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Karnataka (Kannaḍa: ಕರ್ಣಾಟಕ or ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ; ISO 15919: Karnāṭaka; Sanskr̥ta: कर्णाटक)Basic stats:Karnataka is 6th largest state by area and 8th largest by population. It is the 3rd largest economy as well.HDI — It has 12th highest ranking in Human Development Index among Indian states.Forest Cover — With ~20% of its area under forest, it ranks relatively low in forest cover at 21. [Report published by Forest Survey of India in 2018][1]Crime stats —It ranks 10th in overall as well as congnizable crime rate. [Report published by National Crime Records Bureau in 2016][2]For the states and UTs for which data is available, it ranks 6th in human trafficking.[3]Suicide rate in the state is also high, at 17.4 suicides per 100,000 people - the 10th highest among the states and UTs.[4]In terms of reported crimes against women, the state ranks 11 in terms of total crime rate and 19th in terms of cognizable offenses.[5]Literacy and Education—The literacy rate is above national average, and the state ranks 23rd in literacy rate [Census 2011][6].Gross Enrollment Ratio of the state stands at 21, which is lower than national average. [Statistics of School Education- 2010-11 published by MHRD][7]Health —It ranks 10th among Indian states in regards to life expectancy at birth.[8]Its rank as per institutional deliveries is 7th considering all states and UTs and 5th considering only states.[9]Obesity ranking of Karnataka is at 12 for both males and females.[10] Coincidentally, its rank in terms of people with lower BMI than normal is also at 12 for both males and females.[11]The access to clean drinking water is higher than national average (national average = 85.5) with 87.5% people having access, making the state’s rank at 11). [Census 2011][12]As per Report on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) published by Planning Commission (GoI) in 2011, the state ranks 2nd in effective coverage of supplementary nutrition program for children.[13]Vaccination coverage of Karnataka is at 62.6% overall, making its rank at 14 among states. Its urban coverage (59.8%) is lower than rural coverage (64.8%)Economy — Given that Karnataka is India’s 3rd largest economy, economic prosperity is high in may regardsIt has the 2nd highest employment rate among states.Likewise, tax revenues are also high taking the state rank to 6.[14]It ranked 8th among all states and UTs for ease of doing business as of 2018.[15]Nature[16]Karnataka has a rich biodiversity, mainly the courtesy of Sahyadri and various hill ranges of Eastern Ghats. Karnataka supports ~25% of elephant population and ~20% of tiger population of India.Some of the protected areas are listed below.Protected Areas:National Parks —Bandipur National Park[17] —A former hunting ground of the kings of Mysore kingdom, it is now one of the premier tiger reserves in the country. It was formed in 1974 by adding ~800 km[math]^2[/math] to pre-existing hunting grounds of Venugopal Wildlife Park established in Mysore kingdom in 1931. [See: 2019 Bandipur forest fires - Wikipedia]It is seen as a vast pasture for grazing cattle and for collection of firewood and other forest produce by farmers in surrounding villages; this has led to large number of gaurs being killed in disease outbreak transmitted from domestic cattle in 1968. Invasive species of Lantana and Parthenium are making way into the forests at the cost of local wildlife. National Highways 181 and 766 pass through this place leading to many vehicular deaths of wild animals.Nagarahole (Kannada: Snake River) National Park —Separated from Bandipur National Park by Kabini/Kapila river, it is also one of the premier tiger reserves in the country.Wildlife Sanctuaries —Biligiriranga Swamy Wildlife Sanctuary[18] —Created around Biligiriranga Swamy (Kannada: Lord of the stage i.e. Viṣṇu residing on white hill) Temple, this wildlife sanctuary is located in Biligiriranga hills that link southern ranges of Eastern Ghats with Sahyadri, therefore, forming a critical wildlife corridor.The sanctuary suffers considerably from illegal quarrying.Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary located near Melkote temple[19] —It is a small sanctuary known primarily for once abundant Cycas circinalis[20], a species of cycad found only in southern India, and now under the brink of extinction.Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary[21] —Named after the presiding deity of the temple within the sanctuary, it houses Sitanadi nature camp run by Karnataka Forest Department. A rainforest research station was established by herpotologist Romulus Whittaker in the nearby Agumbe village.Bird Sanctuaries —Bohnal Bird Sanctuary[22] —The sanctuary has its origin in Bonal tank, constructed by Pam Naik, the ruler of Shorapur in 17th century. The tank was subsequently enlarged by British administrator of Shorapur Meadows Taylor, and the tank started attracting migratory birds.Dangers to flora and fauna:Karnataka’s wildlife faces severe problem of poaching, habitat destruction and consequent human conflicts, pollution and invasive species.Habitat Destruction —Destruction of forest land for agriculture and other purposes: large tracts of forest land have been cleaned up for monoculture plantations like teak, coffee and rubber. This has led to the destruction of species that were dependent on the forest. An example of this is loss of special habitats in such as Myristica swamps and high altitude grasslands. In the dry zone, they have adversely affected several species dependent on large tracts of scrub such as wolf and Great Indian bustard.Construction of Linganamakki reservoir in Shimogga district led to extinction of Hubbardia heptaneuron grass. Dams and reservoirs cause large scale destruction of wildlife habitats.Illegal mining scars large tracts of open lands, leading to forest destruction. This includes Kudremukh Iron Ore Company that mines in the protected areas of Kudremukh.Human-Wildlife Conflicts —To keep wildlife away from villages, people often use [illegal] electric fencing and nets. Electric fencing often causes deaths of land animals due to electrocution, particularly elephants. Farms are protected from birds using nets bound on nearby trees — these nets instead of killing instantly, cause dismemberment of wings and legs, leading to a slow agonizing death.→ A male plum headed parakeet meets a tragic death in a net set by hunters. He would have died slowly and painfully after having his body parts partially or completely torn off. (Source: Illegal Trapping of Birds in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka)Pollution —Release of industrial waste and human effluents into rivers have caused significant damages to species that reside in rivers and riverbanks.Air pollution has caused significant discoloring of foliage in Bengaluru. Of the 22 species of lichen plants noted in Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens[23] in 1980, 18 were no longer present in 1997, just 17 years later.Invasive species —Introduction of the carnivorous African Catfish has caused significant decline in local fish populations in Karnataka’s rivers.Weeds like Eupatorium, Lantana and Parthenium have invaded large tracts of land causing destruction. Lantana is a dry bush that easily catches fire; this excacerbated the Bandipur fires of 2019 causing loss of ~17000 acres of forest land. Eupatorium houses ticks that are vectors of Kyasanur forest disease that has 10% morbidity rate among humans.Natural Wonders:Dodda Alada Mara (Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲದ ಮರ Big Banyan Tree)[24] —A special mention is deserved by the state’s largest banyan tree. Dodda Alada Mara is located in Bengaluru. It covers an area of ~3 acres. In 2000s, the main trunk and roots succumbed to natural disease, making the tree look like many separate trees.It is a special tree since less than 150 banyan trees now survive in India.Panoramic view of Dodda Alada Mara (Source: File:BIG banyan tree.jpg - Wikipedia)Waterfalls —Karnataka has some of the highest waterfalls in India.[25]Kuchikal Falls[26] formed by Varahi river is the highest waterfall in India, at a height of 455m. It is located in Shimoga district. It is cascade type waterfall.Dudhsagar (Sea of milk) Falls[27] , a 4-tiered waterfall is India’s 5th tallest, with a height of 310m. It is formed over Mandovi river. It is shared among Karnataka and Goa.Barkana Falls[28] formed over Seetha river is 9th highest in India at 259m. It is also located in Shimoga district.Gerusoppe falls[29] , the 10th highest at 253m also lies in Shimoga district. It is also the 2nd highest plunge waterfall in India. It is formed over Sharavati river.→ Gerusoppe falls (Source: File:Jog Falls 05092016.jpg - Wikipedia)Along with above mentioned waterfalls, other spectacular waterfalls of the state include Magoda falls (198m) over Gangavalli river and Keppa falls (1116m) in Uttara Kannada district, Hebbe falls (168m) and Kalhatti falls (122m) in Chikkamagaluru district.Education[30][31]The foremost and most famous higher education institute in Karnataka is likely Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru. It was established in 1909. It has ranked 1st in the 'university' and 'overall' category for the last 3 consecutive years (2016-18) in NIRF rankings (by Government of India). Research students constitute more than 70% of the students on the campus and Ph.D. degrees are offered in 40 different disciplines. The institute is the 1st Indian institute to provide Masters degree courses.The 3rd oldest Indian Institute of Management, IIM-B in Bengaluru was established in 1973.[32] Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) was set up in 2002 to aid the entrepreneurial activities of its students.The country’s 1st National Law University as well as one of the first in the country to offer the five-year integrated undergraduate law degree — National Law School of India University (NLSIU)[33] — was established in Bengaluru in 1986.University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) was established in 1917, under the name Government Engineering College by Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. It is the country’s 5th oldest engineering institute.South Asia’s largest university is located in Karnataka - Bangalore University. NLSIU is located in BU’s Jnan Bharati Campus.Indian Institute of Science (भारतीय विज्ञान सन्स्थान​) [34][35] —Source: File:Indian Institute of Science logo.svg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Institute_of_Science_logo.svg)- (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Institute_of_Science_logo.svg) Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Institute_of_Science_logo.svg)IISc deserved special mention in higher education institutions of not just Karnataka, but entire India, since the story of its establishment is in itself mind blowing.Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of Tata Group had a chance meeting with Svami Vivekananda in 1893 on a voyage from Japan to Chicago. They discussed Jamsetji’s plan to bring steel industry in India, and 5 years later, the project started with Jamsetji’s funding and Vivekananda’s supervision.The committee so formed presented a draft proposal to George Curzon in 1898. Subsequently, Scottish chemist and Nobel laureate William Ramsay[36] proposed Bengaluru as the most suitable site.The then ruler of Mysore kingdom, Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV[37] donated land and other facilities. The biggest monetary donation was made by Hyderabad kingdom’s ruler Mir Osman Ali Khan[38].English chemist and William Ramsay’s co-worker - Morris William Travers[39] became its 1st director. Dr. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman[40] became its 1st Indian director and 4th director overall.Dr CV Raman was succeeded by Jnan Chandra Ghosh[41], a chemist and a student of acclaimed scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. The 2nd head of ISRO (after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai) - Dr. Satish Dhawan also served as the institute’s director.Economy[42]Not only Karnataka is India’s 3rd largest economy, it also enjoys 2nd lowest unemployment and 3rd highest FDI inflow.Agriculture and Livestock:Agriculture is the backbone of Karnataka’s economy, with ~65% land under cultivation. At the same time, agriculture is heavily dependent on monsoon, since the extent of aridity here is seconded only by that of Rajasthan.Karnataka is India’s largest producer of mulberry, coffee, coarse cereals, raw silk and tomatoes.The state also occupies 2nd place in production of flowers.Source: File:Traditional ploughing - Karnataka.jpg - Wikipedia→ Haystacks on stilts in paddy fields (Source: File:UKanaraHaystack.jpg - Wikipedia)Agriculture demands water and therefore Karnataka’s irrigation needs are met through canals and reservoirs. India’s largest and Asia’s 2nd largest irrigation tank - Shanti Sagar[43] - is located on Bhima river in Channagiri, Karnataka.→ Shanti Sagar [Source: File:View of Shanthi Sagar (Soole Kere) ಸೂಳೆ ಕೆರೆ near channagiri,davengere karnataka.JPG - Wikipedia]Industry:Karnataka is the hub of some of the largest public sector undertakings.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is headquartered in Bengaluru and employs ~20,000 people.Manufacturing —Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has its headquarters in Bengaluru. It employs ~9500 people in Karnataka, making it one of the largest public sector employers in the state. National Aerospace Laboratories, Indian Telephone Industries, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bharat Electronics Limited, Hindustan Machine Tools are also all headquartered in Bengaluru.Indian subsidiaries of Volvo and Toyota are also headquartered in Bengaluru.TVS and Tata Motors have manufacturing plants in Mysore and Dharwad respectively. Many companies manufacture machinery and electrical equipment here like Kirloskar, ABB, L&T etc. BASF and Bosch also manufacture in Karnataka.Minerals —The only company in India that produces gold by mining and extracting it from the ore is Hutti Gold Mines Limited[44] that has plants at Hutti and Chitradurga. The famed Kolar Gold Fields are now closed.Software Industry[45] —Karnataka stands first among all the states of India in terms of revenue generated from software exports. Most of the industry is located in Bengaluru. The story of Karnataka’s IT industry starts with Texas Instruments setting up its base in Bengaluru. A total of 1973 companies (as on writing this answer) in the state are involved in Information Technology-related business.The earliest startups in Bengaluru are now multi-billion companies — Wipro, Infosys, Mindtree etc. Flipkart also originated in Bengaluru.→ Infosys headquarters in Bengaluru (Source: File:BangaloreInfosys.jpg - Wikipedia). Infosys is India’s 2nd largest IT company.Banking —7 of the country’s leading banks originated Karnataka: Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank, Karnataka Bank, Vysya Bank and State Bank of Mysore. Between 1880 and 1935, 22 banks were established in coastal Karnataka, 9 of them in Mangalore.Energy generation and consumptionOverview:40% of the state’s energy needs are met by its oldest power plant - Raichur Thermal Power Station[46]. Additional 35% is met by Linganamakki reservoir.Despite this, the state is India's top producer of solar energy, with an installed capacity of 5.16 GW, and total capacity from renewable sources being 12 GW of the installed 27 GW in the state. SELCO Solar Light private limited[47] has been promoting solar energy’s use in rural areas of the state, and has twice won Ashden Award (Green Oscars).Hydro-electricity:India’s 2nd oldest hydro-power plant is located in Karnataka in the island town of Shivanasamudra over Shivanasamudra falls on Kaveri river. It is also one of the oldest hydro-power plants in Asia.Krishna Raja Sagara (Sanskr̥ta: कृष्ण राज सागर​)[48] a.k.a. KRS—The name of the reservoir, the dam that makes it and the nearby settlement.The gravity dam, made of mortar, lies just below the confluence of Kaveri with Lakshmana Tirtha and Hemavati. It was commissioned in 1911 and completed in 1924. It was built during the reign of Kr̥ṣṇa Rāja Wāḍiyāra IV, the then king of Mysore kingdom under the supervision of the kingdom’s chief engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The dam became the 1st dam in India to employ automatic crest gates, instead of spillways, to prevent over-topping of the dam.→ KRS Dam [Source: File:Krishna raja sagara dam.JPG - Wikipedia]TransportThe state has a well developed transport system.Railways:The headquarter of South-Western Railways lies in Hubbali.Airways:Kempegowda Internation Airport[49] in Bengaluru is the 3rd busiest airport in India by passenger traffic and 29th busiest in Asia. It also became Karnataka’s 1st fully solar powered airport.Mangalore International Airport is the 2nd busiest airport in Karnataka (after KIA) and is one of the only 3 airports in India to have tabletop runways (others being Kozhikode airport in Kerala and Lengpui airport in Mizoram)Waterways:The state has 11 ports — 1 major and 10 minor ports.New Mangalore Port[50] is the state’s only major port and the 7th largest port in the country.Roadways:The state run Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is a popular mode of transport by general public in the state.An excellent answer on KSRTC by Goutham R (ಗೌತಮ್ ಆರ್): Goutham R (ಗೌತಮ್ ಆರ್)'s answer to What makes KSRTC special?.Architecture[51]Karnataka became the origin point of Karnata Dravida architecture which comprises architectural and sculptural innovations of Kadamba, Chalukya, Hoysala, Rashtrakuta and Karnata empires. The temples in Karnataka display fusion of Nagara and Drāviḍa temple style along with many of their own experimentations.Karnataka has many spectacular monuments in Aihole, Pattadakkal, Badami (Vatapi), Gadag, Hampi (Vijayanagara), Srikalahasti, Halebidu, Alampur, Mahakuteshvara, etc.Karnataka also has examples of Sikh, Indo-Islamic, Neo-Drāviḍa, Tibetan, and Christian (particularly Neo-Gothic) styles.To keep the answer short, only some places would be listed.Some unique examples of architecture in Karnataka —Murdeshwar Śiva Temple : Neo-Drāviḍa StyleMurdeshwar Śiva Temple houses the tallest entrance tower and tallest Śiva statue in India. It follows a blend of Drāviḍa style and modern architecture.The sole entrance tower of Murdeshwar is ~76m tall and has 20 stories. The statue of Śiva is 37m high — it is the tallest Śiva statue in India, and 2nd tallest in the world (after Kailashnath statue in Nepal)Source: File:Murudeshwar temple statue.JPG - WikipediaVidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha : Neo-Drāviḍa StyleVidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka’s legislature. Vikasa Soudha is a replica built as an annexe.Source: File:Vidhana Souda , Bangalore.jpg - WikipediaBhuvaraha Narasimha temple at Halasi : Kadamba ArchitectureBhuvaraha Narasimha (ISO 15919: Bhūvarāha Narasimha; Sanskr̥t: भूवराह नरसिम्ह​) temple at Halasi is one of the earliest specimen of Kadamba architecture. Halasi was the 2nd capital of Kadambas who had Banvasi as their primary capitalSource: File:Halasi 12.jpg - WikipediaPattadakal Group of Monuments : Early/Eastern/Vatapi Chalukya architecture[52]Pattadakal is a UNESCO World Heritage site having 10 temples. It was used as coronation site for Vatapi Chalukyas, who were earlier fuedatories of Kadambas.The largest of these temples is Virupaksha temple, also called Shri Lokeshvara Mahasila Prasada after its sponsor Queen Lokmahadevi. It was inspired from Kailashanathar temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu and itself served as inspiration for Kailashanatha Temple in Ellora.→ Shri Lokeshvara Mahasila Prasada (ISO 15919: Śrī Lōkēśvara Mahāśilā Prasāda) [Source: File:Pattadakal, Virupaksa Temple (9842959473).jpg - Wikipedia]Vitthala Temple at Hampi : Hoysala architectureVitthala (ISO 15919: Viṭṭhala) temple is noted for its musical pillars, which when tapped, produce musical notes. The activity of tapping them, though, is now prohibited to prevent their deterioration.Source: File:View of dilapidated main mantapa at the Vitthala templein Hampi.jpg - WikipediaGol Gumbaz (Kannada: ಗೋಲ ಗುಮ್ಮಟ) in Vijayapura: Indo-Islamic architecture[53]It is the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Running around the inside of the dome is a whispering gallery where even the softest sound can be heard on the other side of the mausoleum due to the acoustics of the space.It is the 2nd largest pre-modern dome in the world (after Hagia Sophia in Turkey)Source: File:GolGumbaz2.jpg - WikipediaMysore Palace[54] in Mysuru : Indo-SaracenicIt is the official residence of Wadiyar dynasty and is located in the middle of the city. Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and his mother Kempananjammanni, commissioned the British architect Lord Henry Irwin to build a new palace.Source: File:Mysore Palace Morning.jpg - WikipediaBahubali statuesThere are 5 monolithic statues of Jain figure Bahubali, all made of granite and taller than 6m.Gommatagiri Bahubali statue, at ~6m is the smallest among the five, located at Gommatagiri, in Mysore district. It was constructed in 1100 CE. The hill on whose top it is located, has stairs cut into it leading to the statue.Source: File:Statue of Bahubali at Gommatagiri, Mysore.JPG - WikipediaVenur Bahubali statue on the banks of Phalguni river in Venur is the 4th tallest at ~11m. It was constructed in 1604 CE by Timanna Ajila, and sculpted by the legendary sculptor Janakachari. The statue faces westwards.Source: File:Venur - Bahubali.JPG - WikipediaDharmasthala Bahubali statue, at ~12m is the 3rd tallest, located in Dharmasthala. It was installed in 1973 CE by Veerendra Heggade, the hereditary administrator of Dharmasthala temple (Manjunatha Temple).Source: File:Towering Grace.jpg - WikipediaKarkala Bahubali statue is the 2nd tallest, measuring ~13 m in height, and located in Karkala. The statue is made of a single block of granite, and was completed in 1432 CE during the reign of King Vira Pandya on insistence of the kingdom’s head priest and the king’s mentor Lalitakirti.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fi...Gomateshwara Statue in Vindhyagiri (Vindhya hill), Shravanabelagola, is the tallest free standing monolithic icon in the world, measuring at ~17 m in height. The statue is supported only till lower legs and partially the upper legs, by the rock itself from which it is carved out of.It was constructed circa 938 CE during the reign of Karnataka Gaṅgā dynasty (Western Gaṅgā dynasty; 350–1000 CE), commissioned by the minister Cāvundarāya.Source: File:Shravanabelagola Bahubali wideframe.jpg - WikipediaKabini Bridge : Gothic StyleKabini Bridge is the oldest bridge with both railway line and road on the same bridge in India. The bridge was used as a meter-gauge railway bridge until 2007, post which the railway activities were stopped as railways moved on the broad-gauge. It was built in 1735 CE.Source: File:Nanjangud Oldest Bridge.jpg - WikipediaThegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargye Ling in Bylakuppe[55] : Tibetan ArchitectureThegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargye Ling (Tibetan: བོད་ཡིག ཐེག་མཆོག་རྣམ་གྲོལ་བཤད་སྒྲུབ་དར་རྒྱས་གླིང་།) is one of the largest centres on Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The city Bylakuppe is the third largest Tibetan settlement in the world (after Tibet and Dharmashala).→ Entrance Gate [Source: File:Namrodoling Monastery Bylakuppe2.jpg - Wikipedia]→ Outer View [Source: File:Temple Sculpture.jpg - Wikipedia]Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib in Bidar[56] : Sikh ArchitectureSource: File:Bidar Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib.jpg - WikipediaThis gurudwara was constructed in 1948 dedicated to Guru Nanak. Bidar being home to one the 1st 5 Sikhs — Sahib Singh — has a long association with Sikhism. Its tank is fed from water from a natural spring nearby.Unfortunately, the spring’s recharge zone - the nearby hills - are being built at a rapid rate, leading to septic tanks and soak pits sending contaminated water below surface. This implies that the gurdwara tank may run dry or suffer from contaminated water.Places of interest for Karnataka’s architecture:Pattadakal - Wikipedia — A UNESCO World Heritage Site having monuments of Vatapi ChalukyasAihole - Wikipedia — The cradle of experimentation of Vatapi Chalukyas, experimentation in architecture and arts that began in Aihole yielded the monuments in PattadakalBadami cave temples - Wikipedia — A collection of magnificent Vatapi Chalukya era cave temples in the city that served as their capital Vatapi, now BadamiHampi - Wikipedia — A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the erstwhile capital of Karnata empire.Halebidu (town) - Wikipedia — The erstwhile capital of Hoysala empire, housing some of their finest architectural examplesBelur, Karnataka - Wikipedia — The capital of Hoysalas after Dwarasamudra (Halebidu) was ransacked, housing some of their finest architectural examplesSports[57]Sports infrastructure of Karnataka is mostly concentrated in Bengaluru. The city also hosted the 4th National Games in 1997. It also houses the headquarters of Sports Authority of India.The most popular sport in Karnataka is cricket, and the state team has won Ranji trophy 7 times, seconded only by Mumbai.Kodava Hockey Festival[58] taking place in Kodagu district is one of the largest field hockey tournaments in the world. Kodagu is considered the cradle of Indian hockey, as more than 50 players from this place have represented India in international hockey.On an ending note, the state symbol of Karnataka — Gandabherunda (Kannada: ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ gaṇḍabheruṇḍa) — a 2 headed bird considered a form of Viṣṇu. The bird features on the state emblem as well.Source: File:GBerunda.JPG - Wikipedia→ Emblem of Karnataka (Source: File:Seal of Karnataka.svg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Karnataka.svg)- (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Karnataka.svg) Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Karnataka.svg))I would be really thankful to anyone who could get me a relevant quote in Kodava. I wished to start my answer with that.More answers about KarnatakaShivaprasad Poovandur's answer to What is the importance of Barkur in Karnataka's history?Nitin Bhargava (ನಿತಿನ್ ಭಾರ್ಗವ)'s answer to Are there any recent fascinating discoveries related to Kannada and its history?Rajiv Satyanarayana's answer to Which are some of the very old prehistoric sites in and around Karnataka which are related to Kannada-Karnataka culture?Empires and kingdoms of Karnataka:Nitin Bhargava (ನಿತಿನ್ ಭಾರ್ಗವ)'s answer to What are the contributions of the Kannada origin dynasties to Indian history, culture and Sanatana Dharma? Which are the places they ruled in India in different time periods?Shivaprasad Poovandur's answer to What was the administrative system like in the Rashtrakuta Empire?Nitin Bhargava (ನಿತಿನ್ ಭಾರ್ಗವ)'s answer to Which was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire?Temples of Karnataka:Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple: Goutham R (ಗೌತಮ್ ಆರ್)'s answer to What are the special facts about Gavipuram, Bengaluru?Restaurants in Karnataka:Goutham R (ಗೌತಮ್ ಆರ್)'s answer to Why and how did the Sagar named restaurants become so famous in Bengaluru?Goutham R (ಗೌತಮ್ ಆರ್)'s answer to What is special about a Brahmin’s cafe? There are several Brahmin’s Cafes in various parts in the city of Bengaluru, India. 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Sycophants of FDR have been busy defending him as being the greatest president since Washington, but really he is not the saint he is represented to be by them.This was printed by the Chicago Defender on 15 October 1932, shortly before the 1932 presidential election. FDR was in the Wilson administration as undersecretary of the Navy busy segregating the Navy during WWI running competent black NCOs out of the Navy in wartime.Does that sound to you like an intelligent military decision to make in wartime?During the run up to the Pearl Harbor attack sycophants of FDR totally gloss over the decisions made by FDR leading up to the war. Such as FDR moving the primary US Naval base in the Pacific from San Diego to Pearl Harbor.The commanding Admiral of what would become the Pacific Fleet, a long service Naval officer considered an expert on the Japanese, protested against this strongly.James O. Richardson - WikipediaBeginning in January 1940, he was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CinCUS), which was command of both the Scouting Force (Atlantic Fleet) and Battle Force (Pacific Fleet). At the time of his appointment, Richardson was particularly suited for the post.[Richardson] was one of the Navy's foremost figures. Since his earliest days, after leaving Annapolis, he had made the study of Japanese warfare his life's work. He was beyond question the Navy's outstanding authority on Pacific naval warfare and Japanese strategy.[1]He held this position during a stressful period marked by Presidential orders to deploy the Pacific part of the fleet to Pearl Harbor from its traditional naval base in San Diego, California. Richardson noted that:... In 1940, the policy-making branch of the Government in foreign affairs – the President and the Secretary of State – thought that stationing the Fleet in Hawaii would restrain the Japanese. They did not ask their senior military advisors whether it would accomplish such an end.[2]Richardson protested this redeployment to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and to others in Washington. He did believe that advanced bases like Guam and Hawaii were necessary but that insufficient funding and efforts had been made to prepare them for use in wartime. He also believed future battles in the Pacific would involve aircraft carriers and more scouting forces would be needed to locate them. Richardson recognized how vulnerable the Fleet was in such an exposed and remote position, a logistical nightmare only made worse by the slim resources, and lack of preparation and organization.[3] Richardson argued such a forward defense was not practical or useful, despite Japan's attack on China and whatever promises had been made to Britain to come to their aid if attacked. According to journalist John T. Flynn:[1] The fleet had little in the way of housing, materials, or defensive mechanisms at Pearl Harbor. Richardson wanted to return to the West Coast, prepare the fleet, and then perhaps return to Pearl Harbor.It was Richardson's belief – and indeed generally supported by the Navy – that the Fleet should never be berthed inside Pearl Harbor where it would be a mark for attack. This was particularly true in such troubled times when the airways of the East were hot with rumors of approaching conflict. What is more, Richardson held the belief that Pearl Harbor was the logical first point of attack for the Japanese High Command, wedded as it was to the theory of undeclared and surprise warfare. For ten years the U.S. Navy held "attacks" on the Army defenses at Pearl Harbor, and were always successful. Defending the base was rather hopeless, in his mind.[1]Richardson made two trips to Washington to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the issue. He followed this up with an official letter to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Harold R. Stark, pointing out that it was Richardson's firm conviction that neither the Navy nor the country was prepared for war with Japan. After his early October visit to Roosevelt, on October 26, 1940, a White House leak to the Washington-based Kiplinger Newsletter predicted Richardson would be removed as fleet commander. Most believed he might be promoted upwards to replace Harold Stark as CNO. But instead he was fired.Note that Richardson EXPLICITLY warned FDR that this move was dangerous to the fleet.I have read Richardson’s book:On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: The Memoirs of Admiral James O. Richardson: George C. Dyer: 9781907521270: Amazon.com: BooksThis was printed by the US Navy and has been used as a reference by the Navy.The Imperial Japanese Navy Carriers did not have the range to get to San Diego, do an airstrike and sail back to Japan. By moving the fleet to Pearl Harbor, FDR put our Pacific Fleet in range of the the Japanese Carrier force, then he cut off their oil, then he hired mercenaries (the Flying Tigers) to fight Japan for the Chinese.The Japanese made serious attempts to negociate a peaceful settlement with FDR but he refused to sit down with them.Fumimaro Konoe - WikipediaIn April, 1941, a triumphant Matsuoka returned to Japan, but Konoe had in hand a peace proposal from the United States. The proposal included American recognition of Manchukuo, the merging of Chiang's government with the Japan-backed Reorganized National Government of China, withdrawal of Japanese troops from China and mutual respect for its independence, and an agreement that Japanese immigration to the United States shall proceed "on the basis of equality with other nationals and free from discrimination." A meeting for negotiation between United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Konoe was proposed for Honolulu, to commence as early as May.Each side believed that it represented the starting position of the other side, however it had actually been drawn up by two American Maryknoll priests and two mid-level Japanese officials. Konoe, believing the document was an agreed starting point for negotiation, began to line up support for the idea of a summit conference in Hawaii. However, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Roosevelt had no intention of bargaining from this draft.FDR basically refused to meet with the Japanese unless they conceded everything he wanted in advance, and he refused to tell them what he wanted in advance.On the Atlantic side FDR was waging an unofficial undeclared war on the German Navy.Neutrality Patrol - WikipediaAt the beginning of 1941, President Roosevelt secretly organized a protection-of-shipping task force 24, given the designation of Support Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Arthur L. Bristol. Ships, planes, funding, and personnel were assigned in January and February, and operations began in March. Admiral Bristol remained in Washington, but material for the various bases was assembled and shipped from Naval Air Station Quonset Point. Admiral Bristol insisted that all records be destroyed when an operation was completed. His staff believed he was following Presidential instructions to avoid revealing operations which might not have public-opinion approval. Efforts to document Support Force operations after the war were discouraged to avoid damaging world opinion as to the integrity of United States' neutrality.[9]( . . . )In Newfoundland on August 9, 1941, President Roosevelt agreed to provide American destroyers as escorts for the Canada to Iceland portion of HX convoys and westbound ON convoys.[10] USS Greer ineffectively engaged U-652 on September 4; and on September 11 President Roosevelt declared Axis ships entered the neutrality zone at their own risk, and ordered the U.S. Navy to attack any vessel threatening ships under American escort.[11] HX 150 sailed September 16, 1941, as the first convoy with American escort.[12] ON 18 sailed September 24 as the first westbound convoy with American escort.[13] The Gleaves-class destroyer Kearny was torpedoed while escorting Convoy SC 48 on October 17, 1941.[14] The destroyer Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk on October 31, 1941, while escorting Convoy HX 156 with a loss of 100 lives.If you honestly stop and analize the situation, the FDR Administration’s actions were not even slightly in the interest of the American people.As you point out, the USSR was a much more dangerous long term threat to the USA than the Axis powers were. However, the Axis powers left unmolested, would either destroy the USSR, or weaken it enormously. This was blatently obvious, the mass murders in the USSR in the 30’s were well known.Had the USA not harrassed Japan, or simply given them terms they could live with, such as cease fire and peace with China at the cease fire line, then allow the Japanese to buy oil, Mao’s China would never exist and ballpark 80 million lives are saved, and trillions of US$ in destruction is avoided.Had the USA not been giving vast quantities of war material to the USSR or the UK, the war in Europe ends much sooner, probably a negociated peace with Germany keeping much of what she gained, but the UK & USSR still in existance.Probably the holocaust would be much less bad, as Hitler did not start on the industrial scale mass murder till AFTER the USA was in the war AND FDR & Churchhill announced a no surrender no negociation policy.Arguably the whole no negociation BS policy cost many millions of lives.To answer your question of did FDR grossly misjudge Stalin.No, I don’t think so. FDR just did not give a damn about the American people, or their interests. He was playing at being a warlord, and stroking his own ego.

Eric Church in show is as much a purgation as a hellfire raising Friday (or Saturday) night. Working the strain of a lower-white collar class underclass, he is the screw-up with swagger, a voice ascending from the inconspicuous. Raised as much on AOR as nation, the North Carolina lyricist/rocker is a no nonsense suggestion with three guitarists, a punch in the face drummer, bass player who cuts a pocket and the moaning blues artist Joanna Cotten in an exceptionally included position.Making that big appearance at a fresh 8:16 with the constant "Damn Rock and Roll," he agitated through near 75 minutes before breaking for an interlude. In that time, he swerved through disobedience by means of "Mr. Misjudged," and "The Outsiders," manual reasoning in "Can't Take It With You" and "Over When It's Over," insiders' top picks in the broad "Carolina" and the stepping "Creepin'," just as the energetic longing of "Talledega," the confectionary "Drink In My Hand" and earnestness of the agitating "Urgent Man."Those were only the main half features. With Church frequently dropping to simply his electric guitar and vocal, at that point pummeling the band in like reaching a stopping point, sneaking a pentagon-molded stage with a pit in the inside that evoked Metallica's … And Justice For All visit, he came at the group with a power that veered from brimstone minister to kamikaze brawler to extreme rocker looking through the group to feel their vitality also. Cheap Eric Church Concert 2019 TicketsThe second set included reverence to main residence rockers REO Speedwagon with an all the more prosecuting version of "Take It On The Run." Church's voice, in every case somewhat serrated, tore through the melody of tattle and unfaithfulness with animosity, deserting no harshness. The Chicago tribute proceeded for a Cotten exhibiting "I'll Take You There," that saw Lee Hendricks' adjusted bass notes thomping and rolling the Staples' exemplary somewhere close to jukejoint restoration and sexual satisfaction.What's more, that is the thing about Eric Church. On the off chance that his previously set was bounty wonderful for a standard nation star, his second put penetrated down on the anomaly truth of the lower 35 percent. More advanced than Madison Avenue trusts, this fragment of inconspicuous America knows subtlety, has confidence in retribution and requirements a legend. On the off chance that the cheeky minor-keyed pressure of "Homeboy," which gets out the washout younger sibling, shuns what JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy recommends about Mid-South rot, Church offers an energy for making the best choice in a world obscure to the high class.He likewise offered a praise the no-nonsense hillbilly foundations of his sort of in-your-face field nation. "Blended Drinks About Feelings and You" flexed a Haggard-esque complexity as it grasped male/female separate, "Jack Daniels Kicked My Ass Again Last Night" was exemplary Johnny Paycheck punkneckery and "Smoke A Little Smoke" diverted Hank Williams, Jr before he turned into an animation bozo.That is the thing individuals disregard nation during the '70s and even '80s, the men who weren't lotharios were boss – and implied business. They got alcoholic, battled, fell into all conditions of sexuality and some way or another worked 40 hours in addition to extra time. Church comprehends that ethos, as the to a great extent (and nongrunge) wool clad men in the room could bear witness to.When he moved "Give Me Back My Hometown," a persevering dissent of the urban demolition known as "regentrification," it was one. Group of onlookers on their feet, their was a thunder to meet "Springsteen" and the purification of a kid, a young lady and the band that bonds them. The cheers moved straight over the introduction to "Fancy woman Named Music," maybe the most genuine melody the bold 41-year old has composed.Under four minutes in the wake of leaving the phase for the first of two evenings, Church came back to the stage expecting to cleanse some a greater amount of the music in his veins. Offering an eight tune variety of "Dock Of The Bay," "Turn away," "Eye of the Tiger," "I Want You To Want Me," "I Love Rock and Roll," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Sweet Home Chicago," he showed himself to take care of business devoured by his radio and stereo growing up. It prompted being down home music's person who came up playing rock clubs, not stressing over the radio and building his group of onlookers old fashioned.Truly, they want the hits. In any case, more critically, they come to warm reality toss down about their identity and why they matter. In a universe of Instagram instafame, expedited bougieness and a fixed amusement to excel, he's a genuine voice they can depend on. Given that, "Miscreants Like Me," his last tune, filled in as a gift and an invocation for the gathering of people took back off into the solidifying late March night.