Karnataka (disambiguation)

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Karnataka is an Indian state.

Karnataka may also refer to:

Karnataka were formed in 1997 by founding members, Ian Jones, Jonathan Edwards (keyboards) and Rachel Jones (vocals). The band started as a project to record songs in Ian's home studio, that had been written and performed by Jonathan, Rachel and Ian in earlier bands. The project was augmented by additional musicians, Paul Davies and Gavin Griffiths (drums), who had played with other members of Karnataka in earlier bands. At the end of the recording the decision was made to continue the project as a band. The name Karnataka was chosen by the band, from a suggestion by Ian, following his trips to that state of India.

<i>Karnataka</i> (album) 1998 studio album by Karnataka

Karnataka is the début studio album by progressive rock band Karnataka, released by Immrama Records in 1998.

Karnataka Bank Limited, is an 'A' Class Scheduled Commercial Bank based in Mangaluru in Karnataka, India. Karnataka Bank Limited has a network of 836 branches, 1374 ATMs and 300 e-lobbies/mini e-lobbies across 22 states and 2 union territories. It has 8,300+ employees and over 10 million customers throughout the country. Its shares are privately owned by over 1,85,000 shareholders. The tagline of the bank is "Your Family Bank Across India".

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