7th Standard, Social (History) Chapter 18
UNIFICATION OF KARNATAKA AND BORDER DISPUTES
EXERCISES
I Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
1 The first chairman of Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha was R.H.Deshpande
2 Alur Venkatarao was called the Karnataka Kula Purohita.
3 The first Kannada National poet was Manjeshwar Govinda Pai.
4 The first Chief Minister of unified Karnataka was S.Nijalingappa
II Answer in one word or sentence each.
1 Name the Kannada districts that were in Hyderabad province.
Answer: Kalaburgi, Bidar and Raichur districts are the Kannada districts that were in Hyderabad province.
2 Name two organizations that contributed to the unification of Karnataka.
Answer: Karnataka Vidyavardhaka sangha and Karnataka sabha are the two organizations that contributed to the unification of Karnataka.
III Answer in two or three sentences each.
1 What were the recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission that the Kannadigas protested?
Answer: The inclusion of Kasaragod in Kerala state and suggestions about Ballari district were the recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission that the Kannadigas protested. All the parties of the state accepted and respected the committee report. But, Kannadigas vociferously protested against the inclusion of Kasaragod in Kerala state and suggestions about Ballari district.
2 List out the names of the great personalities who fought for unifying Karnataka.
Answer: R.H.Deshpande, Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Venkata Rango Katti , Huyilgol Narayan Rao, Alur Venkatarao, Kuvempu, Manjeshwar Govinda Pai, Kaiyara Kinhanna rai are the great personalities who fought for unifying Karnataka
IV Write short notes on.
Alur Venkatrao, Fazal Ali Commission.
Alur Venkatrao: The most prominent person who struggled for the progress of Karnataka state, Kannada language and Kannada culture was Alur Venkatarao. Seeing the sorry plight of Karnataka, he had exclaimed: “Where is Karnataka?… Who will sew up Karnataka into a single piece which is now like a ragged cloth torn in many places? Who has so much pride in his state?” Making Kannada people understand the glory of their land and language was the objective of Venkatarao. He wrote and published the book ‘Past Glory of Karnataka’ with his own funds. It was an inspiring book. Hyderabad – Kannadigas felicitated him (1941) and gave him the title, ‘Karnataka Kulapurohita’ (family saint).’
Fazal Ali Commission: There was a demand for reorganizing of India based on languages. The Central government appointed a committee called State Re- Organisation Committee to give a report. The President of the committee was S. Fazal Ali and the committee was called Fazal Ali Committee. Other members of this committee were H.N. Kunzru and K.M. Panikkar. This committee gave its report in 1955. Accordingly, the reorganization of states was based on the language and convenience of administration. All the parties of the state accepted and respected the committee report. But, Kannadigas vociferously protested against the inclusion of Kasaragod in Kerala state and suggestions about Ballari district. Mysore assembly decided that Ballari should not be separated from Mysore and that the new state should be called ‘Mysore State’. Fazal Ali report had recommended that most parts of Ballari be handed over to Andhra State.
V Discuss.
Suggest solutions for the border disputes between Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. (Take the help of your teacher)
Solutions for the border disputes between Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra:
There were definitely solutions to the boundary disputes between the states at that time. But now the disputes have escalated to an intractable level. That means then the areas could be easily divided among the states according to the number of speakers of respective languages in the border areas. Perhaps then it seems that novices may stumble upon the task of identifying regions. The following solutions can be considered in relation to boundary disputes.
1. Re-census of the respective speakers in the disputed area.
2. Accordingly, the area will be re-divided into two states.
3. In the context of that allocation, people are given free opportunity to join the state of their choice.
This can lead to a permanent solution to this border dispute.
Additional Questions:
1 . Which is the Dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra?
Answer: There are many areas in Maharashtra which have a majority of Kannadigas. Among these, Akalkote, South Sholapur and Jat taluks are important. But the main struggle is being fought for Belagavi city. Maharashtra government has been continuously pressurising to make Belagavi, its territory. In 1966, a one-man committee under the Chairmanship of Meherchand Mahajan was appointed by the Central Government to study the border areas between Maharashtra and Karnataka and make recommendations. The Mahajan report recommended that Belagavi should remain a part of Karnataka. The recommendations by the Mahajan report is the ultimate for Karnataka.
2. Which is the Dispute between Karnataka and Kerala?
Answer: The main dispute here is regarding the Kasaragod area. Historically, Kasaragod was under the reign of the Kannada kings. The Keladi provincial king, Shivappa Nayaka and others had established their control over this area. Records prove that the Bekal fort was built by the Ikkeri kings. Thus, Kasaragod which is culturally connected with Karnataka, is caught in a dilemma. The main reason for this is the recommendation of the State Re-Organization Commission (1955) to merge Kasaragod with Kerala. Many organizations including Karnataka Committee and others were formed to protest against this decision.
