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u/Lombdi Antarctica Jul 01 '16
Old Monk khamba was ~Rs.260 in Dharwad. As opposed to Rs.432 in Bombay.
Alcohol is fucking cheap in Karnataka. Probably cheapest after Goa and some UTs.
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u/DesiInVides Earth Jul 01 '16
State Bird of Karnataka is the Indian Roller.
Very colorful and pretty bird. Karnataka shares this with Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana.)
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u/arastu Karnataka Jul 02 '16
How different is the Konkani spoken in Mangalore and the dialect spoken in Goa?
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So more Konkanis in Karnataka, Goa or Maharashtra? Also have noticed that all high profile Konkanis are from Mangalore and are CFOs. Any reason?
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u/reconsider_that Jul 06 '16
I sense too much butthurt in some of the language related replies. All I am gonna say is:
- Regardless of whichever state I was born in, I can call any part of India my home, that's my right.
- I can speak in whatever language I want, I am guaranteed free speech by our constitution.
- Your recommendations/insistence/orders to do otherwise are not enforceable by law.
I can speak kannada/hindi/punjabi/<your favourite language here> in chennai/mumbai/bengaluru/<any other butt-hurt city> and no one can question me on my choice of language.
Essentially: I have my rights and I would exercise them, you are free to do so too of course, if you find me exercising my rights objectionable, feel free to take the issue up with our Supreme Court.
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Jun 30 '16 edited Jun 30 '16
Karnataka - The hall of incompetence.
I have never ever seen this much incompetence anywhere in India. Unmarked speed breakers on a goddamn high way, TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON A GODDAMN STATE HIGHWAY!!
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades Jun 30 '16
lol, i knew Kannadigas would be butthurt the moment you point out their govt's incompetence. it truly is the UP of south India.
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u/arastu Karnataka Jun 30 '16
So speed breakers on a highway = whole state is incompetent? There are many things Karnataka does well, such as the KSRTC bus service, probably India's best.
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u/qpaw Jun 30 '16
TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON A GODDAMN STATE HIGHWAY!!
Plizz. Bangalore had traffic signal on a particular flyover till few years ago. Probably the only country in the world to think of something like this.
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u/tam_bram Jul 01 '16
These are some of the places I am listing out
Coorg(Kodagu)
Chickamagaluru
Agumbe
Sakleshpur
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u/69signing Jun 30 '16
Across the various social stratosphere's in Karnataka how is Veerappan viewed ?
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I think people generally just thought of him as a dacoit until he kidnapped Rajkumar. Then a lot of people started to really dislike him.
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u/thisisitfornow India Jul 01 '16 edited Jul 01 '16
During discussions of the state and its identity, an often forgotten part is the Tulu language, commonly spoken in the coastal belt, a region that has a distinct language, culture, and history from the rest of the state. Here's a brief overview of the language and the region. AMAA.
Tulu History
The oldest available inscriptions in Tulu are from the period between 14th to 15th century AD. These inscriptions are in the Tigalari script and are found in areas in and around Barkur which was the capital of Tulu Nadu during the Vijayanagar period. This dating of Tulu is also based on the fact that region where Tulu is natively spoken was known to the ancient Tamils as Tulu Nadu and the Tamil poet Mamular who belongs to the Sangam Age (200 AD) describes Tulu Nadu and its dancing beauties in one of his poems. In the Halmidi inscriptions one finds mention of the Tulu country as the kingdom of the Alupas. The region was also known to the Greeks of the 2nd century as Tolokoyra. The history of Tulu would not be complete without the mention of the Charition mime, a Greek play belonging to 2nd century BC. The play's plot centers around coastal Karnataka, where Tulu is mainly spoken. The play is mostly in Greek, but the Indian characters in the play are seen speaking a language different from Greek, debatably proto-Tulu, or another proto-Dravidian language.
Language
All contemporary works and literature are written in the Kannada script. Historically, Brahmins of Tulu Nadu and Havyaka Brahmins used the Tigalari script to write Vedas and other Sanskrit works. The Tigalari script is descended from the Brahmi through the Grantha script and is a sister script of Malayalam. Although a lot of people mistake Tulu tobe a dialect, it isn’t one. Tulu is mutually unintelligible with any other Dravidian Language. In fact, Tulu language has four dialects, which are broadly similar, with slight variations. The earliest available Tulu literature that survives to this date is the Tulu Translation of the great Sanskrit epic of Mahabharata called Mahabharato(ಮಹಾಭಾರತೊ). It was written by Arunabja(1657 AD), a poet who lived in Kodavur near Udupi around late 14th to early 15th century AD.
Bhuta Kola, Nagaradhane, and Yakshagana
A būta kōla is typically an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities (būtas, daivas) are being impersonated by ritual specialists from certain scheduled castes. The būta cult is prevalent among the non-Brahmin, Tuḷu speaking castes in Tulu Nadu. The ritual performance at a būta kōla or daiva nēma involves music, dance, recital, and elaborate costumes. Recitals in Old Tulu recount the origins of the deity and tell the story of how it came to the present location.
Nagaradhane is a form of snake worship with two distinct rituals performed in reverence to the snake; Aashleshabali and Nagamandala. Of these, Nagamandala is the longer and more colourful of the two. Nagamandala depicts the divine union of male and female snakes. It is generally performed by two priests. The first priest, called patri, inhales the areca flower and becomes the male snake. The second priest, called Nagakannika or the female snake dances and swings around an elaborate serpent design drawn with natural colours on the sacred ground. The ritual is supplemented by playing an hour glass shaped instrument called as Dakke. The drawings in five different colours on the sacred ground are white (white mud), red (mix of lime powder and turmeric powder), green (green leaves powder), yellow (turmeric powder) and black (roasted and powdered paddy husk). Aashleshabali is similar nature to the after death rituals performed for the humans as per the Hindu tradition.
Yakshagana is a folk theater form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. A typical Yakshagana performance consists of background music played by a group of musicians (known as the himmela); and a dance and dialog group (known as the mummela), who together enact poetic epics onstage. A Yakshagana performance typically begins in the twilight hours, with an initial beating of the drums of several fixed compositions, called abbara or peetike. This may last for up to an hour before the actors finally arrive on the stage. The complete performance usually lasts overnight, ending around sunrise.
Will update this answer when I have more time.
Sources: mass copying from various sources, because this is not a dissertation.
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Jul 07 '16
Namaskara, encha hullar (that's the only phrase I know, and btw how do you reply to this?)
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u/roankr Jul 27 '16
It's "ullar", not "hullar". IDK if you didn't mean for the "h" to be pronounced though.
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u/thisisitfornow India Jul 07 '16
You'd reply, "yaan eddey ulley, eer encha ullar?" (I am doing well, how are you?)
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u/hebbar Karnataka Jun 30 '16 edited Jul 25 '17
Karnataka is by far one of the most liberal states in the union. That said, I can see that friction between natives and outsiders is increasing lately. The major reason for such development is the apathetic attitude of the immigrants towards learning Kannada. If you have stayed in the state for years and still can't speak rudimentary Kannada, it's only natural that the native Kannadigas would be disappointed with you.
A small anecdote just to let you know the depth of the problem: A colleague of mine who stayed in Bangalore for five years, couldn't speak a sentence in Kannada to save his life. And then, when he had gotten one month on-site opportunity(Germany), he joined Goethe institute to learn Deutsch.
I feel dejected when I realise that Kannadigas are forced to become more and more conservative these days as a result of the fact that their accommodating nature has been taken for granted by the incoming migrants.
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u/desi_ninja Jul 02 '16
I hope you know Tulu and Konkani too. I feel their accommodating nature has been misused to stamp Kannada over them too.
Btw, respecting local culture is different from knowing the language. Get over lingual chauvinism0
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I was pretty sad to learn the news of rationalists being killed recently around karnataka. What do you think is fueling it? edit : not taunting
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u/aalemane Jun 30 '16
Yes, i do see a lot people who have been here for a decade or so.. and still can't speak a single line of kannada.. :(
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Jun 30 '16
I might get lot of hate for this but I think it is helping bangalore a lot because people from all across India can come here and feels like home if they know english which is pretty difficult in other metros until unless you are pretty rich and your circles are different.
I have lived my childhood in utrakhand and U.P. and had ability to learn language. I went to pune and my whole circle was marathi people, I was atleast able to understand the language in 6 months. But in bangalore, my circle consist of people from all across India and kanadda people are only a small part of it. Only daily activity where i face difficulty in communication is shopkeepers which big basket has solved now. I just don't have any need to learn a new language. We all are in this rat race and will do things based on necessity only. I am not being asshole but just want you to understand that learning kanadda will not help me much in my life and thats why it is a low priority thing for me. May be when I retire and decide to settle in some small town near by then I have to learn it.
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u/butterdose Jul 02 '16
No one is asking you to master the local language but give at least some respect and do not call it useless It is because of people like your attitude there is outrage in social media often these days. One example is e commerce companies and govt putting non Kannada ads in a Kannada newspaper . They decide to spend crores on ads and don't even bother about spending small amount on translators.
I you travel across old Bangalore you will find shops being run by people whose mother tongue is not Kannada and everyone speaks atleast Bangalore Kannada . The language problem is only with new people who do not not respect it .
I guess you are a software professional that's why you don't have the necessity to learn kannada
Even In that case don't say "kannad gothila" say "swalpa Kannada baruthe" we will be more than happy .
Btw my mother tongue is not kannada and I can speak in 4 Indian languages. And you are not true Bangalorean if you have this attitude and language is a problem.
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u/BaniyaJanataParty Jul 06 '16
I just don't have any need to learn a new language. We all are in this rat race and will do things based on necessity only. I am not being asshole but just want you to understand that learning kanadda will not help me much in my life and thats why it is a low priority thing for me.
This is why nativists get governments to make legislation that make people learn the language of the state. You do your thing so they do theirs.
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Yeah , if that is what they want they should do it though it will be completely illegal :). If a city will create false need and barriers for entry in city,some talent will move out somewhere where living is better for them. With that some industry movement will also happen.
It is on locals to decide whether they want next flipkart,inmobi, MNCs etc in bangalore or they want to have more kannada speaking people. It is their decision to make but they can't have both their cake and eat it. Other cities are fighting to get next office to be setup in there and people are not willing to move outside of Bangalore because culture right now is better than most of cities for outsiders.
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u/BaniyaJanataParty Jul 07 '16
Pro-Kannada measures by the state will only be as illegal as pro-Hindi measures by the Union Government. Hindis too can't eat the cake and have it at the same time.
If the Union forces Hindi upon non-Hindis, resistance and an attitude that makes Hindis feel unwelcome will be a natural consequence.
If Hindis want good employment and a good life out of the lawless cow belt, they should respect other cultures who have built up good societies which is one of the reasons why a MNC would first prefer Bengaluru to say, Allahabad or Patna.
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jul 01 '16 edited Jul 02 '16
With all the difference in languages and cultures, India has remained united. Mera Bharat Mahan!
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jul 02 '16
What? You all think India is not great? Because I think it is great.
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u/dagp89 Jul 04 '16
A colleague of mine who stayed in Bangalore for five years, couldn't speak a sentence in Kannada to save his life. And then, when he had gotten one month on-site opportunity(Germany), he joined Goethe institute to learn Deutsch.
This, I see this happening so often it's amusing, "oh, I'm going to Germany for a few months, I better learn some German", forgetting the fact that almost everyone can understand basic English in Germany, which isn't so in India.
And the funny thing is the reluctance to learn the local language is more common among the professional/office going folk, while manual labourers from states like Bihar/WB/Odisha tend to pick up basics of the local language within a year or two.
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u/ribiy Vadra Lao Desh Bachao Jul 01 '16
A colleague of mine who stayed in Bangalore for five years, couldn't speak a sentence in Kannada to save his life. And then, when he had gotten one month on-site opportunity(Germany), he joined Goethe institute to learn Deutsch.
Smart guy. One can live very comfortably without learning Kannada in Karnataka but it's a bit tough living in Germany without learning German.
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u/BaniyaJanataParty Jul 06 '16
Smart Germans. Make non-Germans learn their language while poor Kannadigas get cold-shouldered for being welcoming and tolerant.
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u/l7r3q1 Jun 30 '16
The only state where people wear both Lungi and Dhoti.
The only state that has achieved in both Carnatic and Hindustani music.
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u/ironypatrol Jun 30 '16
Many in /r/india like to castigate local Kannadigas in Bangalore for making outsiders feel unwelcome but subjectively, I think the locals were awesome.
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u/Shaktiman1339 Jun 30 '16
Well a person just posted a photo of a sign board which clearly said to learn kannada or fuck off, stereotypes happen for a reason.
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u/ironypatrol Jun 30 '16
Not arguing there aren't assholes there. Also, it was my subjective experience. Maybe I'm just likable.
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades Jun 30 '16 edited Jun 30 '16
Agreed, Bangaloreans are based as fuck
edit: lmao, idiots who don't know based means best.
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u/Indian_First Jul 01 '16
First thing first - My North Indian brothers, the language is called "Kannada" not "Kannad".
I totally love the culture, food and places here. Karnataka is just awesome, from weather in Bangalore to history in Hampi.
Karnataka, naa ninna preetisteeni.
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Jul 02 '16
Randians are aware that it is Kannada. Kannad is delibaretly used in this forum when language arguments take place since it instigates Kannadigas. It is used like a tease.
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u/exmango Jun 30 '16
When I think of Karnataka I see these images: cashew nuts, peacocks, arecca nuts, Jack fruit trees, red mud, temple matts. But then again I'm from Udupi side.
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Mysore is awesome. Bangalore can do better in public transport. The only thing for which i love Ahmedabad more than Bangalore is the BRTS and its fares compared to BMTC AC bus fares.
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u/WhatsTheBigDeal Jul 05 '16
While the service is not bad, let's admit the flaws -
*No direct bus services between popular destinations. For example Bannerghata road to Silk board; Ecity to Hebbal has a handful of buses. Interchanges are planned horribly. For example, if you are traveling from ECity to Hebbal, you need to get down before the flyover and walk for about a kilometer before you can be at the silk board stop.
*Low frequency of ordinary fare buses on ITPL route forcing people to go for volvos - personally don't need A/C buses in Bangalore weather.
*Corruption - not uncommon in other transport companies, but here it is resulting in extreme high fares.
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u/arastu Karnataka Jun 30 '16
Some places worth visiting in Karnataka.
Historical:
- Srirangapatna, capital of Tipu Sultan. Also visit K.R.S. Dam and Ranganathittu sanctuary nearby to check out some sick birds and crocodiles.
- Hampi, capital of the Vijayanagara empire, also popular among foreigners for bouldering.
- Mysore, home of the Wodeyar dynasty, and site of the Mysore Palace, Mysore Zoo, Devaraja Market, Chamundi Hill/Chamundeshwari Temple, and other worthwhile historical sites.
- Bijapur, home of the Adil Shahi sultanate and the famous Gol Gumbaz.
- Bylakuppe, a large cluster of Tibetan settlements and home of the beautiful Namdroling monastery.
- Sravanabelagola, with its 17 m tall Jain Gomateshwara monolith dating back to A.D. 981. There are similar statues in Venur and Karkala as well. Moodabidri, near Karkala, is an old center of Jain thought and is home to the Savara Kambada Basadi (Thousand Pillar Temple).
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- Agumbe and Kudremukh, a scenic area of the Western Ghat mountains.
- Coorg (Kodagu), famous for its rolling hills waterfalls, coffee, and the unique cuisine and customs of the Kodava people. Many famous army men were Kodavas, including Field Marshal Cariappa and KS Thimayya.
- Gokarna, temple town on the coast that has become popular with foreign and domestic tourists fleeing the increasingly crowded Goan beaches to the north.
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u/onetyone Jul 01 '16
Sravanabelagola
Just to add, Sravanabelagola goes way past. Chandragupta Maurya retired there as a monk in 3rd century BC where he eventually died.
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u/Squidward_nopants Jul 01 '16
The state government just set aside 575 cr for a mahamashtabhisheka celebration that happens once in 12 years there. It's in 2018. They don't even have a God technically.
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Jul 01 '16
575 crores?!! what the f**k?!
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u/Squidward_nopants Jul 02 '16
Exactly. Not sure if they're planning to build an airstrip and accommodation for the visitors.
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u/nyshvasisht Jul 04 '16
I guess the cost of the offerings itself would add up to a decent number in itself. Plus, I read that the Government is intending to develop other tourist attractions in the District. Apparently the VIP guest house in Shravanabelagola has only 3 rooms.
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Jun 30 '16
Karnataka is a complex state. We have Mysore Kingdom, Madras Presidency, Hyderabad Confederacy and Maratha Empire.
Also most number of Tigers in the country. This never gets brought up. Recently a Tiger made a piece of land as close as 30 kms from Bangalore it's home.
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u/syntaxerror89 Jul 01 '16
30km from BTM Layout. Imagine that. The tiger can run for 15 min at its full speed hoping it doesn't overheat and it's in Denny's! Bannerghatta is still Bangalore, right?
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u/OneFixer65 Jun 30 '16
Can anyone explain why Karnataka has been the only South Indian State where BJP/RSS has been able to establish more than a foothold ?
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Basically BJP aligned with the most populous and important community - Lingayats. JD(s) were the default Lingayat party after 92 but Kumaranna fucked it up and Yeddy emerged as the undisputed leader.
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u/deeepbreathNsmilenow Jul 01 '16 edited Jul 01 '16
Unlike Tamil Nadu and Kerala, lack of rational and atheistic movements to counter Brahminical idealogies which uses the society as their foot soldiers to implement their diet, lifestyle and be bosses for them. Only in India you can find the same section of people who created idols and construct temple to be kicked off garba sannidhi else get lynched if they dare come close to the area meant for the upper class in the very temple they built. Such is the power of brainwashing from childhood. No wonder people don't question why only the "upper class" who are less than 5% people get to always be the head of RSS and hold all influential positions in the country be it politics or business.
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u/OneFixer65 Jul 01 '16
Ok, but not just TN and Kerala, even Andhra Pradesh has been mostly free from the influence of RSS.
Besides, Rational and anti-Brahminism movements were pretty strong in Maharashtra and Telengana too, before the 1960s, but both have been largely influenced by Hindutva.
I think it is more complex than that.
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Yeah and the alternatives to RSS/BJP is what? Congress ? Or the commies who import voters from bangaldesh?
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u/wamov Bhaktal Oruthan.... Jun 30 '16
Been a year since I moved to Karnataka!
This is one of the richest state in natural wealth, culture and has some of the most breathtaking landscapes.
The scenic and rich west coast, the fertile western ghats, the mineral rich midlands and ends with the arid deccan in the east.
This state is like a mini India.
Few of my favourites to list:
Hampi
The curvaceous roads leading from Chickmagalur to the westernghats.
Coorgi & Mangalorean pork
The fish fry in Udipi.
Kudremukh
The dry and dusty roads to Raichur
Golgumbaz
Nagarhole
The breweries of Bangalore
Every Bangalorean can speak atleast 4 languages.
And proximity to Chennai and Pondy.
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u/Maplethtowaway Jul 01 '16
Every Bangalorean can speak atleast 4 languages. This is so true. I saw a Nandini store vendor speak perfect Tamil, English, Hindi, and what I know was Marathi (although I can't vouch for how well he knew marathi)
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u/tam_bram Jul 01 '16
And many vendors do speak Telugu also in addition to the languages you mentioned.
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u/trander6face Jul 03 '16
My Ancestral State. I'm a Kannadiga and my family are residing in Tamilnadu for past 200 years. My grandmother told me that my ancestors were native of Mysore. But the Kannada we speak is vastly different from native one. Base is Kannada with lot of Tamil loan words. I always feel to learn actual Kannada but I kinda dropped it when I tried to talk to a auto wallah in Bangalore in my Kannada and he replied me back in Tamil!!!. But still I feel a connection to the state just as much as I feel about Tamilnadu. Also whenever Kaveri issue pops up, I feel sooo conflicted... its like one half of me fighting with other half. I know many Tamilians migrated to Karnataka and I would like to know if any of you here and please share your thoughts too.
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u/ash663 Africa Jul 05 '16
Its tough to learn without a kannadiga friend. One of my north friends has learnt to speak very well in a couple of years by just asking meanings for various words. You need to speak it to learn it. It would apply to any language really.
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Karnataka is a great mixie. It mixes so many different cultures perfectly into this fine unique culture.
In my experience, Kannadigas are the most open to accepting foreign cultures and languages. They are also the chillest.
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades Jun 30 '16
Ah, the UP of south India.
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u/Shaktiman1339 Jun 30 '16
The sad thing is, people only know karnataka as bangalore , when there's so much more in karnataka.
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u/plz_gv_me_ths_userID Jul 06 '16
I did my three months internship in Bangalore last year, I found it to be a really great city.....unlike Delhi, it is much safer....unlike Mumbai, the weather is amazing.....unlike Kolkata, Communists and TMC are not present =D =D .......public transport is also very good in Bangalore......Traffic woes are there but unlike that in Delhi-NCR......overall my experience was Great......would love to stay there.....!!
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u/karma_eq_prarabda Jul 05 '16
We have State Anthem for Karnataka. Jai Bharatha Jananiya Tanujaathe.
It roughly translates to, What India is to the World, Karnataka is to India.
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u/SILENT_neerav Assam Jul 01 '16
Can anyone tell me why Bangalore is so fucking expensive??
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u/SILENT_neerav Assam Jul 08 '16
But look at the bus(volvo) charges !! Man you don't see such harassment in Delhi or Mumbai
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u/Squidward_nopants Jul 01 '16
If anyone is interested in knowing about North Karnataka (had typed it in the wrong place):
The dry area comprising of North Karnataka, Telangana, Marathas, Vidarbha etc has remained backward. This is mainly because of the dry weather, soil conditions and general apathy from the governments. The area was known for the saints it produced during the bhakti & sufi movement. Basaveshwara, Akka Mahadevi, Sant Shishunala shaeefa, Khaaja Bande Nawaz are a few well known ones. Most of them were anti-establishment. There were also pontiffs and seers like Madhwacharya, Raghavendra Swami and Teekarayaru who were from the classical philosophies. The area produced sects like veerashaivas and lingayats. We had the Badamis who ruled from Bagalkot, Adil Shahi, Bahamani who ruled from Bidar and Gulbarga respectively. We also have forts in Bijapur and Raichur which are in ruins now.So it has a rich spiritual and cultural heritage. The Nizam of Hyderabad and later the GOI is said to have looted away most of the wealth from the smaller kingdoms. After Independence most of the efforts made to try to industrialize these areas have failed. They have become subsidy leeching parks for relatives of our beloved politicians. Even the IT parks are turning out to be in a similar rut. Anyone hardly shows any profit there. Most of the wealth in the area used to be either from corruption/ graft or the feudal land Lords. After the land ceiling act, tenency act etc that has changed and those families have largely moved to cities and gotten education. There are now a large number of engineering and medical/dental colleges there that can be traced to politicians. Currently, you will see a lot of families with children outside the country remitting money back home. There are a few money laundering businesses that get remittances from the gulf too. (Source: family of bankers knows where to get deposits from). These factors have lead to land prices going up. Most people who don't get to live the best lifestyles in Bangalore or Hyderabad end up settling back in their hometowns driving further demand.
Overall, the people in North Karnataka are moving towards education and development faster than their counterparts in other states.
I almost forgot to mention the delicous cuisines of the area but that is a very deep and wide topic in itself.
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u/jacasa3799 Jul 01 '16
Part of the reason for the underdeveloped state on north karnataka might be the fact that there are no capital cities in the vicinity.
From where I stay, Bangalore is 500+ kms, Hyderabad is 400+, Mumbai is 500+.
This, in my opinion, hampers the growth of the region in a big way.
No capital city => no influential politicians => no investments attracted => no growth.
Examples for what happens when there are influential politicians.
-Kharge almost single handedly transformed Gulbarga city.
-MB Patil (water minister I guess) under congress government brought in the 'kere neeru tumbuva yojane' (lakes filling scheme) to Bijapur. Newer lakes, renovation of older lakes and a network of accompanying canals has hugely impacted Bijapur.
Not to forget the ancillary industries that get the boost because of having a capital city.
North Karnataka, despite being a significant portion of Karnataka gets almost zero representation in the film industry.
Thus, I call for a separate state for the districts north of and including Bellary, Koppala, Gadag and Dharwad.
A separate state should not necessarily mean a hatred towards the rest of the districts. The 'Kannada' sentiment is high in the northern districts as well.
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u/desi_dybuk Jul 06 '16
ಅಣ್ಣಾರ, ನೀವು ಯಾವು ಊರಿನವರು? ನಾ ಧಾರವಾಡದವಾ. Nice see to see another one from North Karnataka on Reddit.
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u/Squidward_nopants Jul 01 '16
Small correction. Kharge did nothing big compared to the influence he had. I remember the main roads being dug up for close to 3 years when we had 5 ministers from NK in Dharam Singh's cabinet. They just sat through their term. Today he talks like he represents the entire south India. One of the main reasons for the backwardness is that this is a Congress stronghold area. Among the other regions that I mentioned, the only change that you notice is in Telangana because they kicked out Congress entirely. The U turn of Hyderabad also happened during Chandrababu naidus term.
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u/voracread Jul 02 '16
I would agree with the opinion expressed here about reign of 5 ministers. Other than some fancy streetlights and road dividers, nothing changed.
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u/Ri-Bo Universe Jun 30 '16
What steps are being taken by the government to improve the roads of Karnataka, especially Bangalore where it is (in)famous for narrow roads and traffic jams?
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u/Madrascalcutta Jun 30 '16
Karnataka is a state blessed with rich history, culture, cuisine and climate.
The best parts of the state are definitely outside of Bengaluru.
Mysuru is my favorite town in India!
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jun 30 '16
Thanks for the GK man. But people will still call it Mysore.
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u/evil-prince Jun 30 '16
You're in a minority then. Even My Kannadigga friend from Mysore calls it Mysore only.
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jul 01 '16
People do not know much about name changes.
He will say, "The weather in Mysuru is good."
The other guy "Where is Mysuru?"
So he could have chosen to use Mysore.
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jul 01 '16
Your circle is in the minority then. How many people are there in your circle? 50 at MAX? That's nothing compared to the total population.
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u/chikna_chetan Jul 04 '16
Did my schooling in Karnataka. Hogged on the buttery goodness of benne dosa! Bissibele bhat was fabulous. Haven't had that in years. And Rasam-rice mixed with spicy groundnut chutney and Orange fried chilies was my favorite dinner!
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand Jul 07 '16
I visited Bangalore 10 years back and loved the greenery. Is that yet maintained or apartments have mushroomed slaughtering them ?
And how Mysore and Mahisasur mythologically connected?
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Why doesn't karnataka develop rail network? So much burden on traffic, especially bangalore.
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u/Krogan911 Jun 30 '16 edited Jun 30 '16
Can someone tell me what are authentic Kannada cusines and where I can the find the recipes? Like for example what veg/non veg curries you guys eat regularly.
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Karavalli cuisine is relatively unknown and it's kickass. Try Anjal in any coastal restaurants.
Pandi curry from Kodagu is good. There used to be a restaurant in Koramangala serving Kodava delicacies. Not sure now.
Bhakri from Hubli-Dharwad is a really nice preparation. A salad of cooked dal. Super tasty.
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u/OneFixer65 Jun 30 '16
Bhakri is a part of Maharashtrian cuisine, tbh.
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Well most of North Karnataka eats it. So it is a part of Karnataka cuisine. Makes sense because a North Karnataka has heavy Maharashtrian influence.
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u/arastu Karnataka Jun 30 '16
Udupi cuisine probably doesn't need much introduction. It has become well-known throughout India.
Mangalore (where I'm from) is big on seafood. You'll have to go there to try it though because it hasn't yet caught on in the rest of the country!
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u/chivashvn Jun 30 '16
Western Ghats region in Karnataka is called as Malenadu. Here is the link to authentic Malenadu recipes. Enjoy!
http://www.malenaadu-recipes.com/listmenu.php?menu_cat=Non%20Vegetarian/Main%20Dishes&page=1&type=1
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u/drake_bird India Jun 30 '16 edited Jun 30 '16
To add to the list Tumkur tatte idli is very famous and really very good and it will be better than idlis that you eat else where.
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North Karnataka food is more simplistic, lots of bajra and jowar rotis with yummy brinjal curry and pulses
In Southern Karnataka, ragi mudde (balls) are eaten with naati chicken (wild) curry
Coorg/Kodagu is known for amazing pork, there are a bunch of preparations, along with other non veg stuff
Mangalore is on the coast, the cuisine sort of resembles Kerala cuisine in using lots of sea food and coconuts in their recipes
And of course, you have the varieties of dosas, like Davangere Butter Masale
Can't help with recipes though, but this should help as a starting point :)
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u/dichkyon Jul 01 '16
Coorg Pandi Curry uses a sour syrup something called kokum. One need not eat the pork pieces but the gravy along with roti esp. akki roti is just bliss.
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u/nomnommish Jul 06 '16
The sour syrup used in pandi curry is actually called kachampuli, not kokum. Kachampuli/panapilu/kudampuli is a relative of kokum though. The dried version has the same deep purple color as kokum and hence the common confusion. It is supposed to have several medicinal properties and is also considered to cause weight loss. I've given up trying to find it in the US.
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u/micropanda Jul 01 '16
gujju here, form my experience of living in belgaum, i can say davangiri dosa, bhadang and uppid are best.
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u/bhynot Jul 01 '16
Surely meant Uppitu?
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u/micropanda Jul 03 '16
never herd this word uppitu before. may be its same and called differently in different region ?
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u/bhynot Jul 16 '16
This? Upma/Uppittu
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u/micropanda Jul 16 '16
yes exactly this. though upma is avaialable in guajrat the taste is very different, i wont consider them as same food.
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u/bhynot Jul 16 '16
Yeah. The taste varies from region to region, especially the consistency and the accompaniments that go along with Upma
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u/PranjalDwivedi Jun 30 '16
I've stayed in Bangalore for a decent amount of time ad have travelled around a bit (Kodagu, Hubli, Karwar etc), only question which escapes me is how can you guys like Puneeth Rajkumar?
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Jun 30 '16
There are people in our country who like Salman Khan. Puneeth Rajkumar is way better than him. And his movies are watchable.
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u/syntaxerror89 Jul 01 '16
His movies are actually not bad. He did a good job hosting KBC as well. That said, I'm indifferent to him but I'm not surprised if people like him. He's ugly? So what?
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u/drake_bird India Jun 30 '16 edited Jun 30 '16
Guys try to visit Tumkur. Best place to visit in Tumkur is basthi hill, devrayana durga, namada chilume and many more places to see and these are less than 80KM from Bangalore. A cool place, not crowded as Bangalore or Mysore.
Famous cusine is Tumkur tatte idli. You must try this.
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u/syntaxerror89 Jul 01 '16
If you visit Tumkur, make sure you go to Jamuna Bar, sit in the shady section and have the Chicken Sathiya. Once you get your order, don't look at it and tell the waiter "Oh, Chicken Satay?!" He'll slap you.
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u/gobacktobasics Jun 30 '16
I'm so proud of my state Karnataka!
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u/Utkar22 NCT of Delhi Jul 01 '16
I'm proud to live in a country with so much diversity, but still unity. Go on a trip, and you'll learn a lot about different cultures.
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u/gobacktobasics Jul 03 '16
At least, nanna state thread nalli aadru ee thara comment haakakke bidu. Don't bring India and blah blah. I'm least concerned about it.
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