From 2021, which state has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on November 11 throughout the state?

The correct answer is Karnataka.

Key Points

• From 2021, the Karnataka government has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on November 11 throughout the state.
• Onake Obavva was a woman warrior who fought the forces of Hyder Ali single-handedly with a pestle (‘onake’ in Kannada) in Chitradurga in the 18th century.
• Obbava was killed by Hyder Ali’s soldiers on the same day.

Important Points

• Obbava was the wife of soldier Kahale Mudda Hanuma, the guard of the Chitradurga Fort, which is situated about 200 kilometres from Bengaluru.
• Inspired by Onake Obavva, in 2018, the Chitradurga police started ‘Obavva Pade’, a squad of women police constables to protect and educate women in the district.

Additional Information

• Karnataka:
  • Number of Districts - 31.
  • Lok Sabha seats - 28.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 12.
  • National Parks - Anshi National Park, Bandipur National Park, Bannerghatta National Park, Kudremukh National Park, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park.
  • Dams - Alamatti Dam (Krishna River), Krishna Raja Sagara Dam (Kaveri River), Tungabhadra Dam (Tungabhadra River), Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam (Vedavathi River), Supa Dam (Kali river).
  • Registered GI: Channapatna Toys & Dolls, Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore Jasmine.