Dakshina Kannada - South Canara

South Canara was a district under the British empire, located at 13°00′N 75°24′E / 13.00°N 75.40°E / 13.00; 75.40. It was bifurcated in 1859 from Canara district. It was the undivided Dakshina Kannada district. It was renamed as Dakshina Kannada in 1947.

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