysore state.”
The residents of what is now North Karnataka opposed the name Mysore because it represented the princely territory and other southern sections of the state, hence Karnataka was given its original name in 1973. When the state was given the name Karnataka, Devaraj Arasu served as the chief minister.
In 1956, the region—which comprised kingly domains—was combined with some parts of the Bombay and Madras presidencies that had sizable Kannada-speaking inhabitants. The Hyderabad principality was also included in this.
During the period of India’s independence, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the state of Mysore, the Madras and Bombay Presidencies, and other smaller governments collectively oversaw the majority of the country’s southern region. It underwent a reorganization to improve administration after independence. The Kannada-speaking territories were combined into the state of Mysore on November 1, 1956, six years after the State Reorganization Act was passed.
HOW PEOPLE CELEBRATE THIS DAY?
Residents chant the Kannada national anthem as schools, institutions, government buildings, and other organizations mark the day by flying red and yellow Kannada flags (“Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate”).
In acknowledgment of accomplishments made in the areas of the arts, literature, culture, education, sports, industry, science, medicine, public affairs, and social service, the Karnataka government also bestows the Rajyotsava Awards on this day, the second-highest civil honor in the state.
This year, the state will honor 67 individuals, including Dattanna, Avinash, and Sihi Kahi Chandru in addition to former ISRO Chairman
Puneeth Rajkumar was posthumously awarded the Karnataka Ratna:
On Tuesday, during the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava, the late actor Puneeth Rajkumar received posthumously the highest civilian honor of Karnataka, the “Karnataka Ratna” (the state formation day). He is the ninth person to get this esteemed award.
Due to unforeseen rains, the ceremony on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, the location of the state assembly and secretariat, had to be abbreviated and held quickly. At the ceremony where Karnataka Ratna was awarded to Puneeth Rajkumar by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, movie stars Rajinikanth and Junior NTR, as well as Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, were attendees.
Karnataka Chief Minister: We’ll have a meaningful celebration of the 67th Rajyotsava.
Karnataka Rajyotsava must be observed throughout the State as well as in educational institutions, organizations, and government buildings, according to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The Kannada flag must also be flown.
According to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, the State Government will commemorate the 67th Karnataka Rajyotsava on November 1 in a very significant manner.
Kannada Rajyotsava Award:
The state level Kannada Rajyotsava Award has been chosen for five Belagavi district residents who excel in various professions.
The winners are:
- 1) Hanumant Balappa: A fourth-generation sculptor of his family who is from Jaganur village in Chikodi Taluk.
- 2) Ashok Babu Neelgar:He has been chosen to receive the honor. He was born in Shindhikurabet village, Gokak taluk, and has authored 28 novels, two collections of short stories, and a book of poems. Four plays written by Neelagar have been broadcast on AIR. He was a retired employee of Gokak Mills and wrote plays about dowry and female foeticide, among other societal issues.
- 3) Arvind Patil: He has worked for organizations that support Kannada in those nations. He has held employment in the Qatari embassy. Arvind, an engineer, has worked as both a producer and performer in a number of films.
- 4) Raghavendra Ratnakar Anveka: He won the National Sports Awards as well as the Ekalavya Award. Anvekar has garnered 75 national medals, including 54 gold medals, and 28 international medals, five of which are gold.
- 5) Shankar Buchadi: He has written five Kannada novels and one Marathi research book. He advocated for the welfare of women and took part in pro-Kannada demonstrations. 79-year-old Shankar Buchadi was also picked. He has written five Kannada novels and one Marathi research book. He supported the welfare of weavers and took part in pro-Kannada demonstrations.
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