The state’s founding day, Kannada Rajyotsava, is celebrated annually on November 1 and is also known as Karnataka Formation Day. Every year, the Rajyotsava awards are given out, the Karnataka flag is flown, and numerous cultural events are held to mark a state holiday. In the state of Karnataka, Rajyotsava Day is recognized as a government holiday and is observed by Kannadigas worldwide. The official Karnataka flag is raised, the honours list for the Rajyotsava Awards is announced and presented by the Government of Karnataka, and community festivals, orchestra performances, Kannada book releases, and concerts are also part of the celebration.
The first person to dream of unifying the State was Aluru Venkata Rao, who started the Karnataka Ekikarana movement in 1905. In 1950, India became a republic, and different provinces were formed in the country based on the language spoken there. This gave birth to the state of Mysore, which included many places in south India that had been ruled by kings in the past. On November 1, 1956, Mysore state, which Thus, the three regions of the newly established Mysore state were North Karnataka, Malnad (Canara), and old Mysore. The name “Mysore” referred to the former princely state that served as the foundation of the new entity. However, because the name Mysore was so closely associated with the former principality and the southern regions of the new state, the people of North Karnataka opposed the use of the name. On November 1, 1973, the state’s name was changed to “Karnataka” in accordance with this logic. When this historic decision was made, Devaraj Arasu was the state’s Chief Minister. Other people who are credited with unifying Karnataka include literary figures like K. Shivaram Karanth, Kuvempu, Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, A. N. Krishna Rao, and B. M. Srikantaiah. In the state of Karnataka, Rajyotsava Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. On this day, the red and yellow Kannada flags are hoisted at various strategic locations across the state, and the Kannada anthem “Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate” is chanted.[9] The flag is hoisted at political party offices and several localities, and youth in many areas take out processions on their vehicles. The Rajyotsava is celebrated by Hindus, Muslims, and Christians, and religion is not a factor. In the state of Karnataka, Rajyotsava Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. On this day, the red and yellow Kannada flags are hoisted at various strategic locations across the state, and the Kannada anthem “Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate” is chanted. The flag is hoisted at political party offices and several localities, and youth in many areas take out processions on their vehicles. The Rajyotsava is celebrated by Hindus, Muslims, and Christians, and religion is not a factor Because November 1 is a public holiday, businesses observe it on the following days of the week. Bengaluru’s major IT companies, including TCS, IBM, Thomson Reuters, Wipro, Robert Bosch, SAP Labs, Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, and Infosys, encourage employees to show their support for the local community by hosting cultural events. Kannada flags are prominently displayed at almost all office and business establishments throughout the city of Bengaluru. In order to show their support, members of the IT community wear Kannada-themed T-shirts to their workplaces. Additionally, educational establishments hold such events at schools alongside the raising of the flag and the performance of naadageethe. Overseas Kannada organizations also participate in the festivities by organizing cultural events in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany. In addition to celebrations in Karnataka, it is also observed in other parts of India with a significant Kannadiga population, such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, and Gurgaon.
Edu World remembers the history and cultural heritage of the state in India. Over two thousand years ago, Karnataka’s history began. Karnataka has been governed by a number of great empires and dynasties that have made significant contributions.
