India, Feb. 16 -- By Gouri Satya

On Nov. 1, 1956, we celebrated Rajyotsava, which has become an annual event to mark the unification of the State.

The celebration marked the historic event when most of the Kannada-speaking regions came together to form a greater Mysore State on Nov. 1, 1956. This was followed by the rechristening of Mysore State as Karnataka 17 years later, another historic event.

The State had to wait for D. Devaraj Urs to become a Chief Minister to regain the name Karnataka. He exhibited remarkable Statesmanship by building a consensus in the Legislature. He proposed a resolution in the Assembly on July 27, 1973, and it received unanimous support in both the Assembly and the Council. Subsequently, the Parliament pass...