Question

Which among the following persons succeeded in securing supremacy for Kannada, Kannadiga, and Karnataka?
A. A. N. Krishna Rao
B. Chidanandamurthy
C. M. N. Ramamurthy
D. All

Answer 1

Hint Karnataka was earlier known as Mysore before 1956. Faisal Ali commission presented its report in 1956.

Complete step-by-step solution
The Karnataka integration movement was like a wave that gave confidence and a sense of unity to the Kannadigas. After the independence of India near the 1960s, speakers of other languages started creating disruption in Bengaluru.
M. N. Ramamurthy, Vatal Nagraj, A. N. Krishna Rao, Chidananda Murthy, and many more organizations like Kannada Shakti Kendra, Karnataka Yuva Jana Sabha, Kannada Jagruti Parishad got success in securing the supremacy for Kannada, Kannadiga, and Karnataka.
In British rule, Karnataka was divided into 20 different provinces like the Princely States of Mysore, Nizam's Hyderabad, The Bombay Presidency, Madras Presidency, and The Presidency of Kodagu. The Kannadigas in the Hubli- Karnataka region were under the influence of the Bombay Presidency and the official language was Marathi. The Kannadigas in Nizams rule were forced to use the Urdu language. Kannadigas in the South came under the rule of the Madras Presidency where Tamil was the main language.
In such conditions, the Kannadigas used to feel discontent and the area where they used to live was economically undeveloped. These conditions gave birth to protest against linguistic oppression and demanding the formation of a separate state that contains all the Kannada speaking regions.
To enhance the power of the Kannada language, Kannada Sahitya Parishad was established in Bengaluru. Karnataka Ekikarana Sabha was started in Dharwad in 1916. Mahatma Gandhi also supported the Karnataka integration movement.
In 1952, Akhand Karnataka Rajya Nirmana Parishad chose the way of Satyagrah for the integration of Karnataka.

Hence, the correct option is option D.

Note Central government formed a commission state reorganization to give a report on the formation of Karnataka. S. Fazal headed it and hence it is known as Fasal Ali commission.