User:Sbb1413/Proposed states of South India

In addition to the existing five states, at least four states of South India has at various times been proposed to be established.

Karu Nadu

Map of North Karnataka

North Karnataka (unofficially known as Karu Nadu) is a geographical region consisting of mostly semi-arid plateau from 300 to 730 metres (980 to 2,400 ft) elevation that constitutes the northern part of the Karnataka state in India. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra. North Karnataka lies within the Deccan thorn scrub forests ecoregion, which extends north into eastern Maharashtra.

It includes the districts of Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Bidar, Bellary, Kalaburagi, Yadagiri, Raichur, Gadag, Dharwad, Haveri and Koppal district.

Major cities in the region are Belgaum, Hubballi, Dharwad, Bellary, Bijapur, Gadag, Ranebennur, Koppal, Gangavati, Sindhanur, Raichur, Yadagiri, Hospet, Bagalkot, Kalaburgi, Bidar Haveri, and Gokak.

Kongu Nadu

Kongu Nadu proposed state

Kongu Nadu is a region comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of the Chera kings, bounded on the east by Tondai Nadu, on the south-east by Chola Nadu and on the south by Pandya Nadu regions.

The region was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c. 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. The Kosar people mentioned in the second century CE Tamil epic Silappathikaram and other poems in Sangam literature is associated with the Coimbatore region. The region was located along an ancient Roman trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu. The Gangas of Thalakkad ruled it for over five centuries. The medieval Cholas conquered the region in the 10th century CE. It came under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century. After the Vijayanagara Empire fell in the 17th century, the Madurai Nayaks, who were the military governors of the Vijayanagara Empire established their state as an independent kingdom. In the latter part of the 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore, following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak dynasty. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed Kongu Nadu to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The region played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.

Palani is the important religious centre in Kongu Nadu region. Coimbatore is the largest city in Kongu Nadu and has been proposed as a capital for the region.

Rayalaseema

Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh comprises four districts namely, Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapur and Chittoor. On various occasions, there have been demand for the statehood of Rayalaseema. Grievances include lack of development, re-establishing Kurnool City as the capital and non-implementation of Sribagh Pact. Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi was formed by Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy in 2013 to champion the cause for a separate Rayalaseema state.

Tulu Nadu

Main article: Tulu Nadu state movement

Map of Tulu Nadu and Kodava

Tulu Nadu is a border region between the states of Karnataka and Kerala in southern India. The demand for a separate state is based on a distinct culture and language (Tulu, which does not have official status), and neglect of the region by the two state governments. To counter these demands and accusations, the Karnataka and Kerala state governments have created the Tulu Sahitya Academy to preserve and promote Tuluva culture. The proposed state would comprise three existing districts; Dakshina Kannada and Udupi from Karnataka, and Kasaragod district from Kerala.