Karnataka,is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956,with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act,and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state was part of the Carnatic region in British terminology. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru (Bangalore).
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. He was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. He presently is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka. He is the national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Born in a farming family,he joined the Indian National Congress party in 1953,and remained a member until 1962. He was imprisoned during the Emergency. He became President of the state unit of Janata Dal in 1994,and was considered to be a driving force in the party's victory in Karnataka. He served as the 8th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. In the 1996 general elections,no party won enough seats to form a government. When the United Front,a coalition of regional parties,formed the central government with the support of the Congress,Deve Gowda was unexpectedly chosen to head the government and was elected Prime Minister. During his tenure as prime minister,he also served as Home Minister for some time. His prime ministerial tenure lasted for less than a year. After his prime ministerial tenure,he was elected to the 12th (1998),14th (2004),15th,and 16th Lok Sabha,as Member of Parliament for the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency. He lost Lok Sabha elections in 2019 from Tumkuru but has been elected to Rajya Sabha since.
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj,better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar,was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema and a versatile actor,he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora,among whom he is popularly called as Nata Saarvabhouma,Bangarada Manushya,Vara Nata,Gaana Gandharva,Rasikara Raja,Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1983 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995. He is the only lead actor to win National Award for singing. His 39 movies have been remade 62 times in 9 languages by 34 actors making him the first actor whose movies were remade more than fifty times and the first actor whose movies were remade in nine languages. He was the first actor in India to enact a role which was based on James Bond in a full-fledged manner. The success of his movie Jedara Bale is credited to have widely inspired a Desi bond genre in other Indian film industries. On the occasion of the "Centenary of Indian Cinema" in April 2013,Forbes included his performance in Bangaarada Manushya on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Upon his death,The New York Times had described him as one of India's most popular movie stars.
Belgaum is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi division and Belagavi district. The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second capital of Karnataka alongside Bangalore,hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugurated on 11 October 2012.
Gangubai Hangal was an Indian singer of the khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka,who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana.
Siddaramaiah,also referred to by his nickname Siddu,is an Indian politician who is serving as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka since 2023.
Puneeth Rajkumar,colloquially known as Appu was an Indian actor,philanthropist,playback singer,television presenter and producer,who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He was one of the most popular actors in Kannada cinema. He appeared as a lead in 32 films. As a child,he appeared in many films. His performances as a child actor in Vasantha Geetha (1980),Bhagyavantha (1981),Chalisuva Modagalu (1982),Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983),Bhakta Prahaladha (1983),Yarivanu (1984) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. He also won Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Eradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu. In a career spanning three decades,he has won one National Film Award,four Karnataka State Film Awards,six Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA awards. He was conferred with the Doctorate by Mysuru University. The Karnataka Government conferred the state's highest civilian award,Karnataka Ratna,to Puneeth Rajkumar on 1 November 2022,posthumously.
Dr. Murigeppa Channaveerappa Modi often referred by his initials,M. C. Modi was an Indian ophthalmologist and eye surgeon.
Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa,often referred to by his initials BSY,is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary board committee since 17 August 2022,termed as the highest office of authority in the party. He served as the 13th Chief Minister of Karnataka,and he was former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly between 1983 - 2022 in different timelines. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also the only politician so far in Karnataka to have served four times as the Chief Minister and three times as the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the longest serving BJP Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is former MLA from Shikaripura constituency in Shimoga district,from where he has been elected eight times.
H. R. Keshava Murthy was an Indian gamaka exponent and guru. He was honoured with Shantala Natya Sri Award by the Government of Karnataka in 1998 and Padma Shri in 2022 by the Government of India in the field of arts.
Somappa Rayappa Bommai was an Indian Politician who was the 4th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998. He is widely remembered as the champion for the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India,S. R. Bommai v. Union of India.
Managuli,sometimes also called Managoli and Managoli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka,India. It is located in the Basavana Bagevadi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan,Queens Road,Bengaluru. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the pas activities and campaigns within the state,as well as selecting candidates for local,state,and national elections.
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai is an Indian politician and engineer who served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 18 July 2021 to 19 May 2023. He is formerly serving Interim Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and He was former member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United). He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon,from where he has been elected four times since 2008. Between 1998 and 2008,he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad local authorities. He served as Minister for Water Resources and major and medium irrigation from 2008 to 2013,Home Affairs,Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperation between 2019 and 2021 minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts from 2019 to 2021.
Bangalore,officially Bengaluru,is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than 8 million and a metropolitan population of around 15 million,making it India's third most populous city and fourth most populous urban agglomeration. It is the most populous city and largest urban agglomeration in South India,and is the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau,at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level,Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year,with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation of India's "Garden City". Its elevation is the highest among India's major cities.
Prathibha Prahlad is a Bharata Natyam dancer,educator,choreographer,arts administrator,and author. She was the founder director of the Delhi International Arts Festival.
Bellary City Assembly seat is one of the seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Bellary Lok Sabha seat. The constituency includes 28 Wards of Ballari Mahanagara Palika. The constituency came into existence after 2008 Delimitation. It was a part of Bellary Rural.
Sindagi Vidhana Sabha seat is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka State,in India. It is part of Bijapur.
Mayakonda Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.
Ramakrishna Hegde ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka,a state in South India headed by Ramakrishna Hegde of the Janata Party.
