Karnataka
Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act and this day

is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava (Formation Day). Originally known as the State of Mysore /maɪˈsɔər/, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. It is the land of the Kannadigas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and Kodavas. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala

to the southwest. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area. With over 61 million inhabitants (2011), Karnataka is the ninth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.

The two main river systems of the state are Krishna and its tributaries (Bhima, Ghataprabha, Vedavathi, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra) in the north, and the Cauvery and its tributaries (Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathi, Lakshmana Thirtha and Kabini) in the south. Both these rivers flow eastward and fall into the Bay of Bengal.

Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from the Kannada words karu and nādu, meaning elevated land. Karu nadu may also be read as Karu (black) and nadu (region), as a reference to the black cotton soil found in the Bayaluseeme region of Karnataka. The British used the word Carnatic (sometimes Karnatak) to describe both sides of peninsular India, south of the Krishna River.

With an antiquity that dates to the paleolithic, Karnataka has also been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient and medieval India. The philosophers and musical bards patronised by these empires launched socio-religious and literary movements which have endured to the present day. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic (Karnataka Music) and Hindustani traditions. Writers in the Kannada language have received the most number of Jnanpith awards in India. Bangalore is the capital city of the state and is at the forefront of the rapid economic and technological development that India is experiencing.

About Governor

Name	SHRI. THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT
Father's Name	Shri. Ramlal Gehlot
Mother's Name	Smt. Suman Bai
Date of Birth	18th May, 1948
Birth Place	Village : Rupeta, Tehsil-Nagda, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Maritial Status	Married
Spouse Name	Smt. Anita Gehlot
No. of Children	One Daughter & Three Sons
Permanent Address	11-Shri Manohar Vatika Nagda Junction, District Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh-456335. Tel. : 07366- 246635(R )
Present Address	Raj Bhavan, Karnataka-560001
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts from Vikram University Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Profession	Business
Positions Held	1962-77=> Member, Bhartiya Jan Sangh 1977-80=>Vice-President and General Secretary, Janta Party, Distt.-Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh). 1982-85=> MemberofSenate, VikramUniversity,Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) 1983-84=> Secretary,YuvaMorcha,BhartiyaJantaParty, Madhya Pradesh 1985-86=> Vice-President,YuvaMorcha,BhartiyaJanta Party, Madhya Pradesh 1986-88=> President,BhartiyaJantaParty,Distt.Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh 1988-89=> President, Bhartiya Janta Party, SC Morcha, Madhya Pradesh 2002-04=> National Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party, Madhya Pradesh 2004-06=> National Vice-President, Bhartiya Janta Party and In-charge of North Eastern States (excluding Assam) 2006-14=> National General Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party (4thterm) In-charge of BJP for Karanataka, Delhi and Uttarakhand States and National SC Morcha, BJP 2006to 07 July,2021=> Member, Parliamentary Board and Central Election Committee, Bhartiya Janta Party, (5thterm).
LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMENTARY RESPONSIBILTIES	1980-84,1990-92,1993-96=> Legislative Assembly Member, Aalot Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Madhya Pradesh (3 terms) 1982=> Represented, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training B.P.S.T.) in Delhi 1990-92=> Minister of State, Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development, Panchayat and Rural Development, Antyodaya Programme and Implementation of 20-Point Programme, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1995-96=> Best Legislator Award by theMadhyaPradesh Legislative Assembly in 1996 1993-96=> Member, Committee on Estimates, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 1996-97,1998-99,1999-2004 & 2004-09=> MP, Lok Sabha (4thterm) 1996-97&1999-2000=> Member, Permanent Committee on Agriculture and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour 1996-97,1998-99,1999-2000 &2000-01=> Member, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee 2000-01=> Member, Women Empowerment Committee 2000-04=> Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs and Business Advisory Committee 2004-09=> Member, Official Language and Permanent Labour Committee. 2012to07July,2021=> Member,RajyaSabha(fromMadhyaPradesh) (2 term). May, 2012 - May, 2014=>Member,LabourPermanentCommittee; Member, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee August, 2012-May, 2014=> Member, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Consultative Committee. August, 2012 - 2014=> Member, Central Advisory Committee constituted for the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare. 26 May, 2014 to 30May, 2019=>CabinetMinisterofSocialJustice&Empowerment, Govt. of India January, 2015 to 07July, 2021=> Special Invitee Member, Niti Aayog. 30 May, 2019 to 07July, 2021=> CabinetMinisterofSocialJustice&Empowerment, Govt. of India Since 11 July, 2021=> Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka.
WORKS IN LABOUR SECTOR	·1965-70, worked as a Labour in Grasim Industries, Birla Udyog, Nagda Junction, District Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. ·1965-75, worked as Secretary, in Grasim Engineering Shramik Sangh and Treasurer in Chemical Shramik Sangh
MOVEMENTS	· From 1966 to 1970, remained in judicial custody many times in various movements and kept in Jails. In 1971, remained in Judicial Custody for 10 months in Bhairavgarh Jail, Distt. Ujjain. ·Went to Jail during Emergency (1975-76) under Misa (Internal Security Act) in Bhairavgarh, district jail, Ujjain. ·Remained under judicial custody many times due to political agitations in Ujjain, Bhopal and Delhi.
PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL, LITERARY, SPORTS ANDOTHER ACTIVITIES	·Contributedarticlesin Vidhayani- aquarterlyJournalpublished by Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. ·Made efforts to stop the social and orthodox evils/rituals in the society through Balai Samaj.
COUNTRIES VISITED	·U.S.A : Represented as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to United Nations in 1998 and 2007. ·Durban, South Africa, 2001: To attend a Conference against colour/discrimation. · China : Study Tour with the BJP Delegation in 2012. ·Australia : Study Tour, as a Indian Parliamentary Delegation in 2013. · Jordon, Israel & Philistine : Accompanied with the President of India on official visit, in 2015. · Participated 23rdInternational Rehabilitation Conference at Edinburg (Scotland) and visited Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Home at London (UK) October, 2016. ·Participated in High Level Intergovernmental Meeting on Midpoint review of Asian & Pacific Decades of PwDs at Beijing in 27 November to 01 December, 2017. · Participated in Global Disability Summit co-hosted by Republic of Kenya with UK and International Disability Allince at London in 23-24 July 2018. · Participated in 3rdAsian-Europe Meeting Conference on Global Ageing and Human Rights of Older Persons in Seoul, Korea in 5-7 September, 2018. ·Participated in Global Disability Summit-2019 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 6-8 June, 2019.

About Chief Minister

Basavaraj Bommai, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka

Date of Birth : 28 January 1960 Place of Birth : Hubli, Mysore State Father Name : Sri S. R. Bommai Father's Occupation : Former Chief minister of Karnataka Mother Name : Smt. Gangamma Bommai Address : No. 52, Adarsh Nagar, Hubli, Dharwad District. Spouse Name : Smt. Chennamma Marriage Status : Marriage Children : 1 Son, 1 Daughter Education :   B.E. Mechanical Occupation : Industrialist Political Background of the Family: He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon from where he has been elected three times since 2008. He is graduate in Mechanical engineering Bommai started his political career with the Janata Dal. Between 1998 and 2008 he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. Political Experience: Bommai was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council twice (in 1998 and 2004) from Dharwad local authorities constituency. He served as a political secretary to then Chief Minister J. H. Patel.[12] He quit the Janata Dal in February 2008. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2008. In the 2008 Karnataka state elections he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon constituency in Haveri district. He was considered as a close aide of the then Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa. Cabinet minister of Karnataka In February 2008 he left Janta Dal (United) and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. The same year he was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon constituency. Between 2008 and 2013 Bommai served as Minister for Water Resources under Chief Ministers B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar. Bommai is widely acclaimed for his contributions to irrigation schemes and deep knowledge regarding irrigation matters in Karnataka. He is also credited with implementing India first 100% piped irrigation project at Shiggaon in Haveri district of Karnataka. In the Fourth Yediyurappa ministry he held key ministerial portfolios serving as Minister of State for Home Affairs Law and Parliamentary Affairs and as Minister for Cooperation. He also served as Minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts. In December 2019 a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangalore turned into violence and riots when a mob of protesters attempted to lay siege to the Mangalore North police station and tried to attack cops. Section 144 was imposed by the Police department around the areas of the riots. Later two people were killed in Mangalore in police firing after protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned too violent. The Home Minister Bommai set-up a team and ordered probe into this matter. Over 60 people were identified and detained by the cops after the December 19th violence. The Karnataka government also suspended mobile Internet services in Dakshina Kannada district in Mangaluru for few hours in the wake of violence. After the 2020 Bangalore riots, then Home Minister Bommai ordered a detailed investigation and assured compensation for damaged property be forcibly provided by known participants in the riots a policy proposed by Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh following anti CAA protests there During the second wave of the COVID 19 pandemic in Karnataka Bommai as Home Minister imposed strict lockdown regulations. Bommai converted his residence at Shiggaon in Haveri district into a Covid Care Centre that could accommodate up to 50 patients to reduce the burden on the Shiggaon taluk hospital. He also appointed doctors and medical staff to take care of the patients along with oxygen concentrators.