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India , officially the Republic of India (" Bhrat Gaarjya "), is a country in South Asia . It is the seventh - largest country by area , the second - most populous country ( with over ___MASK40___ . 2 billion people ), and the most populous democracy in the world . It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south , the Arabian Sea on the southwest , and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast . It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west ; China , Nepal , and Bhutan to the northeast ; and Myanmar ( Burma ) and Bangladesh to the east . In the Indian Ocean , India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives . India ' s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia . Its capital is New Delhi ; other metropolises include Mumbai , Kolkata , Chennai , Bangalore , Hyderabad and Ahmedabad . Kerala , historically known as Keralam , is an Indian state in South India on the Malabar coast . It was formed on ___MASK40___ November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam - speaking regions . Spread over , it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast , Tamil Nadu to the east and south , and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west . With 33 , 387 , 677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census , Kerala is the thirteenth - largest state by population and is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram . Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state . Domingos Paes ( 16th century ) was a Portuguese traveller who visited the Vijayanagara Empire around the year ___MASK76___ . His account of the capital Vijayanagara ( Hampi ) is the most detailed of all historic descriptions of this ancient city . Hampi (" Hampe ") is a village and temple town recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site , listed as the " Group of Monuments at Hampi ". in northern Karnataka , India . It was one of the richest and largest cities in the world during its prime . It is located within the ruins of the city of Vijayanagara , the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire . Predating the city of Vijayanagara , Hampi continues to be an important religious centre , housing the Virupaksha Temple and several other monuments belonging to the old city . According to statistics of 2014 , Hampi is the most searched historical place in Karnataka on Google . The empire boasted a massive army comprising close to two million men . In around ___MASK18___ AD Vijaynagar had about ___MASK83___ , 000 inhabitants ( supporting 0 . 1 % of the global population during 1440 - 1540 ), making it the second largest city in the world after Beijing and almost thrice the size of Paris . Telangana is one of the ___MASK80___ states in India , located in southern India . Telangana has an area of , and a population of 35 , ___MASK44___ , 978 ( 2011 census ). making it the twelfth largest state in India , and the twelfth most populated state in India . Its major cities include Hyderabad , Warangal , Nizamabad , Khammam , Karimnagar and Ramagundam . Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north west , Chhattisgarh to the north , Karnataka to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south . South India is the area encompassing the Indian states of Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , Kerala , and Telangana as well as the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar , Lakshadweep and Puducherry , occupying ___MASK72___ . ___MASK29___ % of India ' s area . Covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau , South India is bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east , the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south . The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges - the Western and Eastern Ghats , bordering the plateau heartland . Godavari , Krishna , Kaveri , Tungabhadra and Vaigai rivers are important non - perennial sources of water . Bangalore , Chennai , Hyderabad , Visakhapatnam , Vijayawada , Coimbatore and Kochi are the largest urban areas . The Deccan sultanates were five dynasties of various ethnic backgrounds ( Afghan , Turk , Mongol etc .) that ruled late medieval kingdoms , namely , Bijapur , Golkonda , Ahmadnagar , Bidar , and Berar in south - western India . The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan Plateau , between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range . These kingdoms became independent during the break - up of the Bahmani Sultanate . In ___MASK55___ , Ahmadnagar declared independence , followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year . Golkonda became independent in ___MASK43___ and Bidar in 1528 . In ___MASK32___ , Bijapur repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese against the city of Goa , but lost it later that year . Andhra Pradesh () is one of the ___MASK80___ states of India , situated on the southeastern coast of the country . The state is the eighth largest state in India covering an area of . As per 2011 Census of India , the state is tenth largest by population with 49 , 386 , 799 inhabitants . Kannada ('), also known as Canarese or Kanarese , is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Kannada people in India , mainly in the state of Karnataka , and by linguistic minorities in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Telangana , Tamil Nadu , Maharashtra , Kerala , and Goa . The language has roughly ___MASK47___ million native speakers who are called Kannadigas , and a total of 50 . 8 million speakers according to a 2001 census . It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka . Fernão Nunes , also known as Fernao Nuniz , was a Portuguese traveler , chronicler and horse trader who spent three years in Vijayanagara , capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the time period ___MASK91___ - 1537 CE . His writings have brought to light many interesting details about Vijayanagara at that time , including construction of massive fortification works , watch towers and security walls . From his notes it is known that the expansion of the regal capital limits happened during the rule of King Bukka Raya II and Deva Raya I . Karnataka ( IPA :) is a state in south western region of India . It was formed on ___MASK40___ November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed " Karnataka " in 1973 . The capital and largest city is Bangalore ( Bengaluru ). Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive 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 . The state covers an area of , or ___MASK54___ . 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 . Hiriya Kempe Gowda , well known as Kempe Gowda I , was a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire . The city of Bengaluru ( Bangalore ) itself was established by Kempe Gowda in ___MASK75___ , as the capital of his erstwhile kingdom . He is considered to be the founder of Bengaluru , currently the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka . Kempe Gowda was one of the well educated and successful rulers of his time . Being a successor of Kempananje Gowda , descendants of Gowda lineage started as Yelahankanadu Prabhus ( ruler of Yelhankanadu ) . The Yelahankanadu Prabhus were Gowdas or tillers of the land . They belonged to the hosadevru sect of the Vokkaliga community ; the ancestors of them were migrants . Fourth in succession from Rana Bhairave Gowda , founder of the dynasty of Avati Nadu Prabhus and great grandson of Jaya Gowda , who established separate dynasty , is the famous Yelahanka Nadu Prabhus , Kempe Gowda I who ruled for 46 years commencing his reign from 1513 . Jaya Gowda accepted the sovereignty of the Vijayanagar emperor . He later left Yelankanadu and was successful in planning and building Bengaluru Fort and Bengaluru Pete , the origins of the current city of Bengaluru . He is also noted for his societal reforms and contribution to building temples and water reservoirs in Bengaluru . Harihara I     ( ___MASK85___  ___MASK23___ CE ), also called Hakka    and " Vira Harihara I ", was the founder of the Vijayanagara empire . He was Bhavana Sangama  s eldest son and was founder of the Sangama dynasty , the first among the four dynasties that ruled Vijayanagara . Bukka ( ___MASK23___  1377 CE ) ( also known as Bukka Raya I ) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty . Maharashtra ( Marathi :          pronunciation : , abbr . MH ) is a state in the western region of India and is India ' s third - largest state by area and is also the world ' s second - most populous sub - national entity . It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital , Mumbai , has a population of approximately ___MASK25___ million . Nagpur is Maharashtra ' s second capital as well as its winter capital . Maharashtra ' s business opportunities along with its potential to offer a higher standard of living attract migrants from all over India . Mysore , officially renamed as Mysuru , is the second most populous and also the second largest city in the state of Karnataka , India . Located at the base of the Chamundi Hills about southwest of the state capital Bengaluru , it is spread across an area of . According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census of India , the population is ___MASK50___ , 446 . Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city , which is also the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division . The Vijayanagara Empire ( also called Karnata Empire , and the Kingdom of Bisnegar by the Portuguese ) was based in the Deccan Plateau region in South India . It was established in ___MASK85___ by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty . The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers to ward off Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century . It lasted until 1646 , although its power declined after a major military defeat in 1565 by the Deccan sultanates . The empire is named after its capital city of Vijayanagara , whose ruins surround present day Hampi , now a World Heritage Site in Karnataka , India . The writings of medieval European travelers such as Domingo Paes , Fernão Nunes , and Niccolò Da Conti , and the literature in local languages provide crucial information about its history . Archaeological excavations at Vijayanagara have revealed the empire ' s power and wealth . Tamil Nadu ( English pronunciation : ; ""; : ; literally ' The Land of Tamils ' or ' Tamil Country ') is one of the ___MASK80___ states of India . Its capital and largest city is Chennai ( formerly known as Madras ). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala , Karnataka , and Andhra Pradesh . It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north , by the Nilgiri , the Anamalai Hills , and Kerala on the west , by the Bay of Bengal in the east , by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast , and by the Indian Ocean on the south . The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka . The Laccadive Sea or Lakshadweep Sea is a body of water bordering India ( including its Lakshadweep islands ), the Maldives , and Sri Lanka . It is located to the west of Kerala . This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life , with the Gulf of Mannar alone hosting about ___MASK14___ , ___MASK30___ species . Trivandrum , Kochi , Colombo , Quilon and Malé are the major cities on the shore of the Laccadive Sea .