Karnataka

geographical name

Kar·​na·​ta·​ka kər-ˈnä-tə-kə How to pronounce Karnataka (audio)
variants or formerly Mysore
state of southwestern India on the Arabian Sea; capital Bengaluru area 74,037 square miles (191,756 square kilometers), population 61,095,297

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“Karnataka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Karnataka. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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