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Karnataka, a state in the southern part of India, was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, the government renamed it Karnataka in 1973. Bangalore, the capital city, stands at the forefront of India's rapid economic and technological development. With an antiquity that dates to the paleolithic, Karnataka has been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient India. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions.

Androgen or androgenic hormone is the generic term for a class of natural or synthetic compounds, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics. The primary and most well-known androgen is testosterone.