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Karnataka

Karnataka is a state of south-western India, with its capital at Bengaluru and a mainly Kannada-speaking population. It was the heartland of dynasties including the Kadambas, Western Gangas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara Empire, and later of the Kingdom of Mysore. The state was formed as Mysore State in 1956 by uniting the Kannada-speaking areas and was renamed Karnataka in 1973.

Karnataka
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Mentioned in 20 state histories

Chutu dynastyAlupa dynastyKadamba dynastyWestern Ganga dynastyChalukyas of BadamiNolamba dynastyHoysala EmpireSena dynastyKalachuris of KalyaniSeuna Yadava dynastyKingdom of Mysore (1399-1799)Mudhol Stateand 8 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karnataka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karnataka
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“Karnataka.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karnataka. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Karnataka.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karnataka.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Karnataka’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karnataka (Accessed: ).

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