State timeline · 1947 → Today

Karnataka

From princely Mysore and the unification of Kannada lands to Urs's land reforms, Hegde's panchayats, the Bommai judgment, Bengaluru's IT boom and the five guarantees. Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Bengaluru
Unified state
1 Nov 1956
Named Karnataka
1 Nov 1973
Lok Sabha seats
28
Assembly seats
224
Chief Ministers
24

Interactive Timeline

Karnataka, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central projects, and dashed markers show President's Rule and princely rule. Until 1956 the prefixes show the old Mysore State government.