FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA-PUC History Notes

InyaTrust Published : April 08, 2018

FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA

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The people of Karnataka whole heartedly plunged themselves into the freedom struggle of India between the 1885-1947 led by their leaders like Alur Venkat Rao, Gangadhar rao Deshpande, R.R.Diwakar, K.C.Reddy, Kamala Devi, Chattopathya, Bellary Siddamma and a host of others, the people of Karnataka reacted vehemently against the repressive measures of British.  The freedom struggle of India was characterized by certain movements like the Non co-operation Movement and the quit India Movement all of which made a tremendous impact upon Karnataka.  In Karnataka also movements on the same lines were initiated in which the people of Karnataka played a leading role.

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1.    Western education and English language was the 1st Factor which made the people of Karnataka fight against the British. The leaders in Karnataka became acquainted with western ideas like liberty, equality Democracy and fraternity.  English served as the link language for the leaders. 
2.    Research on the history of Karnataka by Rice, Flect Robert Sewell and Derett resulted in the glory and grandeur of Karnataka being brought back to light.
3.    The Socio-Religious   Reform movement like the Bramha samaj, arya samaj, theosophical society and the Rama Krishna Mission fostered political consciousness in India for that matter in Karnataka.
4.    Leader of Karnataka and well read persons like venkata charya, vasudeva charya, Subodh ram rao, Alur Venkat rao propagated the ideas of Freedom.
5.     5. Several Journals and newspapers were started in Kannada language Mention can be made of Mangalore Samachar, Raja Hamsa, Karnataka Vritta Swadesh Abhimani Dhananjaya etc which propagated to the masses, the repressive policies of the British and motivated the people of Karnataka to lay down their lives for the cause of the nation.