Fifty years ago, Karnataka (then still known by its old name, Mysore) came into existence. Golden jubilee celebrations began yesterday in Bangalore and allover Karnataka, but a nagging feeling that we probably are clueless about the challenges facing us, Kannadigas, never leaves me. I want to spend the next several weeks and months writing about these challenges. Perhaps, the time has come for us to ask again the question B M Shri asked nearly hundred years ago: what is Kannada Kattuva Kelasa (the task of constructive work) for our age?
On this theme of celebration/rethinking, Rajendra Chenni has an interesting essay entitled Time to rejoice or rethink in the Deccan Herald. He rightly points out:
The Kannada cosmos is so rich, varied and plural that no intelligent, sensitive, Kannada speaking individual would ever feel maimed or incomplete for being a part of it. This should be reason enough to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava with confidence and a sense of belonging.
Amidst all our anxieties and challenges, this is worth remembering.
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wonderful article. thanks for the link.
nimagu mattu nimma odhugarigella rajyothsavada shubhashayagalu.
(ninne annavranna bahala nenapisikonde. avarillade rajyothsavana? che, bejaraythu, ishtu bega kalkondvalla antha.)
Good link…But I don’t agree with his “One consequence of the State’s sponsorship of such public rituals has been the people’s alienation from them. ” comment. Look at Dasara, isn’t it still as popular as it ever was ?
RK,
I completely agree that Rajkumar died quite young (Especially with his healthy habits adnd all that).
What I don’t understand is the fact that Rajkumar seems to be the ONLY one missed during Suvrana Karnataka celebrations. Everyone from Kumaraswamy to RK miss him. What about the rest ? Is Kannada just Rajkumar ? My 2 paise
oh and PDCS, I look forward to your writings on the topic….
D-stud,
of course, kailasam, rajarathnam, na.kasturi, kempegowda-I, puttanna, narasimharaju, balanna, pantulu, pandaribai, kuvempu, bendre, obavva….innu halavaaru kannadada makkalu iddhiddare adara sogase bere anni…..
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