Kodagu Gowda

Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada Gowda

Total population
((approx) 0.4 million (in South Canara and Kodagu))
Regions with significant populations
Coorg, Dakshina Kannada, Bangalore, Mysore
Languages
Are Bhashe(dialect of Kannada) and Tulu
Religion
Hinduism.
Related ethnic groups
Gowda Vokkaliga (10Kutumba-18Bali/Ghotra), Kodavas, Bunts

Arebhashe gowdas^[1] or Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada Gowdas are a major ethnic group in parts of Dakshina Kannada, like Sullia, Puttur, parts of Bantwal and Belthangadi Taluks, and in parts of Kodagu. They were mostly living in some of these places called as Amara Sulya (Sulya), which was part of Kodagu (Coorg) during Haleri Dynasty of Kodagu, hence the Tulu and Dakshina Kannada Gowdas are also called Kodagu Gowdas (Coorg Gowdas).Guddemane Appayya Gowda, whose family was given lands in Kodagu in 1800, along with others from Kodagu and Kedambadi Rame Gowda from Sullia Dakshina Kannada rebelled against the British and hoisted Jangama (Lingayite monk) Kalyanaswamy's flag in Bavuta Gudde in Mangalore and ruled for 13 days.^[2][3][4][5]

Notable people

• • D. V. Sadananda Gowda (central Railway Minister + 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka + ex-BJP President Karnataka State unit)^[6][7]
  • Guddemane Appayya Gowda (a freedom fighter from Kodagu, during 1834–1837)^[8][9]
  • Kedambadi Rama Gowda,the chief of Rebellion from Sullia a supporter of Kalyanaswamy who fought against British Rule during 1834–37^[8][10]
  • Shri. Nidyamale Somana, Member, First Lok Sabha (1952–1957), Parliament of India, represented the State of Coorg; MLA (1957–1958), Karnataka State, represented Piriyapatna Constituency^[11]
  • Dr. Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda,founder president of AOLE, also renowned as "Amara Shilpi of Sullia"^[12]
  • K.G. Bopaiah (Speaker of Legislative Assembly/ Virajpet MLA)^[13]
  • Baddana Raj Chengappa – Editor-in-Chief, Printer & Publisher, The Tribune; Chandigarh, India.^[14][15]
  • Shri Kolambe Puttanna Gowda, who wrote Kaluru Cheluve and an excellent Talamaddale artist^[16]
  • Kedagadi Guddappa Gowda, finest Yakshagana performer^[17][18]
  • N.S.Deviprasad (Sampaje Deviprasad), Film Producer and Cultural activist & Activist for 'Praja Vedike'^[19]
  • Dambekodi S. Madappa (Ex-MLA)^[9]
  • Dr. K.V. Venkataramana, Poet, Reviewer, Translator and Writer^[20]
  • Shobha Karandlaje, BJP Leader and Minister, Government of Karnataka
  • Dr Santhosh Guddera (Guddemane ), very well known Acupunctutist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine who has treated Hundreds of people for various ailments

See also

• Gowda

References

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2. Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered. The Hindu (2004-10-31). Retrieved on 2016-07-23.
3. Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter. The Hindu (2005-05-19). Retrieved on 2016-07-23.
4. Account of an uprising. Deccanherald.com (2013-03-05). Retrieved on 2016-07-23.
5. Fate of the insurgents. Deccanherald.com (2013-03-05). Retrieved on 2016-07-23.
6. S. Rajendran (2011-08-03). "States / Karnataka : Sadananda Gowda chosen leader". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
8. Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
9. "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appayya Gowda memorial to honor freedom fighter". The Hindu. 2005-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
10. South Kanara, 1799–1860: A Study in Colonial Administration and Regional ... – N. Shyam Bhat – Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
11. "Biographical Sketch Of First Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
12. "Kurunji Venkataramana Gowda – What does KVG stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary". Acronyms.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
13. "Front Page : Bopaiah set to be elected Speaker". The Hindu. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
14. "India Today Blogs". Blogs.intoday.in. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
16. "Tiligannadadha Nudivanigalu". Cscsarchive.org:8081. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
17. "Karnataka / Mangalore News : Awards for four Yakshagana artistes". The Hindu. 2006-03-13. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
18. "Yakshagana". Yakshagana. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
19. "Minutes Of Meetings Of The National Commission To Review The Working Of The Constitution". Lawmin.nic.in. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
20. "Poet: K. V. Venkataramana – All poems of K. V. Venkataramana". Poemhunter.com. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2012-05-22.

External links

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