The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Bilimale-headed committee recommends re-incorporation of ‘Bauddha’ word in Karnataka’s Naada Geete
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Jayanth R.
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A committee led by Purushothama Bilimale has recommended adding the word 'Bauddha' to Karnataka's state anthem, 'Naada Geete'. The proposal aims to restore a reference to Buddhism that was present in the original 1924 draft by poet Kuvempu.
A committee headed by Purushothama Bilimale, chairman of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA), has recommended that the State government re-incorporate the reference to Buddhism by adding the word ‘Bauddha’ in the Naada Geete (State anthem) — Jai Bharata Jananiya Tajujate — composed by poet Kuvempu.
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