e/Etymology of Karnataka

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has gloss	eng: Karnataka is an Indian state. Several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka. One derivative is from Sanskrit where Karna means ear, and atati means wander, together giving a meaning for Karnata as where ones ears would want to wander, since this is the birth place of the popular Carnatic music. The region was popularly referred to as Karnata desha in Indian history. However, historically, the names Karnatak or Carnatic have been misapplied to refer to the regions in or beyond the Western Ghats (Kodagu and Kerala) as well as to a region in present day Andhra Pradesh (Telangana). . The other accepted derivative comes from the Kannada words karu and nādu meaning elevated land. During the British Raj, the words Carnatic or Karnatak were used to describe this part of the region in general. Another etymological derivative of the name comes from lear or black — a reference to the black cotton soil of the region. Mysore state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
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