Karnataka
geographical name
Kar·na·ta·ka
kər-ˈnä-tə-kə 
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 19 Apr. 2024.
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