Karnataka, also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. With 15,257,000 residents, the state capital Bangalore is the fourth-most populated city in India.

कर्नाटक हे भारताच्या दक्षिणेकडील पाच राज्यांपैकी एक राज्य आहे. राज्याची स्थापना १ नोव्हेंबर १९५६ रोजी म्हैसूर राज्य म्हणून झाली व १९७३ मध्ये या राज्याचे नाव कर्नाटक असे बदलण्यात आले.