The Mumbai-Karnataka region has been renamed as 'Kittur Karnataka', said state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy on Monday. The name Kittur is after a historical taluk in Belagavi district that was ruled by Rani Chennamma, who had fought against the British before Jhansi's Rani Laxmibai did. Renaming the region was a demand of some pro-Kannada organisations.