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The tableau depicts the erstwhile princely State of Karnataka, a major coffee producing district, and is the mainstay of India becoming one among the top six coffee producers in the world. Women form the bulk of the labour force of roughly a million, who are directly or indirectly engaged in the industry. Kodagu, the coffee land of Karnataka, set amidst misty hills, sandal-wood forests and vast tracts of coffee and tea plantations, is a picturesque sight to behold, inhabited by Kodava community with distinct culture and traditions. Republic Day: It was on 26th January, 1950 that the Indian Constitution came into effect, making India a Republic. Ever since, India celebrates 26th January as its Republic Day. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and when it came into for