Tulu Nadu
Tulu Nadu, also called as Tulunaad, is a region on the southwestern coast of India.[4] The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva' (plural 'Tuluver'), speakers of Tulu, a Dravidian language, are the preponderant ethnic group of this region.[5] South Canara, an erstwhile district and a historical area, encompassing the undivided territory of the contemporary Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and Kasaragod districts, forms the cultural area of the Tuluver.[6]
Tulu Nadu | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Coordinates: 13°00′N 75°24′E / 13.00°N 75.40°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka, Kerala |
| Districts | Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasaragod |
| Founded by | Parashurama |
| Largest City | Mangalore |
| No. of districts & Talukas | 3 District and 18 Taluks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,432 km2 (4,028 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,957,071 |
| • Density | 356.1/km2 (922/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Malayalam |
| • Spoken | Tulu, Kundagannada, Konkani, Beary, Arebhashe |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0824, 0825 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | KA19, KA20, KA21, KA62, KA70, KL14. |
Historically, Tulu Nadu lay between the Gangavali River (Uttara Kannada district) in the north and the Chandragiri River (Kasaragod taluka) in the south.[7] Currently, Tulu Nadu consists of the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the Chandragiri River.[8]
This region is not an official administrative entity.[9] However, the Tulu Nadu state movement has been gaining momentum since the Indian States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[10]
Mangalore, the second largest and a major city of Karnataka, is the chief and largest city of Tulu Nadu.[11] Udupi, Kasaragod and Puttur are the other major cities of this region.[12]
References
- ↑ "Tourism in DK District". National Informatics Centre, Karnataka State Unit. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ↑ "Tour to Udupi". Tourism of India. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ↑ "Census GIS India". Census of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ↑ Anthropological Survey of India (Department of Anthropology) (1980). Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India, Volume 25. Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum. p. 41.
- ↑ Minahan, James B. (2012). "Tuluvas". Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. Ethnic Groups of the World (illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598846607.
- ↑ Bhat, N. Shyam (1998). "Introduction". South Kanara, 1799–1860: A Study in Colonial Administration and Regional Response. Mittal Publications. pp. 1–16. ISBN 9788170995869.
- ↑ Bhatt, P. Gururaja (1969). Antiquities of South Kanara. Prabhakara Press. p. 2.
- ↑ "Tulu Nadu Region". keralatourism.org. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ Unnithan, Rajmohan (7 January 2020). "A case for including Tulu in the Eighth Schedule". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ B, Sreekantswamy (21 July 2017). "With separate 'flag,' Tulu activists up demand for statehood". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ Sheth, Anisha (6 November 2014). "This city has six names in six languages, and the official one Mangaluru, is the least popular". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑
Malli, Karthik (28 February 2019). "Mapping Tulu: A rich oral tradition with deep roots in Karnataka". The News Minute. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
Tulu is a southern Dravidian language that's spoken by 1.85 million people in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kerala's Kasargod district.