<P> Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed Karnataka in 1973 . Only a small part of the state corresponds to the Carnatic region . The capital and largest city is Bangalore ( Bengaluru ) . Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian 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 south . The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres ( 74,122 sq mi ) , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the seventh largest Indian state by area . With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population , comprising 30 districts . Kannada , one of the classical languages of India , is the most widely spoken and official language of the state alongside Konkani , Tulu , and Sanskrit . Karnataka also has the only 3 naturally Sanskrit - speaking districts in India . </P>
<P> Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed Karnataka in 1973 . Only a small part of the state corresponds to the Carnatic region . The capital and largest city is Bangalore ( Bengaluru ) . Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian 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 south . The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres ( 74,122 sq mi ) , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the seventh largest Indian state by area . With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population , comprising 30 districts . Kannada , one of the classical languages of India , is the most widely spoken and official language of the state alongside Konkani , Tulu , and Sanskrit . Karnataka also has the only 3 naturally Sanskrit - speaking districts in India . </P>
in which year mysore state was renamed as karnataka
in which year mysore state was renamed as karnataka
1973
1973