Question

Which among the below given explanations best describes the reason for the coastline of the state of Karnataka also being called 'Canara'?

• A. The people living in the coastal districts refer to the coastline as 'Canara'.
• B. Due to the large number of the canary bird live in the regions near to the coastline.
• C. The first portuguese voyager in Karnataka, Edward Canard, named the cosatline after himself.
• D. Due to the inability of the Britishers to correctly pronounce the word 'Kannada'.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Due to the inability of the Britishers to correctly pronounce the word 'Kannada'.

The Britishers were not able to correctly pronounce the word 'Kannada'. They instead referred to it as 'Canara'. Ironically, over time, the entire coastline of Karnataka was called 'Canara' for the very same reason.