The document summarizes several social movements that occurred in Karnataka, India, including environmental movements, women's movements, farmers' movements, Dalit movements, and the Save Kannada movement. Environmental movements opposed mining in the Western Ghats region due to pollution. Women's movements advocated for women's education and property rights. Farmers' associations agitated for better support and pricing of agricultural goods. Dalit movements fought against the oppression and exclusion of Dalits. The Save Kannada movement aimed to promote the use of the Kannada language in the face of opposition.

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PRO-SOCIAL MOVEMENTS OF
KARNATAKA
By : Varada Phadke

2. ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS
Humans, along with other living
beings, have to depend on light, air,
water and soil which are all part of the
earth. In nature, there is an in-built
balance and harmony.
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3. With the beginning of mining in the
Western Ghats, environmental protection
movements became inevitable.
‘Sahyadri Mining Protest Forum’ started
opposing the mining operations in Kudremukh
and surrounding areas. The Central
government had started an iron-ore
processing unit.
Due to this, the Bhadra river got polluted
at its source itself. As a result of this struggle,
the government was forced to take certain
environmental protection measures.
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4. The Tunga river protection drive agitation
started after the people realized that the river
was getting polluted.
The forests of Sahyadri mountain ranges
slowly started vanishing. To grow and protect
trees and to prevent their destruction,
movements like 'Chipko and Appiko' started in
various regions.
We cannot forget the role of Sunderlal
Bahuguna who dedicated his whole life to the
Chipko movement.
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5. In Karnataka ‘Organic Farming
Mission’ was established leading to
encouragement of organic farming.
Many farmers are benefitting from
organic farming. With regard to this
matter, Karnataka is in the forefront of
the entire country.
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6. WOMEN’S MOVEMENTS
The women’s movement, specifically laid
emphasis on women’s education. In
Karnataka, Srirangamma and Rukmanamma
were the first women to get B.A.Honours
degree.
Indiramma was the first woman Mayor of
Bengaluru. In spite of this, women
empowerment was a distant dream. Women
did not have right to property. Women
belonging to different religions are subjected to
different types of exploitation
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7. Many women participated in the freedom
struggle coming out of the family boundaries.
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Sarojini Naidu,
Aruna Asaf Ali, Dr.Muthulaxmi Reddy and
others are worth remembering here.
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9. FARMERS’ AGITATIONS
Since olden times, farmers were called the
backbone of the nation. But, the facilities to
keep this backbone strong were not provided.
Even today, farmers find it impossible to
survive without government support.
Industrialists decide the price of their produce,
whereas the farmers have not reached a stage
where they can decide the price of their
produce.
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10. The Karnataka State Farmers’ Association
started in Shimoga district and it took up the
local farmers’ issues. It opposed the entry of
foreign companies as it was aware that it
would have long-term negative effects on the
people of India.
Karnataka Province Farmers’ Association,
Kissan Sabh a, Dalit Sangarsh Samiti,
Farmers and Labourers’ associations and
other organizations lent their voice to the
farmers’ problems.
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11. In the farmers
agitations, M.D.Nanjundaswamy, Sundaresh,
Puttannaiah, Kadidalu Shamanna and others
are the prominent leaders.
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12. DALIT MOVEMENT
The famous psychologist R.D.Leong
records a wonderful statement: “You can
understand others’ experiences, but you
cannot experience the same experience”. This
statement is literally true as far as dalits and
women are concerned. Dalits had no place
even in the caste system.
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13. In 1976, an ‘Association of Dalit Writers
and Artists’ was formed in Bhadravati. The
firm steps of the Karnataka dalit movement
can be traced to this association.
Subsequently, they founded ‘Karnataka
Dalit Sangharsha Samiti’ was under the aegis
of the association. Prof.B.Krishnappa became
the State Convener of the Samiti.
In this manner, D.S.S. acquired an
organizational structure.
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14. ‘SAVE KANNADA’ MOVEMENT OR
‘PROTECT KANNADA’ MOVEMENT
The Karnataka integration movement
aroused confidence and a feeling of unity
among the Kannadigas. Kannada writers
developed the language through their
literary creations. In this matter, the
contribution of Kannada cultural and pro-
Kannada organizations are great.
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15. GOKAK MOVEMENT
In one sense, the 1980s was a period of
agitations for the existence of the Kannada
language. In 1982, a decisive historical fight
began demanding the implementation of the
Gokak report.
The whole of the Kannada community came
together to carry out this agitation. The
linguistic minorities in Karnataka were
adamant that they would not learn Kannada
but get educated in their mother-tongue itself.
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