<P> While Karnataka became independent with the rest of the country on 15 August 1947 , this did not occur in some parts of the state that were under the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad . Hyderabad consisted of large portions of what were later to be the north eastern districts of Bidar , Gulbarga and Raichur of Karnataka state . The Lingayat minority in these regions also largely believed that they had been neglected and resented the oppression of the Nizam and the Razakars . The Nizam refused to accede to India until his rule was overthrown by force . Following the ' police action ' against the Nizam , Hyderabad province and its citizens became independent on 17 September 1948 . This day is celebrated by the Karnataka government as the Hyderabad - Karnataka liberation day . </P>
which was the first village of karnataka which declared independence
Hyderabad