The following were the important factors responsible for creating unity among Kannadigas.

1. The newspapers like Samyukta Karnataka, Vishala Karnataka, Karnataka Vrutha, etc., propagated unity through their editorials. 

2. Cultural and Political organizations like Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sanga (1890), Karnataka Education Society (1893), Kannada Sahitya Parishat (1915), Karnataka Sabha (1916), Belgaum Congress Session (1924), Karnataka Ekeekarana Samithi (1924), etc., worked towards unifying the Kannada speaking territories.

3. Huilgol Narayana Rao wrote “Udayavagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Nadu”, Shantakavi wrote ‘Rakshisu Karnataka Devi’. Kuvempu – “Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujathe Jayahe Karnataka Mate”, B. M. Shree – “Yerisu Harisu Kannadada Bavuta”, Mangesh Pai – ‘Taye Bare Mogava there Kannadigara Matheye” etc.,

The above-mentioned poets and their poems depicted the past glory and inspired nationalism and patriotism among Kannadigas.

4. AlurVenkara Rao wrote a famous book ‘Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava’ and similar books. This book depicted the past glory of Karnataka. Alur Venkata Rao was called as Karnataka Kulapurohita.

5. Mahatma Gandhi also accepted the formation of linguistic states during the Belgaum Congress session in 1924.

6. The Nehru Committee recommeded the unification of Karnataka in 1928.

7. The efforts of many leaders like – Alur Venkata Rao, Siddappa Kambli, Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar, Srinivasa Rao Mangalavede, Andanappa Doddameti, and others, filled the public with immense linguistic pride and inspiration.