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

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The Mysore royal family gained independence from the declining Vijayanagara Empire. Raja Wodeyar I (1578-1617) captured Srirangapatna in 1610, performed the “Tulabhara” ritual, and initiated the “Navaratri” festival, marking the Wodeyar dynasty’s prominence.

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The Representative Assembly in Mysore was founded by Rangacharlu, the first diwan after the restoration of Monarchy, in the year 1881; with 144 nominated members and thus prepared the ground for a responsible government.

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In the state of old Mysore, the First Market Committee to be established was at Tiptur under which the trade of copra and coconut was regulated.

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In Karnataka, Belekeri port is the second largest port of the state. This port being nearer to Hospet and Bellary, which are major Iron Ore producers hence, this port is mainly used for the purpose of exporting Iron Ore.

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Brahmagiri is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. Legend has it that this is the site where sage Gautama Maharishi and his wife Ahalya lived. This site was first explored by Benjamin L. Rice in 1891, who discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka here. These rock edicts indicated that the locality was termed as Isila and denoted the southernmost extent of the Mauryan empire. The earliest settlement found here has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium BC.

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Kalidas Madhu Sadhwani helped  Yusuf Adil Shah in establishing his power as a Sultan, independent from Bahmani Sultanate. He was a Bijapuri general. He was a Bahmani nobleman from a family with military traditions. His father was a commander in the army of Ahmadnagar sultan.
In 1489 , Yusuf Adil Shah decided to create Bijapur as an independent kingdom but Mahmud II, the Bahmani Sultan was against this and he sent his troops to defeat Yusuf Adil Shah. This was called as the Battle of Gadag. Troops of Adil Shah alongwith Kalidas Madhu Sadhwani defeated  Bahmani’s army.

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Agumbe, situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka, is nestled in the Malenadu region of the Western Ghats mountain range. It has received the epithet of “The Cherrapunji of South India“, owing to its high rainfall. Agumbe is associated with documentation of medicinal plants, rain-forest conservation efforts, the promotion of cottage industry, and tourism (trekking and photography). As a sanctuary for the King Cobra which is Agumbe’s flagship species, The Agumbe Rain-forest Research Station was established.

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Krauncha Giri is a small settlement in the Bellary district of Karnataka. It is notable for two ancient Hindu temples which are in the same compound, and are both protected monuments. The two temples are Kumaraswami Temple and the Parvati Temple beside it.

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The Revenue deficit for the financial year 2021-22 is estimated to be Rs 15,134 crore, which is 0.89% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).  In 2020-21, as per the revised figures, revenue deficit is estimated at Rs 19,486 crore which is 1.08% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) as compared to the revenue surplus of Rs 143 crore which is 0.01% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).

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He received Padma Shri in 2008.