THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA

THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA

1.Describe the revolt of Kittur against the British. or What were the important events which took place during Kittur revolt against the British.

In 1824, the Desai of Kittur Shivalingarudra Sarja adopted a son and died immediately. The English tried to annex this small province. The widow of Desai, Rani Chennamma fought valiantly against the English. She led the army in the battle field. The Kittur forces lost the battle after a heroic struggle. Rani Chennamma was captured and she died five years later in captivity. Kittur revolted once again in 1829 when Sangolli Rayanna, a common man of Kittur, organized a band of fighters and started guerilla war against the English in 1829 with a view to install the adopted son of Rani Chennamma as the ruler of Kittur. His forces were defeated and he was captured.

2. Write briefly about Surapur uprising.

            The ruler of Surpur, Venkatappa Nayaka, refused to pay the English the subsidy they had demanded and challenged their power. The British army laid siege to the Surpur fort in 1858. Venkatappa, when arrested shot himself refusing to accept British dominance.

3. Describe the Shivpur Satyagraha.

            The Mysore State Congress organized its conference at Shivapur near Maddur in 1938. There was a ban on hoisting the tricolour. But 25,000 delegates assembled and the tricolour was hoisted by president T. Siddalingaiah. He was arrested. It was decided to hoist the flag daily on the same spot and undertake Dhwaja Satyagraha all over the state.

4. Describe the Quit Indian Movement at Isur.

            The people of Isur participated in the Quit India Movement by peacefully organising processions. They checked the entry of Govt officers into the village which was declared “Free”. Two officers were killed when they tried to enter the village. Five persons from Isur were hanged for this act.

OUR RESOURCES

II. 1. Well irrigation is largely practised today. Why?

            For the construction of wells, huge capital and technology are not required. Irrigation is possible throughout the year. For small land holders this type of irrigation is easily accessible. Because of these reasons, well irrigation is largely practiced today in India.

2. River Damodar is called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’. Give reason.

The river Damodar that rises in the Chotanagpur region of Jharkhand causes floods and destruction in West Bengal. Therefore it was called Sorrow of Bengal.

3. Black soil is useful whereever the rainfall is less. Give reason.

Black soil contains clay particles and hence it can retain moisture for long time. Hence black soil is useful wherever the rainfall is less.

4. The Narmada river valley project which has initiated during the British period took a long time to be completed. Why?

The idea of constructing a dam constructing a dam across the river Narmada was initiated during British period. The irrigation committee of 1901 announced the construction of a project across river Narmada but somehow it did not materialise during the British period. In 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation for the construction of a dam at Bharut. But from the beginning, this project has faced a lot of opposition and in 1969 the river water tribunal was appointed to settle the disputes between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat over the distribution of water from this project.. Therefore it took a long time to be completed.

5. The mountain soil is suitable for plantation crops. Why?

Mountain soils contain plenty of decayed organic matter and is therefore suitable for plantation crops like tea, fruits, and vegetables.

6. Soil erosion is one of the main problems of our country. Give reason.

Soil erosion is one of the ..........This directly affects our agriculture because is an agricultural nation.

7. Human resource is the greatest resource of a country. Give reason.

All material resources are exploited by human beings for their existence. Human resource is required for the judicious exploitation of natural resources and economic development of a nation. Productivity of population is decided by the proficiency of people and their skills. Without human resource no other resource can be exploited. Therefore human resource is the greatest resource of a country and hence should be nurtured.