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Karnataka Rajyotsava

Karnataka Rajyotsava,also known asKarnataka State Day,is apublic holidaycelebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state ofKarnataka.It commemorates the merger in 1956 of theKannada-speaking regions of southwestern India under theStates Reorganisation Actto form the state.[3]

Kannada Rajyotsava/Karnataka Rajyotsava
Karnataka State Day
Traditional dance ofDollu Kunithain progress as part of Rajyotsava
Also calledKannada Rajyotsava, Karnataka Formation Day
Observed byKannadigasin India and overseas[1]
TypeState
SignificanceUnification ofKannada-speaking regions of South India as thestate of Karnataka
CelebrationsHoisting ofKannada flag,Processions, Cultural events,Rajyotsava Awards[2]
BeginsEvery year 1 November
Ends1 day after the start only in Karnataka State of India
Date1 November
Next time1 November 2025(2025-11-01)
Frequencyannual

Kannada Rajyotsava is listed as a government holiday in Karnataka[4]and is celebrated byKannadigasacross the world.[1]It is marked by the announcement and presentation of the honours list forRajyotsava Awardsby thegovernment of Karnataka,the hoisting of theKarnataka flagwith an address from thechief ministerandgovernor of Karnataka,[5]as well as community festivals, orchestra,Kannadabook releases, and concerts.[6]

History

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Main article:Unification of Karnataka

Aluru Venkata Raowas the first person who dreamt of unifying the State as early as 1905 with theKarnataka Ekikaranamovement.[5]In 1950,India became republicand different provinces were formed in the country on basis of language spoken in the particular region and this gave birth to the state of Mysore including various places in south India, which the kings earlier ruled.[4]On 1 November 1956,Mysore state,comprising most of the area of the erstwhileprincely state of Mysore,was merged with the Kannada-speaking areas of theBombayandMadraspresidencies, as also of the principality ofHyderabad,to create a unified Kannada-speaking sub-national entity.North Karnataka,Malnad(Canara), andold Mysorewere thus the three regions of the newly formed Mysore state.[citation needed]

Thenewly unified stateinitially retained the name "Mysore", which was that of the erstwhile princely state which formed the core of the new entity.[7]But the people of North Karnataka did not favour the retention of the name Mysore, as it was closely associated with the erstwhile principality and the southern areas of the new state. In deference to this logic, the state's name was changed to "Karnataka" on 1 November 1973.Devaraj Arasuwas the Chief Minister of the state when this landmark decision was taken.[8]Other people credited for the unification of Karnataka include littérateurs likeK. Shivaram Karanth,Kuvempu,Masti Venkatesha Iyengar,A. N. Krishna Rao,andB. M. Srikantaiah.[5]

Celebrations of Karnataka Rajyotsava

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TheKannada flag,used as an emblem of Kannada culture

Rajyotsava Day is celebrated with great joy and vigour all over Karnataka. The entire state wears a festive look on this day as the red and yellow Kannada flags are hoisted at different strategic locations across the state and theKannada anthem( "Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate") is chanted.[9]The flag is hoisted at political party offices and several localities even as youth in many areas take out processions on their vehicles.[10]Religion not being a factor, the Rajyotsava is celebrated by Hindus, Muslims,[11]and Christians as well.[12][13]

Government procession

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Thestate governmentasserts theRajyotsava awardsandKarnataka Ratnaon this day, which are awarded to people responsible for outstanding contributions in the development of Karnataka.[4]TheChief Minister of the Stateinaugurates the cultural show which is customarily held at Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore.[10]Awards are presented to students who have won medals in various national games.[14]

The celebrations are marked by multicoloured tableaux carrying the picture of theGoddess Bhuvaneshwarimounted on a decorated vehicle.[15]The colourful procession is also accompanied by performances of the folk artists in the fields of drama (Bayalata), traditional dance (Dollu Kunitha,Kamsale,Veeragase,Kolata), and classicalcarnatic music.[4]

Private establishments

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Kannadigasdecorated theirMotorcyclewith the Kannada flags
Auto rickshawsand other vehicles are decorated with yellow and red themes signifying the Kannada flag

Since 1 November is a public holiday, it is celebrated at commercial establishments on the following days of the week. Kannada flags are prominently hoisted and displayed at almost all office and business establishments across the city ofBengaluru.[10]Being a hub of severalIT companies,[16]Bengaluru's major firms likeTCS,IBM,Thomson Reuters,Wipro,Robert Bosch,SAP Labs,[17]Accenture,Alcatel-Lucent,[18]andInfosys[19]encourage employees to showcase the local favour by holding cultural events. The IT crowd shows their support by wearing Kannada-themed T-shirts to workplaces.[20]Educational institutions also hold such events at schools along with flag-hoisting and the rendering ofnaadageethe.[21][22]

Non-resident Kannadigas

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Apart from celebrations in Karnataka, it is also observed in other regions of India with significant Kannadiga population likeMumbai,New Delhi,[23]Gurgaon,[24]andChennai.[25]Overseas Kannada organisations also take part in the festivities by arranging cultural events in countries like the United States,[26]the United Kingdom, Singapore,[27]UAE,[28]Qatar,[29]Oman,[30]South Korea,[31]Australia,[32]New Zealand,[33]Scotland,[34]Ireland,[35]Netherlands,[36]and Germany.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab+Rajyotsava Dubai: Karnataka Sangha Celebrates Karnataka Rajyotsavadaijiworld
  2. ^Rajyotsava award list soars to 90The Times of India31 October 2008
  3. ^"Kannadigas celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava on Nov 1"news.oneindia.in
  4. ^abcdFestivals of India – Rajyotsava Dayfestivalsofindia.in
  5. ^abcKarnataka Governor greets people ahead of 'Rajyotsava Day'IBN Live
  6. ^‘Sacrifice of Kannadigas should be remembered'The Hindu
  7. ^"Karnataka Rajyotsava".29 October 2017.Retrieved3 February2024.
  8. ^Bourah, Maitreyee (2 November 2010)In the dark about Rajyotsava in BangaloreDNA
  9. ^Rajyotsava celebrations delayedThe Times of India,1 November 2007
  10. ^abcThe Hindu – Bangalore celebrates State's 55th birthday
  11. ^Muslim youth celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava in TumkurArchived3 December 2013 at theWayback Machine
  12. ^Bangalore: Rajyotsava Celebrations at St Francis Xavier Cathedraldaijiworld
  13. ^Christians celebrate RajyotsavaThe Hindu3 November 2005
  14. ^53rd Kannada Rajyotsava celebrationsThe Hindu2 November 2008
  15. ^Minister Ramdas hoists Kannada flag on Karnataka RajyotsavaThe Hindu
  16. ^Information Technology in Karnatakakarnataka
  17. ^SAP Labsನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಡ ಹಬ್ಬArchived25 April 2012 at theWayback Machine
  18. ^ಅಲ್ಕಟೆಲ್ ಲ್ಯೂಸೆಂಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬkannada.oneindia.in
  19. ^Rajyotsava at InfosysThe Hindu29 November 2008
  20. ^"On Rajyotsava, say 'Kannada Baruthe'".Archived fromthe originalon 28 October 2011.
  21. ^Karnataka Rajyotsava at Gopalan International Schoolschools.papyrusclubs
  22. ^Mohan Kumar, BN (2 November 2010)55th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrationsDNA
  23. ^Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrated in New DelhiYahoo! 1 November 2010
  24. ^ಗುರ್ಗಾಂವ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಆಚರಣೆ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  25. ^Rajyotsava celebrations conducted in Chennainaavi.org
  26. ^ಸಿಯಾಟಲ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  27. ^ಸಿಂಗಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಸಿಂಗಾರ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  28. ^"Kannada Koota UAE to Celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava on Nov 13"daijiworld
  29. ^Doha: Karnataka Sangha Qatar to Celebrate Rajyotsava Daydaijiworld
  30. ^Gurukiran enthrals audience at Rajyotsava celebrations in Muscatcoastaldigest
  31. ^ಕೊರಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೂಟದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕರೆಯೋಲೆ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  32. ^ಅಡಿಲೇಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  33. ^ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ: ನ್ಯೂಜಿಲೆಂಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಂದ ರಕ್ತದಾನ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  34. ^ಸ್ಕಾಟ್ಲಂಡ್ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಘದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಡಿಂಡಿಮ(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  35. ^ಐರಿಶ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಹಬ್ಬ 2010(in Kannada) kannada.oneindia.in
  36. ^"ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ ಹಾಲೆಂಡ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಳಗ".Retrieved3 February2024.
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