Kalyana-Karnataka

Kalyana-Karnataka, formerly known as Hyderabad-Karnataka, is a region located in the northern part of the Indian state of Karnataka, which was part of Kingdom of Hyderabad ruled by the Nizams and the Madras presidency of British India. The region comprises Bidar, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Kalaburagi of Hyderabad state and, Ballari and Vijayanagara of the Madras province that are now present in the state of Karnataka. The Northeast-Karnataka region is the second largest arid region in India.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Kalaburagi and Ballari are the largest cities of this region.

Kalyana-Karnataka Hyderabad-Karnataka
Region
Map of South India with Kalyana-Karnataka region highlighted in blue borders
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Regions	South India Deccan Plateau
Districts	Bidar Kalaburagi Raichur Yadgir Ballari Vijayanagara Koppal
Largest cities (areawise)	Kalaburagi Ballari
Most Populated Cities	Bidar (Bidar district) Kalaburagi (Kalaburagi district) Raichur (Raichuru district) Yadgir (Yadagiri district) Ballari (Ballari district) Hosapete (Vijayanagara district) Koppal (Koppal district)
Merger into India	17 September 1948
Part of Mysore State (renamed Karnataka in 1974)	1 November 1956
Government
• Type	Regional Administration
• Body	Kalyana-Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB)
• Divisional Commissioner officer	N. V. Prasad, IAS
• President of the Kalyana-Karnataka Development Board	Dr.Ajay Singh
Area
• Total	44,138 km2 (17,042 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,286,343
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	www.hkrdb.kar.nic.in

In 1948, when the Hyderabad State was officially merged into India, some portions of it were incorporated into the state of Karnataka.^[6]

In 2019, the Hyderabad-Karnataka region was officially renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka.^[7][8]

See also

• Mysore (region)
• North Karnataka
• Hyderabad State
• Nizam of Hyderabad

External links

• History of Nizam's Hyderabad

References

1. "Home". Hyderabad Karnataka area development board. 2009. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
2. Dev, Vanu (19 December 2012). "Karnataka wins 4-decade-old battle; gets special status for Hyderabad-Karnataka region". India Today. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
3. "Hyderabad-Karnataka special status will be Congress poll plank". The Times of India. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
4. "Bill giving special status for Hyderabad-Karnataka region raises Telangana hopes". The Times of India. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
5. "Nizam territory will remain indispensable for Tollywood". The Times of India. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. Mitra, Anwesha (17 September 2020). "BJP celebrates 'Telangana Liberation Day' - What does it mean?". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
7. Poovanna, Sharan (6 September 2019). "Hyderabad-Karnataka region renamed as Kalyana Karnataka". Mint. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
8. "Hyderabad Karnataka is Kalyana Karnataka now". The Hindu. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.