History of Karnataka in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: October 10, 2025

Karnataka is a state in southwestern India, originally formed as Mysore State in 1956 and renamed in 1973. It is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea and several other Indian states: Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. According to the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population with over 61 million residents distributed across 31 districts. Bengaluru, the state capital, is its largest city with over 15 million residents.

1935: Establishment of Aakashvani Radio Station

In 1935, Aakashvani, the first private radio station in India, was started by Prof. M.V. Gopalaswamy in Mysore.

1948: Founding of The Printers (Mysuru) Private Limited

Shortly after Indian independence in 1948, K. N. Guruswamy founded The Printers (Mysuru) Private Limited and began publishing two newspapers, Deccan Herald and Prajavani.

1955: Aakashvani moved to Bengaluru

In 1955, the popular Aakashvani radio station was taken over by All India Radio (AIR) and moved to Bengaluru.

1957: AIR adopts Aakashvani Name

In 1957, All India Radio (AIR) adopted the original name of the radio station, Aakashavani, as its own.

1980: Prakash Padukone wins All England Badminton Championships

In 1980, Prakash Padukone won the All England Badminton Championships.

1997: National Games of India

In 1997, Bengaluru hosted the fourth National Games of India.

1998: Establishment of Visvesvaraya Technological University

In 1998, the engineering colleges in Karnataka were brought under the newly formed Visvesvaraya Technological University headquartered in Belgaum.

2000: Opening of the National Cricket Academy

In 2000, the National Cricket Academy was opened in Bengaluru to nurture potential international players.

2003: Pankaj Advani wins World Snooker Championship

In 2003, Pankaj Advani won the amateur World Snooker Championship.

2005: Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship

In 2005, Pankaj Advani won the World Billiards Championship.

March 2006: Karnataka School Statistics

In March 2006, Karnataka had 54,529 primary schools with 252,875 teachers and 8.495 million students, and 9498 secondary schools with 92,287 teachers and 1.384 million students.

2015: Establishment of IIT Dharwad

In 2015, the Central Government decided to establish the first Indian Institute of Technology in Karnataka at Dharwad.

2019: Karnataka Premier League Replaced

After eight seasons, in 2019, the Karnataka Premier League, an inter-regional Twenty20 cricket tournament played in the state, was replaced by the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament.

2020: NIRF 2020 Rankings

In 2020, the Indian Institute of Science and Manipal Academy of Higher Education were ranked within the top 10 universities of India by NIRF.

February 2022: Hijab Ban and School Closures

In February 2022, Karnataka faced school closures and hijab bans, leading to protests. On February 5, 2022, the state government advised colleges to ensure clothes disturbing equality and public order are not worn.