The Karnataka state was formed in 1955 on
the basis of Kannada language. With old Mysore state, four Kannada based
districts of Bombay; two of Madras, three of Nizam and Kurg were included to
constitute this state. To the North of Karnataka
we find Maharashtra; to the west Goa; to the south Kerala and Tamil Nadu and to
the east is Andhra Pradesh. In Karnataka
three great rivers such as Cauvery, Tungabhadra and Krishna originate from the
Western Ghats. Western Ghats has enhanced the beauty of Karnataka. Equally attractive is the 320km long sea beach (Karabali
coast) along the Arabian Sea all through the west between Goa and Kerala. There
are many beautiful sea beaches which attracts tourists from different corners
of the world. Still this golden colored beach is neglected in the map of
tourism.
Karnataka is famous for the sculpture
and architectural design of trio temple-Badami-Aihole-Pattadakal, built under
the Chalukya Kings during 6th-8th century. Temples of
superb architectural pattern of Somnathpur-Belur-Halebid, made by the Hoysal
kings during 11th-14th century; Gomoteswar the world’s
highest monolithic statue, made of stone at Shravanabelgola under the patronage
of the Ganga kings are the glories of Karnataka
state. The museum city Bijapur in Karnataka
bears the mark of medieval Islamic architecture.
Karnataka has developed as a modern
industrial state. Sandalwood, furniture, soap, oil, talcum powder and incense
sticks are produced. These are widely appreciated throughout the world.
Tourists are also eager for Bangalore silk. The head office and the main
factory of HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) are in Karnataka. Healthy climate, beautiful gardens, waterfalls, wildlife
sanctuaries- all this attracts tourists to a large extent. So it will be not an
exaggeration to say that Karnataka
is the paradise for tourists.
The Brindavan
Garden of Mysore attracts large numbers of tourists. The few interesting
tourists spot in Karnataka are Mysore
Palace, Jagmohan Palace or Jaya Chamrajendra Art Gallery, Chamrajendra
Zoological Garden, Lalita Mahal, Chamundi hill etc. Bangalore is famous for
its botanical garden Lalbagh, Fort, Summer palace of Tipu, Bull Temple (oldest
temple of Nandi on Bagal hill to the south of the city), Sree Gavi
Gangadhareswar cave built by Kempe Gowda (superb example of Astronomical and
Architectural Craftsmanship) etc.
Brief History of
Karnataka-
Bangalore is
the capital of Karnataka. Karnataka was the part of Maurya Empire
in the Past. For long time’s kings of various dynasties ruled freely at Mysore,
the main centre of Karnataka. Of
them notables are the Kadamba, Chalukya, Ganga, Rashtrakoot, Hoysal and
Vijaynagar Kings. At last, in 1947, the year of Indian Independence, the then
king Jaya Chamarajendra Wadeyar decided to join the Indian Union on receiving
full support of his subjects. In 1950 K.C.Reddy became the first Chief Minister
of this state.
Demographic-
Karnataka is a state full of variety
and diversity. The mother tongue of the people of this vast land is Kannada. The
other main languages of this place are English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. People of Karnataka are involved in different
occupation such as Business, IT-professionals, Engineers, Doctors, teachers,
lawyers, journalists, film industries etc.People from different parts of the country settle here permanently for
jobs, studies or business. In this land we find different people of different
religion.
Climate-
It has a
moderate climate with temperature 20-35C from March- June. In monsoon
temperature falls. Rain occurs in western coast of Karnataka in June- September. But there is a very little rainfall
in the eastern part of Western Ghats. An ideal time for the tourists to visit Karnataka is within October- March.
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