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Mangalore
Mangalore , city (1991 pop. 273,000), Karnataka state, SW India, on the Arabian Sea. A port, it trades in spices, rice, fish, nuts, and cardamom. Manufactures include roofing tiles, pottery, brick kilns, and ships. The city has an airport, major road and rail connections, and a diesel power station. It was the capital (13th cent.) of the Alupa kingdom. In the late 18th cent., Mangalore was an important shipbuilding center. The British occupied the city in 1799. |
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Mangalore
Mangalore, Karnātaka/India ‘Town of Good Fortune’ from the Sanskrit maṅgala ‘good fortune’ or ‘happiness’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mangalore." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mangalore." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mangalore.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mangalore." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mangalore.html |
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