Several etymologies have been suggested for the name of the Indian state of Karnataka. The region was popularly referred to as 'kar nata’ literally meaning...
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Capital Territory of Delhi (G): The etymology of "Delhi" is uncertain. The very common view is that its eponym is Dhillu or Dilu, a king of the Mauryan dynasty...
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History of Karnataka Political history of medieval Karnataka Etymology of Karnataka Kannada literature Charition mime History of Karnataka "Karnataka: a 50-year-old...
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Karnataka (/kərˈnɑːtəkə/ kər-NAH-tə-kə; ISO: Karnāṭaka, Kannada: [kɐɾˈnaːʈɐkɐ]) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore...
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Shimoga (redirect from Shimoga, Karnataka)
headquarters of Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the...
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The Emblem of Karnataka is the official state emblem of the State of Karnataka, India. It is based on that of the Kingdom of Mysore, and is carried on...
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Karnataka has a variety of traditional arts, including folk dance and puppetry. The ritual dances of Karnataka are known as Kunitha. One such dance is...
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The Unification of Karnataka or Karnataka Ekikarana refers to the formation of the Indian state of Karnataka (then named Mysore State) in 1956 when several...
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is a list of notable people from Karnataka, India. In order to be included, a person of influence needs only to have been born in Karnataka. This article...
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Bengaluru (redirect from Karnataka,Bengaluru)
the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of more than 8.4 million, making...
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headquarter of Hassan district in Karnataka state of India. Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba Devi . Hassan dates from beginnings of the...
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town located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in southern India, It has a population of around 20,000. Shiva is the most worshipped deity...
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Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Karnataka is...
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Kannadigas (redirect from Karnataka people)
As its etymology indicates, bayalu means open-air field and ata means theater. In southern Karnataka, the eastern and western varieties of Yakshagana...
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Kalaburagi (redirect from Gulbarga, Karnataka)
formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is headquarters of eponymous Kalaburagi district and Kalaburagi division, Kalaburagi...
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of Karnataka Political history of medieval Karnataka Etymology of Karnataka Nanda Empire Mauryan empire of Emperor Ashoka Satavahana Kadambas Kadamba...
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Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka State Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state of Karnataka. It commemorates...
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Tumkur (redirect from Tumkur, Karnataka)
of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India. Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the...
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Mysore (redirect from Mysore, Karnataka)
southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the...
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Carnatic music (redirect from Karnataka Sangeeth)
Carnatic music or Karnataka Sangita (known as Karnāṭaka saṃgīta or Karnāṭaka saṅgītam in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated...
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The antiquity of architecture of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ) can be traced to its southern Neolithic and early Iron Age, Having witnessed...
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Sirsi is a city in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. It was also known as "Kalyana Pattana" during the Sonda Dynasty. It is a tourist...
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Kodagu district (redirect from Kodagu, Karnataka)
known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State...
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Savandurga (category Hills of Karnataka)
Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bengaluru, Karnataka, off the Magadi road in India. It is the largest monolith hills in Asia. The hill rises to 1226...
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Vokkaliga (category Social groups of Karnataka)
Okkiliyan) is a community of closely related castes, from the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. As a community of warriors and cultivators they...
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Mangalore (redirect from Mangalore, Karnataka)
state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about 352 km (219 mi) west of Bangalore...
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colour of rice from white to a bit reddish. This type of rice is eaten in the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka state, in the state of Kerala...
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Kanara (redirect from Coastal Karnataka)
significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern Konkan coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The subregion...
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there are also populations in northern Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. and Telangana. There is no certain knowledge of their origins. Colonial scholars, including...
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Indian state of Karnataka. It is also a sub divisional and a taluk headquarters. Located in the Sahyadri Mountain range on the banks of river Varada,...
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