Industries Of Karnataka
Karnataka Board · Class 9 · Social Science
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Historical Development of Industries in Karnataka
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya played a crucial role with his motto 'Industrialize or Perish'
- Shivanasamudra hydroelectric power station (1902) marked the beginning of industrial development
- Pre-independence era: Mysore province was a model industrial state
Iron and Steel Industry
- Karnataka was the first South Indian state to establish iron and steel industry
- First factory: Mysore Iron and Steel Industries Limited (MISL) at Bhadravathi (1923)
- Raw materials: Iron ore from Kemmannugundi, lime from Bandigudda, water from Bhadra river, manganese from Sandur
Cotton Textile Industry
- One of the oldest modern industries in Karnataka
- First cotton mill: M.S.K. Cotton Mill at Kalaburagi (1884)
- Major early mills: Binny Mills and Minerva Mills (Bengaluru), K.R. Mill (Mysuru)
Sugar Industry
- Important agro-based large-scale industry
- Historical production: Palalli (Ashtagrama) and Chikkaballapura in early 19th century
- First modern factory: Mysore Sugar Company at Mandya (1933)
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- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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