The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s9.64

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Karṇâṭa—Part of the Carnatic between Ramnad and Seringapatam. It is another name for Kuntaladeśa, the capital of which Kalyâṇapura; see Kuntala-deśa. According to the Târâ Tantra, it was the same as Mahârâshṭra, and extended from Bâmanâtha to Śrîraṅgam. Dvâra-samudra was the capital of Karṇâṭa. The kingdom of Vijayanagar was also called Karṇâṭa (Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. IV). But see Imperial Gazetteer, vol. VII, p. 377 (1886), in which Kanara is said to be Karṇâṭa-deśa, including Mysore, Coorg, and part of the Ceded Districts. The Mysore State was called Karṇâṭaka (JRAS., 1912, p. 482).