States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

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The Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka has launched ‘Weavers Sammaan Yojana’, to provide annual financial assistance of two thousand rupees to handloom weavers.
Around 20000 weavers of the state are to be provided financial aid through Direct Benefit Transfer. For implementing the scheme, the state has allocated Rs 10.96 crore rupees. The state has also proposed to give a one-time financial assistance to workers employed in power looms.

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Krishna Deva Raya invaded Raichur Doab, defeated the Adil Shahi, and captured Raichur around 1520 CE. He restored the Bahmani Sultanate to Muhammad Shah and took the title Yavanarajya sthapanacharya. He patronized Telugu literature, commissioning “Amuktamalyada,” and oversaw the construction of the Vittala Temple in Hampi. He maintained diplomatic relations with the Portuguese for military supplies.

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Through the port of Malabar, the Vijayanagar rulers imported high-quality horses from Arabia and other Gulf countries. The port of Malabar was also the centre of trade in luxury commodities. The  Vijayanagar rulers always attempted to control the port of Malabar.

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Chand Bibi, daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I, was married to Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur. In 1595, she defended Ahmednagar against Mughal forces led by Akbar. A skilled musician and linguist, she was fluent in Persian, Marathi, and Kannada. She played a key role in Deccan politics, forming alliances to resist Mughal expansion and led the defense during the Siege of Ahmednagar.

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V Dhananjay Kumar was a former Union and Cabinet minister of India and a former Member of Parliament from Mangaluru, Karnataka. He was a cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999 to 2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000 to 2003.

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The Horticulture Department of Karnataka has collaborated with International Flower Auction Bangalore, to set up a flower processing centre.
This centre is aimed to convert unsold flowers into value added and useful products like floral papers, incense sticks, flower petal powder, floral embedded works etc.

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The Satavahanas (circa 30 B.C to 230 A.D.) of Paithan (also called Pratishtana) in Maharashtra have also ruled over extensive areas in Northern Karnataka. Various scholars even argue that this dynasty hailed from Karnataka, as in early times, Dharwad and Bellary districts were called Satavahanihara (or the satavahana region).

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Harivarman in 390 AD consolidated his kingdom with Talakad as the capital.

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The Vijayanagar Empire was founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka, two of the Sangama brothers, with support from sage Vidyaranya. They had previously served in the Kakatiya and Kampili administrations. The empire is known for advanced irrigation systems and the promotion of Sanskrit and regional languages, contributing to a cultural renaissance in South India.

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Hoysala literature in the Kannada language began to proliferate under the patronage of Vishnuvardhana. The mathematician Rajaditya wrote Vyavaharaganita and Lilavati on mathematics.