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Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre Map of South Asia highlighting the location of Mangaluru on the southwestern coast of India along the Arabian Sea, with surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. A small inset globe in the upper right shows the region's position in the world.
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Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.

Mangaluru

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Also known as: Mangalore
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Mangaluru, city, southwestern Karnataka state, southwestern India. It is a port on the Arabian Sea coast that lies on the backwaters formed by the Netravati and Gurpur rivers. Mangaluru has long been a roadstead along the Malabar Coast. It became engaged in trade with the Persian Gulf region in the 14th century, and it was occupied by the Portuguese in the mid-16th century. Under the Mysore (Mysuru) sultans (1763) it became a strategic shipbuilding base,...

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