A study on Karnataka Unification movement: A historical study

ANANDA S

A study on Karnataka Unification movement: A historical study

Authors: ANANDA S

Unique Paper ID: 167649
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
PageNo: 200-203

Keywords: Administration Dominance Kannada Language Mile stones Unification.

Abstract:
Historically, there was no such thing as Karnataka state. In the beginning of 20th century, unifying all Kannada speaking areas into one was still a dream. Except for Mysore, most of Kannada areas were under the administration of non-Kannadigas, where Kannada language and culture were facing an extinction. This had historical causes. After the fall of Vijayanagara empire, Kannada was the official language only in Keladi and Mysore. After Keladi kingdom was annexed into Mysore in 1763 A.D., Mysore became the sole representative of Kannada. Even in Mysore Samsathana, Kannada was elbowed by other languages, especially by Marathi. Infact the prominence of Marathi was so high, that, there used to be ‘Double Daftar’ by which official papers were kept in two languages, namely, Kannada and Marathi. Though it was abolished by the English Commissioner, Mark Cubbon. With the ascendancy of the English in Mysore, Marathi gave way to English. Even though, Mysore’s administration was handed over to the Wodeyar ruler in 1881, Kannada did not get its rightful place, due to the predominance of the outsiders, particularly from administrators of Madras Province origin. Yet, Kannada managed to survive with the help of the life-support System in Mysore, which remained the core Kannada state. But the condition of Kannada in the remaining vast Kannada speaking areas was pitiable. In the Bombay Presidency, it was dominated by Marathi, Gujarati and Sindhi. Even till 1920-1922, the public meetings here were held in Marathi. As recorded by Kannada Kulapurohita Aluru Venkata Rao “In this region (Dharward district), people knowing Marathi, dominated the important cities. Kannadigas did not have the knowledge of their separate identity”. The areas of Mangalore (Dakshina Kannada), Bellary and Kollegal were in three comers of the Madras Presidency, unconnected with each other. While Telugu was invading Bellary, Tamil had upper hand in Kollegal, and Urdu was dominated in Hyderabad-Karnataka. The remaining 10-15 establishments belonged to the Marathi rulers, who were indifferent to Kannada or the development of their areas. Such was the scattered image of Kannada. Then how the present Karnataka evolved? Needs to be understood and is of much historical importance. This paper attempts to highlight all those milestones, in the process of Karnatakas’ unification process, popularly known as ‘Karnataka Ekikarana Chaluvali

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
PageNo: 200-203

A study on Karnataka Unification movement: A historical study

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