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STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA

KARNATAKA
Capital: Bangalore
Language: Kannada

Karnataka situated on the south west of India, bordered by Goa & Maharashtra on the north; Andhra Pradesh on the east, Tamilnadu on the south east, Kerala on the south and the Arabian sea on the west.

It is a land with an ancient history. It is also an enchanting place with a varied landscape -
sprawling coast
- Beach Resorts
- From Mangalore - Ullal, Suratkal, Malpe beach, Maravanthe
- From North Karnataka - Bhatkal, Murudeswara, Gokarna and Karwar

craggy mountains
- Biligirirangana hills, Kemmanagundi, Kudremukh, Madikeri, Nandi hills, Agumbe, Gopalaswamy Betta

rain drenched forests rich in flora & fauna
Wild life sanctuaries
- Biligirirangana Betta wild life camp
- Bandipur Tiger reserve
- Nagarhole National Park
- Ranganthitoo Bird Sancturay
- Kokrebellu
- Cauvery Fishing Camp
- Dandeli, Kabini River Lodge

water falls
- Jog
- Shivasamudra
- Abbi
- Irrupu
- Manikyandhara
- Kallatti
- Chunchanakatte

It is also a land of architectural splendour with numerous temples (Aihole, Badamai,Pattadakal, Belur, Hampi), palaces, forts, churches & mausoleums.

Karnataka has been under the rule of various dynasties - the Kadambas, the Chalukyas of Badami, the Pallavas, the Rashtrakutas, the Chalukyas of Kalyani, the Hoysalas, the Yadavs & the Vijayanagar rulers, the Deccan Sultanate, the Wodeyars.