Bangalore
Location of Bangalore
Location	12.97° N 77.56° E
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore urban
Mayor	R Narayanaswamy
Altitude	920 metres
Area	366 km²
Population (2005)	6,062,577
Density	2,979/km²
Codes   • Postal   • Telephone   • Vehicle	560 0xx +080 KA-01 to KA-05
Time zone	IST (UTC +5:30)

Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು in Kannada) is the capital and largest city of the state of Karnataka in India. With about 6.5 million inhabitants, it is India's third largest city and India's fifth largest metropolitan area [1][2] Location of Bangalore in India. ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a national capital territory. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... The divisions of a district. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... The metre, or meter, is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International dUnités). ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 55 million people. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignty. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ...

After India gained independence in 1947, Bangalore evolved into a manufacturing hub for heavy industries such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Indian Space Research Organization. Within the last decade, the establishment and success of high technology firms in Bangalore have lead to the growth of Information Technology (IT) in India. IT firms in Bangalore employ about 30% of India's pool of 1 million IT professionals. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning compared to light industry. ... Categories: India-related stubs | Bangalore | Indian aircraft manufacturers ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... Categories: Information technology ...

The city is also the Training Center for the Indian Air Force, the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) and Central Military Police, the latter two being arms of the Indian Army. The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air arm of the Military of India. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive and defensive structures for warfare. ... Military police (MPs) are the police of a military organization, generally concerning themselves with law enforcement and security. ... The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the army of the Republic of India and is the 3rd largest army in the world. ...

Bangalore is the scientific hub of India and it has the world renowned and the oldest Research University, Indian Institute of Science. The other research institutes are the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the Raman Research Institute, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, the National Center for Biological Science and the Indian Statistical Institute.

Bangalore is a 1 point "World City", and one of only three "World Cities" of India [3]. Bangalore is gearing up to have a major International airport to be set up by 2009 and once set up would become the major hub for international travel. Bangalore is going to introduce the metro-rail and move its inter-state bus terminals to the outskirts of the city to decongest the city. London New York City Paris Tokyo A global city (also known as a world city or world-class city) is a city with a somewhat subjective set of traits, some of which are listed below. ...

The IPA for Bangalore is /'bæŋgəlʊɹ/ and not /'bɑŋgəlʊɹ/. The closest approximation of the city's name in Kannada is /'bɛŋgəɫurʊ/. See lateral approximant. The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... The velarized alveolar lateral approximant (also called dark l) is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ...

Geography and weather

Bangalore is situated in the Deccan Plateau, with an average elevation of 920 m above sea level. Due to its elevation Bangalore enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. The highest temperature recorded is 38.9 °C (102.02 °F) on May 22, 1935 and the lowest is 7.8 °C (46.06 °F) in 1884. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 ° F) and summer temperatures seldom exceed 38 °C (100 °F). [4] [5] Introduction The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The degree Celsius (°C or ℃ (Unicode 0x2103)) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Bangalore receives about 900 mm of rain annually, the wettest months being September, October and May in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms and occasional squalls cause power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24 hour period is 179.7 mm recorded on October 1, 1997. Most of the rainfall occurs during late afternoon/evening or night and rain before noon is infrequent.[6] September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... A roll cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... A squall or squall line is a line of thunderstorms with a common leading convection line, or mesocyclone, which tends to create a powerful gust front. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A popular belief amongst Bangaloreans is that Bangalore's climate is no longer as pleasant as it used to be. This is attributed this to the city's rapid expansion over the past many years. However climatic records provide no evidence to support the claim.

History

Founding

Bangalore is believed to have been founded in 1537 by Kempe Gowda (1510 - 1570). During the time of the Puranas, this region was known as "Kalyanapuri" or "Kalyananagara", the "City Auspicious". The Mauryan Emperor, Chandragupta Maurya, renounced his throne to become a Jain Monk at Shravanabelagola, a Jain pilgrimage center, northwest of Bangalore. Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Kempe Gowda Kempe Gowda is believed to have been the founder of the city of Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore, and of the country itself. ... Events Conquest of Pskov by Grand Prince Vasili III of Muscovy. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. ... The Puranas (Sanskrit purāṇá ancient, since they focus on ancient history of the universe) are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss varied topics like devotion to God in his various aspects, traditional sciences like Ayurveda, Jyotish, cosmology, concepts like dharma, karma, reincarnation and many others. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first Emperor of the Mauryan Empire in India. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... The statue of Gomatheswara dates from 978-993 AD. Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ...

Bengaluru

A map of Banaglore city.

Bengaluru was first mentioned in records from the Ganga era as a small hamlet, the location of which coincides with modern Halebengaluru near Kodigehalli (not far from Hebbal). It is said that when Kempe Gowda built his new capital town in about 1537, he called it Bengaluru as his mother and wife belonged to the hamlet of Halé Bengaluru (Old Bangalore) . Download high resolution version (1523x1517, 308 KB)Bangalore City Map. ... Download high resolution version (1523x1517, 308 KB)Bangalore City Map. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Hebbal is an area of Bangalore which in many ways indicates the northern most point of the city. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ...

Another version suggests that the name Bangalore derives from Benda kalu, which means Boiled beans. It is said that a humble old lady served a 10th century ruler, King Veeraballa of Vijayanagara who lost his way in the forest. He liked the food so much he named the place Benda Kaluru, meaning "the city of boiled beans", to commemorate his experience. After the arrival of the British, the city was given the anglicized name of "Bangalore". Vijayanagara (often written Vijayanagar), in northern Karnataka, is the name of the now ruined capital city of the historic Vijayanagar empire in the Southern part of India. ...

The rulers

The reign of Bangalore changed hands several times. It was ruled by the Adil Shahisultans of Bijapur until 1638, when it was captured by the Maratha ruler Shahji Bhonsle. After 50 years of Maratha rule Bangalore was conquered by the Mughals in 1686. The city was leased to the Mysore ruler Chikkadevaraya by the Mughals around 1689 and Chikkadevaraya expanded the Bangalore fort to the south and built the Venkataramana temple in this fort area. This new fort in granite was strengthened by Haider Ali who secured Bangalore as a jahgir in 1759. The British under Lord Cornwallis conquered the place in 1799 after defeating Tipu Sultan. The Adil Shahi were a dynasty of Indian sultans, who ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur from the 1490 to 1686. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings muslim monarch ruling under the terms of shariah The title carries moral weight and religious authority, as the rulers role was defined in the Quran. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi-speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... The Bhonsle were a prominent Maratha clan who served as rulers of several states in India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... Introduction The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, which was founded about 1400 AD by the Wodeyar dynasty, who ruled the state until the independence of India in 1947, when the kingdom was merged with the Union of India. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Tipu sultans summer palace Tipu Sultan, also known as Tipu Sahib (December 10, 1750, Devanhalli - May 4, 1799) was ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782, and one of the primary native sources of resistance to the establishment of British rule in India. ...

Plague

Bangalore was hit by a plague epidemic in 1898. The epidemic took a huge toll and many of the temples were built during this time. Many of these temples are called "Maramma" temples after the plague deity. It is believed that this epidemic helped in the development of Bangalore and improvements in sanitation and health facilities helped in modernizing Bangalore. A plague officer was appointed and the city was divided into four wards. Plague is usually understood as a generic term for Bubonic plague, the mortal disease caused by the bacillus Yersinia pestis, which is spread by fleas from rats to human beings. ... An epidemic is a disease that appears as new cases in the population in a period of time at a rate (the number of new cases in the population during a specified period of time is called the incidence rate) that substantially exceeds what is expected, based on recent experence. ... A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected by human beings. ...

City planning

Bangalore High Court

Telephone lines were laid to help coordinate anti-plague operations. Regulations for building new houses with proper facilities of sanitation came into effect. A health officer was appointed in 1898 and the Victoria Hospital was inaugurated in 1900 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy. In 1906, Bangalore became the the first city in Asia to have electricity, powered by the hydroelectic plant situated in Shivanasamudra. Bangalore High Court. ... Bangalore High Court. ... George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (January 11, 1859 – March 20, 1925), was a conservative British statesman who served as Viceroy of India. ...

The plague of 1898 also led to the expansion of Bangalore. Basavanagudi (named after the Basaveshwara Temple or the Bull Temple in the Sunkenahalli village) and Malleshwaram (named after the Kadu Malleshwara Temple in the old Mallapura village) were created during this time. Kalasipalyam (near the old fort) and Gandhinagar were created between 1921-1931. Kumara Park came into existence in 1947 and Jayanagar in 1948. 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jayanagar is a residential area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Bangalore is a former cantonment and Civil and Military Station after 1881 and has roads named according to military conventions such as Artillery Road, Brigade Road, CMH Road, Infantry Road and Cavalry Road. The South Parade (presently Mahatma Gandhi Road) was to the south of the Parade Ground. The cantonment area was administered by a Resident and his quarters was called the Residency and hence the Residency Road. In around 1883, three extensions were added to the Municipal area of the Cantonment, namely, Richmond Town, followed by Benson Town and Cleveland Town. A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanant military quarters, typically in South India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was the national leader who brought the fight for Indias independence from British colonial rule to the highest moral standards, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians and ultimate success. ...

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Bangalore was never planned to be the boomtown metropolis it is now. Rather, it was viewed traditionally as a place of retreat, also called a 'Pensioner's Paradise'. This lack of planning has led to its current infrastructure problems.

Culture and education

Statue of the founder Indian Institute of Science, JN Tata

Bangalore is the largest city in the state of Karnataka and is a cosmopolitan city. Kannada, the state language of Karnataka, is widely spoken here. Many people are fluent in more than one language.In Bangalore there are people speaking languages such as Kannada 31%, Tamil 27%, Telugu 17%, Hindi/Urdu 15%, other languages 10%. English is widely understood, and spoken with variable fluency. Download high resolution version (480x640, 30 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 30 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is one of the premier post-graduate institutions of research and higher learning located in Bangalore, India. ... Tata may mean: Tata Group, a company in India Tata Steel, an important component of the group Jamshetji Tata, known as the father of Indian industry J. R. D. Tata, pioneer aviator and founder of companies Ratan Tata, present chairman of the Tata Group Tata Airlines, now Air India Tata... The term cosmopolitan refers to an individual who retains cultural roots in his or her country of origin, yet has adopted a wide taste for other cultures, and so lives both a local and global life. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Telugu belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. ... Urdu(اردو) is an Indo-European language which originated in India, most likely in the vicinity of Delhi, from whence it spread to the rest of the subcontinent. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

A majority of Bangalore's population consists of expatriates from other parts of India as well as foreign nationals, a trend that existed even in colonial Bangalore. This is evident in the Tamil language inscriptions on the memorial set up near Brigade Road by the then British rulers for the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in various wars. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ...

Bangalore is home to the Indian Institute of Science, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM, Bangalore), the National Law School of India University, the Indian Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore,the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)[7], and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. Bangalore also has a large number of Engineering and Medical science institutions. Some important engineering colleges include Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (D.S.C.E.), Bangalore Institute of Technology (B.I.T),Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE), U.V.C.E, P.E.S Institute of Technology(PESIT),M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology and B.M.S College of Engineering. Important medical colleges are Bangalore Medical College, St Johns Medical College and K.I.M.S . The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is one of the premier post-graduate institutions of research and higher learning located in Bangalore, India. ... The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the premier management schools of India, located in the cities of Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Lucknow. ... The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is Indias premier institution for under-graduate and graduate legal education. ... Categories: Universities and colleges in India | Stub ... Rashtreeya Vidyalya College of Engineering (RVCE) is one of oldest premier engineering colleges in India. ... Peoples Education Society Institute of Technology (PESIT) is one of the premier engineering colleges in Karnataka. ... B.M.S. College of Engineering (BMSCE) is a premier engineering college in Karnataka located on the Bull Temple Road, opposite to the famous Bull Temple in Bangalore. ...

Economy

The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly

One of the important factors spurring Bangalore's growth was that the Central Government invested heavily in public sector industries in Bangalore, partially due to the fact that it is geographically disconnected from India's rivals Pakistan and China. This led to the concentration of technical and scientific manpower in Bangalore, and is a factor in leading the "IT revolution" in Bangalore. Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. ... Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. ... Bangalore (anglicised from Bengalooru) is the capital of Karnataka, located in South India. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... This article is about the term as used within the Commonwealth of Nations; there is also an Legislative Assembly in Oregon and there used to be a Legislative Assembly in France during the French Revolution. ...

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Manufacturing industries

Long before Bangalore was called the Silicon Valley of India, the city made its name as headquarters to some of the largest national heavy industries of India. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) headquarters was based in Bangalore, and was for the most part dedicated to R&D activities for indigenous fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Today, HAL develops and maintains an impressive fleet of fighter aircraft and trainers for the Indian Airforce including Sukhoi 30 Flankers and Jaguars. A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ... Categories: India-related stubs | Bangalore | Indian aircraft manufacturers ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air arm of the Military of India. ... Categories: Stub | Soviet fighter aircraft 1980-1989 ... The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French ground attack aircraft in service with the Armée de lAir, the Royal Air Force and several export customers, notably India. ...

Airshows showcasing inventories from HAL and international corporations such as Sukhoi, Lockheed Martin, Mirage, and BAE Systems are held at the Yelahanka Airforce base near Bangalore once every two years. Sukhoi (Сухой) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... A road mirage, a type of inferior mirage A mirage is an optical phenomenon which often occurs naturally. ... BAE Systems is the worlds third largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is also headquartered in Bangalore and is dedicated to the development of aerospace technologies. NAL has a staff strength of over 1,300 employees and often works in conjunction with HAL. NAL campus at Bangalore National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is an Indian R&D establishment dealing with civil aeronautics and allied disciplines. ...

Space technology

In June 1972, the Government of India set up the Space Commission and Department of Space (DOS). India's premier space research organization, the ISRO was created under the DOS and headquartered in Bangalore. The main objective of ISRO includes development of satellites and launch vehicles. Aryabhatta, India's first satellite, was developed and successfully launched by ISRO. Since then, the organization has successfully launched numerous other satellites such as Bhaskara, Rohini, APPLE, and the INSAT series, and successfully deployed PSLVs and GSLVs. ISRO also heads India's ambitious moon program. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... A satellite is an object that orbits another object (known as its primary). ... Aryabhata (आर्यभट) (Āryabhaṭa) is the first of the great astronomers of the classical age of India. ... Bhāskara (1114-1185), also called Bhāskara II and Bhāskarācārya (Bhaskara the teacher) was an Indian mathematician. ... In Hinduism, Rohini is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married Soma. ... Image taken by INSAT 2-E Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) is a series of multipurpose Geo-Stationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, search and rescue needs of India. ... PSLV or Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ... The GSLV or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was developed by India (Indian Space Research Organization) to launch satellites into geostationary orbit. ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ...

Bangalore is also a major manufacturing base and houses such public sector manufacturing giants as Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL), BEL, Indian Telephone Industries(ITI) and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML).

"Silicon Valley"

Infosys Technologies headquarters

Bangalore is called the "Silicon Valley of India" due to the large number of information technology companies located there. Many multinational corporations, especially computer hardware and software giants, have operations in Bangalore. Electronics City, located in the southern outskirts of Bangalore, is an industrial park spread over 330 acres (1.3 km²). Whitefield, located in the northeastern outskirts of the city is another technology hot spot. The government has plans to develop a Information technology corridor linking Whitefield and Electronics City. Over 200 Information Technology corporations have facilities in Bangalore.At the peak of the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, Koramangala - a suburb of Bangalore , was believed to have had the highest density of telecom software companies per square mile in the world. Infosys and Wipro, India's 2nd and 3rd largest software companies, are headquartered here and are now billion-dollar companies , looking to reach 2 billion in 2005. Image File history File links Infosys Headquarters, Electronics City, Bangalore. ... Image File history File links Infosys Headquarters, Electronics City, Bangalore. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ... Electronics City is an industrial park spread over 330 acres (1. ... An acre is an English unit of area. ... Whitefield is a town near Bangalore in India. ... Koramangala is an area of Bangalore, capital city of Karnataka, India. ...

In August of 2005, however, the Bangalore Forum for IT (BFIT), which consists of 18 major multinational IT firms including Texas Instruments, Philips, Novell, vMoksha, Synopsis, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola, threatened to boycott the Bangalore IT.in convention. The proposed boycott was designed to send a loud signal to the city government that the infrastructure is in shambles and that it is becoming increasingly difficult for international standards to be maintained with the poor roads and traffic managment problems. Increasingly new IT centers are being built away from this city based upon long commute times, poor infrastructure, high land and labor costs, increasing environmental problems, and due to labor retention issues. Still, many young IT'ers see Bangalore as the Mecca of the Indian IT world, and are happy to endure bunking in cramped quarters and enduring long, smog-filled commutes, as the city is considered the stepping stone to plum positions abroad.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a growing field in the city. Bangalore accounts for at least 97 of the approximately 240 biotechnology companies in India. Interest in Bangalore as a base for biotechnology companies stems from Karnataka's comprehensive biotechnology policy, described by the Karnataka Vision Group on Biotechnology [8]. Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

Biocon, Bangalore

In 2003-2004, Karnataka attracted the maximum venture capital funding for biotechnology in the country - $8 million. Biocon, headquartered in Bangalore, is the nation's leading biotechnology company and ranks 16th in the world in revenues. Biocon, Bangalore. ... Biocon, Bangalore. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Venture capital is a general term to describe financing for startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in turn around situations. ... Biocon is Indias leading biotechnology enterprise. ...

Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) which is initiated by Biotechnology vision group, ICICI, Biocon which is located in ITPL is trying to shape revolutionary scientists in the field. Like the software industry which initially drew most of its talent from the local public sector engineering industries,the biotechnology industry had access to talent from the National Center of Biological Sciences(NCBS)and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

Urban life

Bangalore is known as the "Garden City of India", and there are many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park which attract a lot of people, tourists and locals alike, especially over the weekends. Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is a prestigious, educative and a beautiful garden in Bangalore, India. ...

The locals are generally referred to as Bangaloreans and the definition permeates class, religion and even language. Bangalore has significant proportions of groups that would otherwise be considered "minorities" in India, including Muslims, Christians and Anglo-Indians. Social class describes the relationships between people in hierarchical societies or cultures. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Testes A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth. ... Anglo-Indians are persons who have descended from a mix of British and Indian parentage. ...

Religious festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm. The festival of Deepavali transcends demographic and religious lines and is celebrated with great vigor. Dussera, a traditional celebratory hallmark of the old Kingdom of Mysore is another important festival. Diwali taking place in a rural area Dīpãvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) or Diwãli (contracted spelling) is the Hindu festival of lights, held on the final day of the Vikram calendar, one type of a Hindu calendar that is followed by North Indians. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Introduction The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, which was founded about 1400 AD by the Wodeyar dynasty, who ruled the state until the independence of India in 1947, when the kingdom was merged with the Union of India. ...

Commercial Street, the city's main shopping district

Brigade Road, Bangalore is an important commercial and entertainment center

Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry which churns out about 80 movies each year. Kannada movies are very popular in the city. Movies from other parts of India including Tamil movies , Bollywood and Hollywood movies. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 913 KB) Commerical Street, Bangalore Picture taken by GatesPlusPlus. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 913 KB) Commerical Street, Bangalore Picture taken by GatesPlusPlus. ... Image File history File links Image taken from http://www. ... Image File history File links Image taken from http://www. ... ... Kollywood is a name often applied to Tamil Cinema, based in Chennai (formerly Madras) in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India. ... Typical Bollywood movie poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... ...

The diversity of the cuisine available is reflective of the social and economic diversity of Bangalore. Roadside vendors, tea stalls, South Indian, North Indian, Chinese and Western fast food are all very popular in the city. Udupi restaurants, found at almost every nook and corner of the city, are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian cuisine. A vendor is one who sells something. ... Tea stalls are small-time vendors who primarily sell tea, coffee and milk along small road-side shops in India. ... The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a rich, fertile and ancient land encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, and virtually all of Bangladesh. ... Western can refer to: A Western blot is a method in molecular biology to detect a certain protein in a sample by using antibody specific to that protein. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... Udupi is a district and temple town located in Karnataka state near the city of Mangalore on the south west coast of India. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...

Cricket in Bangalore, just as in the rest of the nation, is the most popular sport. Significant numbers of India's national team have come from Bangalore, including Rahul Dravid, Venkatesh Prasad, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath , Erapalli Prasanna and B.S. Chandrashekar. Many of the city's children play Gully cricket on the roads and in city's many public fields. Bangalore's main international cricket stadium is the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which was the venue for the India-Pakistan cricket quarter-final during World Cup 1996. Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Cricket in India. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (born January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, a member of the Indian cricket team since 1996. ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ... Javagal Srinath (born August 31, 1969) is an Indian cricketer. ... Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna (born: May 22, 1940) is a famous cricket player from India. ... In cricket, other than Test matches, One day International matches and First class matches, other forms of the sport do exist They are: Short form cricket Cricket is also played in several different shortened forms, designed to pack as much action as possible into an hour or two. ... M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is Bangalores test cricket venue. ... The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations, as well as several representatives from other cricket-playing nations who qualify through a series of qualifying matches. ...

Bangalore has an active night culture and is home to over 200 clubs and bars. In fact it's also referred to by many as the Pub Capital of India. Popular nightspots in Bangalore include Athena, Taika, Pecos, The Club Inferno, Cosmo Village, Geoffrey's, Insomnia, iBar, Zero G, Urban Edge, Spinn, Club X, Styx (a pub for hard rock fans), Purple Haze, 13th Floor, Legends Of Rock, TGIF and Fashion Bar Apart from urban and night life Bangalore has a number of elite clubs, like the Bangalore Golf Club, Bowring Institute, Karnatka Golf Association, the Karnataka State Cricket Club (which boasts several of members of the Indian cricket team) and the Bangalore Club which is so exclusive it has a 25 year waiting list and counts among its previous members Winston Churchill and the Maharajah of Mysore. Pecos is a popular pub in Bangalore, India. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Located in Bangalore, India, the Bangalore Club is a club, but is much like a miniature city, with supermarkets, recreational facilities, libraries and auditoriums, not to mention a number of bars. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... 1. ...

City woes

Roads, infrastructure, and traffic

For most of the period after Indian independence, Bangalore, though a B-1 status city, was not considered to be one of India's "4 major metropolitan cities" and did not have the infrastructure required to support a population of 5 million. The fastest growing city in Asia now has to struggle with a constantly and rapidly increasing population of technocrats and blue collar workers. World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ... Technocrat can refer to: A member of the technocratic movement, a future-oriented movement that supports the control of technology for the benefit of humanity. ... A blue-collar worker is a working class employee who performs manual or technical labor, such as in a factory or in technical maintenance trades, in contrast to a white-collar worker, who does non-manual work generally at a desk. ...

The local administration has attempted to overcome some of the shortcomings in the road systems by imposing one-way traffic systems and attempting to build a flyover system in the city. These initiatives have met with limited success. A flyover near the Domlur sector has been delayed twice, for about five months each time. The flyover near the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology on Bannerghatta Road has also been delayed. Some of the flyovers and one-ways have mitigated the traffic situation moderately, but the volume of traffic continues to grow. Some roads near Airport Road and the residential areas in Koramangala, two relatively important places in the city, were dug up for renovation instantly but have remained in this state for over two years. This has contributed to the discontent among the public. The local administration (Bangalore Development Authority or BDA) has also laid an 'Outer Ring Road' to ease out the congestion in the city. This was a welcome relief to the city dwellers a few years ago, since it did ease out substantial traffic in the city by diverting the truckers out of the city. However recent growth in the city in the past couple of years has seen development of apartment complexes/townships beyond the outer ring road. This has once again brought the traffic situation back to square one. There have been talks of a 'Peripheral Ring Road' for sometime now. The local authorities are also undertaking the 'four laning' of some of the major roads around Bangalore (For example some stretches of the Sarjapura Road) Overpass in East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. Flyover in Miami Beach, Florida An overpass (In UK, India, Hong Kong flyover) is a bridge, road or similar structure that crosses over another road. ... Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. ... Koramangala is an area of Bangalore, capital city of Karnataka, India. ... The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) of Bangalore, India, oversees the development of infrastructure, provision of devlopment-related sites and services and the housing needs of underpriviliged citizens. ... A beltway (American English), ring road or orbital motorway (British English) is a circumferential highway found around many cities. ...

Rapid economic growth has been brought about by the IT and other associated industries. This has led to an escalation of the vehicular population to about 1.7 million, and which is growing at 8% per annum. Along with the unplanned nature of the rise and growth of these industries and the city's design the economic growth has also lead to massive traffic criss-crossing the city through the day.

Recent developments of self-contained apartment complexes/townships and such other ghettoization of the IT workforce has led the State Government to plan for IT / Bio-Technology corridors at the outskirts of the city. A ghetto is an area where people from a specific ethnic background or united in a given culture or religion live as a group, voluntarily or involuntarily, in milder or stricter seclusion. ...

Bangalore's infrastructural woes have led to protests by students and IT workers in the city. In July 2004 Wipro's Azim Premji threatened to pull his company out of the city unless there was a drastic improvement in infrastructure over the next few years. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Wipro Technologies. ... Azim Premji Azim Premji (born July 24, 1945) is an Indian businessman, and the richest person in the country (from 1999 to 2005 according to Forbes). ...

In 2005 the Central and State Governments allocated sizeable funding from their annual budgets towards the improvement of Bangalore's infrastructure. The new international airport and the planned metro system were specifically mentioned as projects to be funded. The State Government also announced plans to improve the city's roadways and introduce new traffic management plans. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. ... This page refers to urban rail mass transit systems. ...

Airport issues

The HAL Airport has been an issue of contention between successive State and Central governments and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

The city's roads were not designed to accommodate the massive traffic that now prevails in Bangalore. As the city expands and absorbs other towns into it, the necessity for proper planning and road infrastructure to commute through the city increases. HAL Airport, Bangalore. ... HAL Airport, Bangalore. ...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited owned and operated the airport that was subsequently used for commercial civil aviation by the Government of Karnataka. Most airports are controlled by the Airports Authority of India. This led to a prolonged three way tussle for operational ownership between the HAL, the Government of Karnataka and the Indian Air Force, which tests many of its indigenous aircraft there. Categories: India-related stubs | Bangalore | Indian aircraft manufacturers ... Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air arm of the Military of India. ...

Eventually a full scale international airport was planned at Devanahalli, 30 kilometers from Bangalore. The project, initially conceived in 1991, was repeatedly delayed due to red tape and tussles between the private companies involved and the Central and State Governments. Clearance for the construction of the $288 million airport was eventually granted in June 2004. The major stakeholders of this project include Siemens-Zurich Airport-L&T consortium, Airports Authority of India and Karnataka State Investment and Industrial Development Corporation. Construction work on the airport began in March 2005. An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Red tape is a derisive term for regulations that are considered excessive or for bureaucratic procedures that are considered time- and effort-consuming. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Siemens AG is the name of a German electrical and telecommunications company, founded as a telegraph equipment manufacturer by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske Siemens is a German family name carried by Peter von Siemens, Werner von Siemens, Wilhelm von Siemens [1] as Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Direct international flights to Bangalore are currently limited. The German airline Lufthansa is the only airline with non-stop flights to Bangalore from Europe, with service to Frankfurt's Main International Airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Gulf Air also fly direct to many parts of Asia including Singapore, Bahrain, Dubai, Sharjah and Muscat. Currently, people coming to Bangalore on business visits from the United States, where many IT companies have a vested interest in the growth of the city, have to fly to Europe or Asia and then take a connecting flight to Bangalore. Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German airline company, headquartered in Cologne. ... A satellite composite image of Europe World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Air India (Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the national flag carrier airline of India with a network of passenger and cargo services worldwide. ... An IndianAirlines Airbus A300 Aircraft Indian Airlines (Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइन्स) is Indias state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. ... Gulf Air is the national carrier airline of Bahrain, Oman, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ... Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... Fort Jalali, Muscat Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 646,024 [2] 184. ...

However, the recent liberalization of the India's skies has lead to an influx of new international carriers. Starting in October 2005, three more international airlines will add service between Bangalore and Europe. Air France with service to Paris' Charles de Gaulle International Airport, British Airways' with service to London's Heathrow International Airport, and Northwest Airlines with service to Seattle's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a stop in Amsterdam's Schipol International Airport. October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... General Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (   listen?) (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as le général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. ... British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... St. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington County King Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 369. ... FAA diagram of Sea-Tac Airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington at the intersection of Washington State Route 518 and Washington State Route 99. ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°54E - 52°22N Website www. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ...

Liberalization has also meant an increase in the number of domestic carriers within India. Several low-cost carriers now operate flights between Bangalore and other major Indian cities. The low-cost carrier with the greatest number of flights into and out of Bangalore is Air Deccan, which has located its hub in Bangalore. Other low-cost domestic carriers flying to Bangalore include SpiceJet and Kingfisher Airlines. Additional entrants into the market are expected, but could find expansion of routes into Bangalore difficult due to space constraints that should be alleviated upon construction of the new International airport. Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... SpiceJet is an airline based in New Delhi in India. ... Kingfisher Airlines is a new airline based in India. ...

Slum population

According to the Census of India 2001 results, 345,200 people or 8% of the population live in slums in Bangalore. The sex ratio of the slum population was 948 females/1000 males, as compared to the overall sex ratio of Bangalore of 915 females/1000 males.

Slum Jagathu is a Bangalore based magazine for and by slum dwellers. A not-for-profit magazine, run by a man who dwells in the slums of Bangalore, India. ...

Bangalore Division

Bangalore Division comprises the districts of Bangalore (Urban and Rural), Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Shimoga, and Tumkur. The administrative headquarters of the division is Bangalore. The Famous Chitradurga Fort Chitradurga (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Kolar District is situated in the state of Karnataka, India and belongs to its semi-arid drought prone region. ... Shimoga (ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ in Kannada, locally known as Shivamogga) is a city in west-central Karnataka state, India. ... Tumkur is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. ...

See also

• List of cities in India
• Thirty largest cities in the world
• List of cities in the world
• List of cities known as Silicon Valleys

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External links

• Bangalore Local Information Open Directory
• The Bangalore Cyber Police
• Bangalore: Silicon Valley or Coolie Valley?
• Links to various departments
• Times of India article on the rise of "Don't Get Bangalored"
• My Own Private Bangalore: A photo essay by Krishnanand Kamat
• Bangalore.org - Bangalore Tourist Attractions, Photos and History
• Bangalore Development Authority
• Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
• Deccan Herald - Online Edition of the English Daily Newspaper
• Discover Bangalore - The Dream City

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