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Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka State Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state of Karnataka. It commemorates the merger in 1956 of the Kannada -speaking regions of southwestern India under the States Reorganisation Act to form the state.
Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti Civilian award Sponsored by Government of Karnataka Formerly called Mysore State Award (1966–1972) Reward(s) • ₹ 1,00,000/- • Gold Medal First awarded 1966 Last awarded 2020 Highlights Total awarded 2400 (Awardees including Individuals & Institutions) ← Karnataka Ratna The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards, the second highest civilian honor of ...
Karnataka Rajyotsava Award was instituted in 1966 to be awarded to citizens of Karnataka in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs. It has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals ...
[2] [3] He was awarded the Padma Shri (2008), [4] the Rajyotsava Award (1981) and the Pampa award for his work (2017). He became a household name for his work Nityotsava (Daily celebration), which is a poem about Karnataka, a piece he composed after seeing Jog falls. He has numerous poems, translations and children's books to his credit.
The awards are presented in Bengaluru by the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 1 November of every year. Each award carries an amount of ₹ 100,000, a 20-gram gold medal and a citation. [ 6 ] In addition to that, the government has in the past, allotted commercial land for eligible awardees.
Raza Murad (Indian actor), Khaleel Mamoon (Urdu poet and a former IPS officer), and Dr Veer Basawanthreddy Mudnal (former MLA) launched "Lafzon ki Mahek" written by Dr Rafeeq Saudagar in Yadgir on Saturday, 27 March 2010, at All India Mushaira in Yadgir. In 2004, Mamoon became the first Urdu writer to win the Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti. [2]
Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava: 1 November Formation (2000) 2000 – Divided from Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 [5] Goa: Goa Liberation Day: 19 December Liberation (1961) 1961 – Annexed to India after Portuguese-Indian War as a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu; 1987 – Made a State by State of Goa Act, 1986 ...
Karnataka was divided between the Bombay Presidency, the Kingdom of Mysore and the Nizam of Hyderabad. India became Independent in 1947, and according to the States Reorganization Act, 1956, the Kannada-speaking areas of Hyderabad State, Madras State were unified with Mysore State. The state was renamed as Karnataka in 1973.