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What is the official name of Bangalore?
What is the official name of Bangalore?
What is the population of Bangalore?
What is the population of Bangalore?
Where is Bangalore located?
Where is Bangalore located?
Who established a mud fort in Bangalore in 1537?
Who established a mud fort in Bangalore in 1537?
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Who captured Bangalore after victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
Who captured Bangalore after victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
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When did Bangalore become the capital of Mysore State?
When did Bangalore become the capital of Mysore State?
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What is Bangalore also known as?
What is Bangalore also known as?
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When was the Kannada name Bengalūru declared the city's official name?
When was the Kannada name Bengalūru declared the city's official name?
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What is Bangalore considered to be in terms of its infrastructure?
What is Bangalore considered to be in terms of its infrastructure?
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What was the name of the village near Kodigehalli in Bangalore city?
What was the name of the village near Kodigehalli in Bangalore city?
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Study Notes
Bangalore City
- Capital of Karnataka, India
- Largest city in Karnataka with a population of over 8 million and a metropolitan population of around 15 million
- Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level
- Known as the "Garden City" due to its pleasant climate and numerous parks and green spaces
History
- Founded in 1537 by Kempe Gowda, a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire
- Originally a mud fort, considered the foundation of modern Bangalore
- Came under various rulers, including the Vijayanagara Empire, Adil Shahi Bijapur, Mughals, and British East India Company
- Became the capital of Mysore State in 1947 and Karnataka in 1956
Economy and Industry
- Considered one of the fastest-growing global major metropolises
- Hub for high-technology-based heavy manufacturing industry
- Home to numerous multinational technology corporations and top-tier engineering and research institutions
- Known as the "Silicon Valley of India" due to its leading software export industry
- Major semiconductor hub and home to state-owned aerospace and defence organisations
Etymology
- Bangalore is an anglicised version of the city's Kannada name Bengalūru
- Named after a village near Kodigehalli, used by Kempe Gowda to name the city in 1537
- First referenced in a ninth-century Western Ganga dynasty stone inscription
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Learn about Bangalore, the largest city and capital of Karnataka, India, with a population of over 8 million and a metropolitan area of 15 million.
