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image_desc=Swaminarayan under a [[Neem]] tree in [[Gadhada]]|
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text='''Swaminarayan''' (April 3, 1781 – June 1, 1830), also known as '''Sahajanand Swami''', is the founder of the [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]], a vibrant expression of contemporary [[Hinduism]], in the [[Vaishnavism|Vaisnavite]] tradition. Swaminarayan was born '''Ghanshyam Pande''' in [[Chhapaiya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] in 1781. Swaminarayan built six temples in his lifetime and appointed 500 [[paramhansa]]s to spread his philosophy. }}
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text='''Karnataka''', a [[States of India|state]] in the southern part of [[India]], was [[Unification of Karnataka|created]] on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the [[States Reorganisation Act]]. Originally known as the ''[[Mysore State|State of Mysore]],'' the government renamed it ''Karnataka'' in 1973. [[Bangalore]], the capital city, stands at the forefront of India's rapid economic and technological development. With an antiquity that dates to the [[paleolithic]], Karnataka has been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient India. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani music|Hindustani]] traditions. }}

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Featured Article: Karnataka

Emblem of Karnataka
Karnataka, a state in the southern part of India, was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, the government renamed it Karnataka in 1973. Bangalore, the capital city, stands at the forefront of India's rapid economic and technological development. With an antiquity that dates to the paleolithic, Karnataka has been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient India. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions.