Which is the longest distance covering train within Karnataka?

 17307/Mysore-Bagalkot Basava Express is the longest distance covering train within Karnataka which takes 1020 km, by 21hr 30 min time

It is a South Western Railway Zone train, interesting fact is it passes through 2 state (Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra (Solapur) to reach Bagalkot in Karnataka.

I think so no train can make this much record covering 1000 km plus distance within Karnataka

Next 2nd long distance train is 16566/Mangalore Central-Yesvantpur Weekly Express which takes 833 km when shorter route is 363 km

Travel Duration:- 16 hr 53 min

This train acts as a alternative train because of its route, its goes via Palakkad, Salem, Krishnarajapuram instead of Ghat section route via Subramanya Road, Hassan Route.

Very less popular train among Mangalore to Bangalore section.

3rd Train is 16592/Mysore Hubli Hampi Express via Guntakal

Travel Duration:- 15 hr 30 min and 679 km via Bangalore, Guntakal, Hospete when shorter route is 473 km.

Very useful train for Hampi going tourist destination from Mysore and also Ballary, Gadag.

4th long distance train is 16227/Mysore-Talguppa Express via Ksr Bengaluru

It takes 12 hours approx, and covers 508 km when shorter route is 373 km

It's a overnight train between Mysore and Talguppa, slow journey, but peacefully able to sleep.

What if the Indian state of Karnataka never existed?

 

• Kannada language wouldn't even exist.
• Tamilians, Telugites and Malayalis would be very happy if Kannadigas and Karnataka didn't exist
• India would lose more than 500 wild tigers and a rich diversity and ecosystem would be lost, especially the Western Ghats belt.
• Great Legendary personalities like Rajkumar, Srinath, Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh would not be there.

• Important cities like Mandya (capital), Hassana, Chikkamagaluru, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Gadaga, Davangere would not be there.

Why is Tamilnadu more dried up than Kerala & Karnataka?

 The question is wrong

Tamil Nadu is the most blessed state in South India in terms of Natural resources and landscape.

Karnataka is the most driest place in India after Rajasthan and Gujarat.

In South India, Karnataka is the most dried up state.

The North Karnataka region is bit of barren, arid land and low in productivity.

Raichur, Gulbarga, Bijapur were underdeveloped for decades but are slowly developing in snail’s pace.

The most developed city in Karnataka is Mandya ( the largest city in Karnataka, cultural capital and economic capital) followed by Hassan, Hubballi Dharwad, Chikkamagaluru, Gulbarga ( the most developed city in North Karnataka) and Davanagere.

What is the relevance of North Karnataka towards the economy of Karnataka as a state?

 North Karnataka was actually less productive region in Karnataka because it was ruled by Persian and Urdu rulers who concentrated less on the region's development another reason being it is one of the driest places in India and an arid and semi-arid landscape.

However nowadays - Gulbarga, Raichur, Hubballi Dharwad, Bagalkote, Bijapura, Bidar are moderately developed decent cities and are actually less polluted compared to Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata , Noida and other big cities.

Gulbarga is the largest city and economic capital of North Karnataka.

Raichur is known for Hatti Gold Fields inspite of Telugu population.

Gulbarga, Bijapura, Bagalkote and Hubballi also contribute atleast a small percentage towards economy of Karnataka state.

However Mandya is the largest city in Karnataka and the most developed city in Karnataka followed by Hassan and Davangere and Gulbarga.

Which are the tallest buildings in Karnataka?

 There are no skyscrapers in Karnataka.

Mandya is the largest city in Karnataka. It is the most developed city, the cultural capital and economic capital of Karnataka.

Mandya has many buildings about 3 stories or 5 stories. It is still a developing city and will have many high rise buildings in future ( hope)

Aadichunchanagiri University Mandya is tall building and also MIMS ( Mandya Institute of Medical science) University in Mandya.

Haasan and Gulbarga have moderate tall buildings.

Are there any haunted place in Karnataka?

 There are lots and lots of haunted places in Karnataka.

Some ghosts are nothing but humans without bodies or form. Ghost is an English term.

Charmadi ghat and Shiradi ghat situated in western ghats of Karnataka are genuinely haunted. There are lots of people that have reported paranormal activities or hauntings. Especially a figure crossing the road. Many people have died in that place due to homicide, suicide and accident.

Many areas near dense forests of Chamarajanagara and Chikkamagaluru are genuinely haunted. Many drivers have experienced seeing a figure asking for drop, crossing road and appearing in front of car or bike.

Aramane Gudda a dense forest just some miles away from Shiradi ghat is said to Haunted and regarded as a Bermuda triangle of Western Ghats. Inside this triangle 11 people have died mysteriously. Locals have reported human like shoutings, whistles and many activities.

Most of the railway tracks in Karnataka are genuinely haunted because many people have died in that place due to homicide, suicide and accident.

Kaveri river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

 The Kaveri river water dispute dates back to the British rule. During their regime, numerous plans were drawn up for the utilization of the Cauvery waters by both states. However, the drought and subsequent famine in the mid-1870 put a hold on the implementation of these plans. The plans were revived by Mysore in 1881, by which time Mysore was back in the hands of the Mysore kings, while present day Tamil Nadu continued to remain a part of the Madras Presidency. Started about 30 years ago after independence.

In 1910, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar decided to construct a dam at the Kannambadi village. Madras, however, refused to give its consent for this move as it had its own plans to build a storage dam at Mettur with a capacity of 80 TMC. The Cauvery dispute thus had come up for arbitration for the first time.

After independence and state reorganization in 1956, Coorg became a part of the Mysore state. Redrawing of state boundaries caused parts of Kerala and Puducherry to be in the Cauvery River basin and therefore become stakeholders in the sharing of its waters. Kerala staked its claim as one of the major tributaries of the Cauvery since the Kabini River, now originated in Kerala.

The Karaikal region of Puducherry at the tail end of the river demanded the waters that it claimed to have always been using for drinking and some minimal agriculture. While these additional claims complicated matters greatly at a technical level, Mysore state and Tamil Nadu still remained the major parties to the dispute.

The Kaveri river

By the late 1960s, both states and the Central government began to realize the gravity of the situation as the 50-year run of the 1924 agreement was soon coming to an end. Negotiations were started in right earnest and discussions continued for almost 10 years.

While discussions continued, a Cauvery Fact Finding Committee (CFFC) was constituted. The brief of the CFFC was to inspect the ground realities and come up with a report. The CFFC came up with a preliminary report in 1972 and a final report in 1973. Inter state discussions were held based on this report.

In 1976, after a series of discussions between the two states and the Central government chaired by Jagjeevan Ram, the then Irrigation Minister, a final draft was prepared based on findings of the CFFC. This draft was accepted by all states and the Government also made an announcement to that effect in Parliament. When Karnataka began construction of the Harangi dam at Kushalanagara in Kodagu, it was once again met with resistance from Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu went to court demanding the constitution of a Tribunal under the Interstate River Water Disputes Act (ISWD) of 1956. It also demanded the immediate stoppage of construction work at the dam site.

In 1986, a farmer’s association from Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu moved the Supreme Court demanding the constitution of a tribunal. The Supreme Court then directed the government headed by Prime Minister V. P. Singh to constitute a tribunal and refer all disputes to it. A three-man tribunal was thus constituted on 2 June 1990. The tribunal was headquartered at New Delhi and was to be headed by Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee.

Violent protests in the Kaveri issue, people raising Karnataka’s flag

Fear among Tamils in Bangalore

Soon after the tribunal was set up, Tamil Nadu demanded a mandatory injunction on Karnataka for the immediate release of water and other reliefs. This was dismissed by the tribunal. Tamil Nadu now went back to the Supreme Court which directed the tribunal to reconsider Tamil Nadu’s plea.

Karnataka was thus forced to accept the interim award and widespread demonstrations and violence broke out in parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu following this. Thousands of Tamil families had to flee from Bangalore in fear of being attacked and lynched by pro-Kannada activists with the behest of the state government. The violence and show down, mostly centered in the Tamil populated parts of Bangalore, lasted for nearly a month and most schools and educational institutions in Bangalore remained closed during this period.

In 1995, the monsoons failed badly in Karnataka and the state found itself hard pressed to fulfill the interim order. Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court demanding the immediate release of at least 30 TMC. The Supreme Court this time recommended that the then Prime Minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao, intervene and find a political solution. PM Rao convened a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the two states and recommended that Karnataka release 6 TMC instead of the 11 TMC that the tribunal ordered. Karnataka complied with the decision of the Prime Minister and the issue blew over.

The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal announced its final verdict on 5 February 2007. According to its verdict, Tamil Nadu gets 419 TMC of Cauvery water while Karnataka gets 270 TMC. The actual release of water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu is to be 192 TMC annually. Further, Kerala will get 30 TMC and Puducherry 7 TMC. Both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were unhappy with the decision and filed a revision petition.

Protests also occurred in Tamil Nadu in 2018 against the water sharing.

Several film makers of the Tamil film industry has also criticised and threatened to postpone the IPL matches involving Chennai Super Kings which were to be held in Chennai as a part of the 2018 Indian Premier League season as Chennai Super Kings making their comeback into the IPL league after 2 years as they were serving a 2-year ban along with Rajasthan Royals over the 2013 IPL betting scandal.

The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election which was a major concern in the state of Karnataka following the breakout of major Kaveri river water scandal has heaped in among several political dramatic turnarounds in the state with both main politicians B. S. Yeddyurappa and Siddaramaiah being historically defeated at the assembly elections.

The Supreme Court on 16 February 2018 delivered its verdict in the Kaveri water dispute, allocating more water to the state of Karnataka.

Which is the oldest temple in Karnataka?

 Madhukeshwara Temple at Banavasi, Sirsi taluk , Uttara Kannada district is probably the oldest temple in Karnataka.

Banavasi is very old place, it was also called as Vaijayanthipura in ancient times.

Huan Tsang and Alberuni have mentioned this place in their works. Kannada poet Pampa had lived here.

Kadamba dynasty which is called as the first Kannada Empire, started ruling from 345 AD. They considered Madhukeshwara as their kula devata, hence this temple precedes 3rd century.

It was originally built by Shatavahanas, Kadambas developed it and later was expanded by Chalukyas and Hoysalas.

It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Here, one can see Linga in the color of honey and hence the name Madhukeshwara, madhu meaning Honey in Kannada and Sanskrit.

The east facing temple has shrines of Mahisasuramardhini, Ganesha, Nandi statue, and an ornamented shikara. The other temples found in the complex are dedicated to Parvati, Veerbhadreshwara, Narasimha, and Basavalingeshwara.

The precinct is full of sculptures taking different forms of deities placed in smaller temples of the courtyard. You can also Naga sculpture with an inscription in Brahmi and Prakrit.

There is a Nandi statue placed in Nritya Manatpa. It is about 7 feet huge and it is positioned in a way that it looks Shiva with the left eye and Parvathi with the right one.

Banavasi was the first capital of Karnataka.

Ending this answer with Pampa’s quote about Banavasi.

ಮಱದುಂಬಿಯಾಗಿ ಮೇಣ್ ಕೋಗಿಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಪುಟ್ಟುವುದು ನಂದನದೊಳ್ ವನವಾಸಿ ದೇಶದೊಳ್|

Translation in English -

It is a virtue to be born in Banavasi as a human being. If not as a human being, then one should be born at least as a bee or a cuckoo in the garden of Banavasi.

ಕನ್ನಡದ 100ನೇ ಚಿತ್ರ ಯಾವುದು?

 

ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ನೂರನೇ ಚಿತ್ರ "ರಣಧೀರ ಕಂಠೀರವ". 1962 ನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ ಎರಡನೇ ಚಿತ್ರವಿದು.

ಡಾ. ರಾಜ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಉದಯ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಲೀಲಾವತಿ,ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ರಾವ್, ನರಸಿಂಹ ರಾಜು, ಬಾಲಕೃಷ್ಣ,ಪಾಪಮ್ಮ, ಬಿ. ವಿ. ರಾಧಾ, ಚಿ. ಉದಯ ಶಂಕರ್, ಅಶ್ವಥ್,. ಕಾಂತಾ ಬಹಳದು ಬಂದು ಕೊಡಲಾದರೂ ರಾವ್, ಜಿ. ವಿ. ಅಯ್ಯರ್ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಾರಾ ಗಣವಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ. ಎನ್. ಸಿ. ರಾಜನ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನ ಚಿತ್ರ ಸಂಘ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿ ಕಲಾವಿದರೆ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರವಿದು. ಜಿ. ಕೆ. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ ಸಂಗೀತ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಜಿ. ವಿ. ಅಯ್ಯರ್ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕತೆ, ಚಿತ್ರ ಕತೆ, ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.ಜಿ. ವಿ. ಅಯ್ಯರ್ ಕೂಡಾ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು.ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್, ಬಾಲಣ್ಣ, ನರಸಿಂಹ ರಾಜು ಉಳಿದ ಮೂವರು.ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಕಲಾವಿದರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗೂಡಿಸಿದ ಘಟನೆಯು ಆಗಿತ್ತು.

ಇದು ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಜವಂಶದ ಕತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಚಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ. ಮೈಸೂರು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ದಾಖಲೆ ಆಧರಿಸಿಯೇ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಕತೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದಾದ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಚಿತ್ರ ಎಂದೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಮೇಲಿನದು ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಕುರಿತ ವಿಷ್ಯವಾದರೆ ಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ನಂತರ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಚಿತ್ರ ಮಂದಿರಗಳೆ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.ಆಗಿನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಹಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಹಿಮಾಲಯ ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಚಿತ್ರಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಸಂಗವನ್ನು ಜಿ. ವಿ. ಅಯ್ಯರ್ ಅವರೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರು. ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯ ನಂತರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿತ್ರ ಗೆಲುವು ಕಂಡಿತು.10/2/1962 ರಂದು ರಣ ಧೀರ ಕಂಠೀರವ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.