Karnataka
[ kahr-naht-uh-kuh ]
/ kɑrˈnɑt ə kə /
noun
a state in S India. 70,051 sq. mi. (191,791 sq. km). Capital: Bengaluru.
Formerly
Mysore.
Example sentences from the Web for karnataka
This caste is divided into the Telugu and Karnataka sub-divisions.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
British Dictionary definitions for karnataka
Karnataka
/ (kəˈnɑːtəkə) /
noun
a state of S India, on the Arabian Sea: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising to the South Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Bangalore. Pop: 52 733 958 (2001). Area: 191 791 sq km (74 051 sq miles)
Former name (1956–73): Mysore