Bangalore

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Bangalore is the capital of Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is dubbed the Garden City. It is situated on the Deccan plateau in south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is the third most populous city in India, and in terms of congestion is the fifth.

Starting in 2009, Bangalore was included in the list of global cities and ranked as "Beta World City", with cities such as Geneva, Copenhagen, Boston, Cairo, Riyadh, Berlin, according to studies conducted by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.

Although earlier historical references about the city AD 900, a modern written history about the settlement existed only since 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire, built a mud fort cubes and settled province of the empire. During the British Raj, has become a center of colonial rule in southern India. Determination of the Bangalore Cantonment brought a great number of immigrants from other parts of the country.

After centuries of Western domination Gangas, Bangalore was captured by Cholas in 1024 which later passed to the Chalukya-cholas in 1070. In 1116 Hoysala Empire, overthrew the Cholas and extended its dominance over Bangalore. Yelahanka is one of the oldest cities in Karnataka and is believed to have a history of over 500 years. It is hometown to the ordinance on Kempegowda king called (by virtue of data by Krishnadevaraya), who built Bangalore City. Kempe Gowda referred to the new city as "gandubhūmi" or "Land of Heroes.

Today is a great city growing. Bangalore is home to many recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Many public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defense organizations, is in town. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its IT leader. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural center and the fastest growing metropolis in India.

Bangalore is located in southeastern South Indian state of Karnataka. It is in the heart of Mysore plateau (a region of Precambrian Deccan Plateau) at an average altitude of 920 m. The town lies in Bangalore Urban district Bangalore Karnataka and surrounding rural areas are a part of Bangalore rural district. The region consisting of Bangalore Urban and Bangalore rural districts is known as (region). Government of Karnataka has carved a new district-Ramanagara, from the old Bangalore Rural district.

Bangalore has a tropical savannah climate (Koppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Because of its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, although occasional heat waves can make things uncomfortable in the summer. January average low temperature is 15.1 ° C and high temperatures in April average of 33.6 ° C.

With a growth of 10.3%, Bangalore is the fastest growing metropolis in India and is also the fourth largest producer of consumer goods (FMCG). The headquarters of several public sector companies like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) are located in Bangalore. In June 1972 the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has established its headquarters here.

Bangalore | Bangalore is the capital of Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is dubbed the Garden City. It is situated on the Deccan plateau in south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is the third most populous city in India, and in terms of congestion is the fifth

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