Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was set up on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the state of Mysore, became herdoopt in Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka is bounded by the Arabic Sea in the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state has a surface of 191791 km ² (74051 square mile) or 5.83% of the total geographical space of India. It is the achtste largest Indian state per territory, the ninth largest through the population and consists of 29 districts. Kannada is the official and most spoken language.
Although passings etymologies have been proposed for the name Karnataka, it is a general accepted that Karnataka has been diverted by the words Kannada karu and sense increased country. Karu nadu can be read also as a Karu (black) and nadu (region), if a reference found to the black cotton bottom in the region Bayaluseeme of Karnataka. The Briton uses to describe the word Carnatic (sometimes Karnatak) both sides of peninsula India, to south of the river the Krishna.
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