Karnataka Day 2019: Know History and Significance of Karnataka Rajyotsava Which Commemorates the Formation of Karnataka
People of Karnataka will celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava on November 1 to mark formation of the state. Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka Formation Day, is observed by Kannadigas across the world.
People of Karnataka will celebrateĀ Karnataka Rajyotsava on November 1 to mark formation of the state.Ā Karnataka Rajyotsava, alsoĀ known as Karnataka Formation Day, is observed by Kannadigas across the world. On Karnataka Day, a holiday is declared in government offices and educational institutes. This year,Ā Ā Kannadigas will be celebrating 64th anniversary of theĀ Karnataka Formation Day.Ā November 1 is State Formation Day for Seven Indian States: Know Why and How Karnataka, Kerala, MP, Punjab, Haryana and Chhattisgarh Formed.Ā
On November 1, 1956, allĀ Kannada language-speaking regions of South IndiaĀ were merged to form the entire state of Karnataka. Therefore, November 1 is celebrated asĀ Karnataka Formation Day orĀ Karnataka Rajyotsava. Originally formed as Mysore State, the state was rechristened as Karnataka in 1973. The wordĀ Karnataka has its roots in the Kavirajamarga, one of the earliest works on rhetoric, poetry and grammar in the Kannada language.Ā Kerala Piravi 2019 Date: Know History and Significance of the Formation of āGodās Own Countryā.
Aluru Venkata Rao, a historian, was the first person who dreamt of unifyingĀ allĀ Kannada language-speaking regions to formĀ a separate Karnataka state. Besides Rao,Ā RH Deshpande also played important role in creation of Karnataka. HeĀ called for the revival of Kannada in a region where Marathi was the language of administration. In 1912, he also passed a resolutionĀ calling for Kannada-speaking areas under British India to be merged.
OnĀ Karnataka Rajyotsava, the state of KarnatakaĀ wears a festive look and the red and yellow Kannada flags are hoisted at different. The Kannada anthem (Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate) is chanted across the state.
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