Bangalore
State  - District(s)	Karnataka  - Bangalore Urban
Coordinates	12.58° N 77.35° E
Area  - Elevation  - Time zone	224.66 km²  - 920 m  - IST (UTC +5:30)
Population (2006)  - Density	6,158,677 (5th)  - 22,719/km²
Mayor	Mumtaz Begum
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 560 0xx  - +91 (0)80  - KA-01 to KA-05

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

Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು; ['beŋgaɭuːru]^(?) in Kannada and /'bæŋgəlɔː(ɹ)/ listen in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Mysore Plateau in southwestern Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6.1 million (2006), making it India's third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area. Though historical references to the city predate 900 CE, a written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, whom many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud fort in the city and established it as a province of the Vijayanagara Empire. On December 11, 2005, the government of Karnataka announced that it had accepted the proposal by Jnanpith Award-winner U.R. Ananthamurthy to rename Bangalore to its Kannada name, Bengalūru. The new name was expected to be effective from November 1, 2006.^[1] However, due to changes in the administration of the state government, it is unclear whether the proposed name change will be implemented.^[2] Image File history File links Map_of_Bangalore_2. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... The divisions of a district. ... It has been suggested that Divisions of Karnataka be merged into this article or section. ... Bangalore Urban is a district of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... It has been suggested that leap second be merged into this article or section. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The following is a list of the most populous cities in India. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Mumtaz Begum (1956-) is the mayor of Bangalore, India. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. ... Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. ... Bangalore (anglicised from Bengalooru) is the capital of Karnataka, located in South India. ... It has been suggested that Divisions of Karnataka be merged into this article or section. ... 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... The Mysore Plateau, also known as the South Karnataka Plateau, is one of the four geographically unique regions of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The following is a list of the most populous cities in India. ... This article lists the top twenty metropolitan areas in India by population as of 2001. ... Kempe Gowda I was a chieftain of the Vijayanagar kingdom and is credited with having established the Indian city of Bangalore in 1537. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... The Government of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಕಾರ) also known as the State Government of Karnataka, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Karnataka and its 28 districts. ... The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | People stubs ...

During the British Raj, Bangalore developed as a center for colonial rule in South India. The establishment of the Bangalore Cantonment brought in large numbers of migrant Tamil, Telugu and North Indian workers to help service the development of infrastructure in the cantonment.^[3] The city's temperate climate, which is milder than those of other cities in the country, has been a major attraction to people from other parts of India. After India gained independence in 1947, Bangalore evolved into a manufacturing hub for public sector heavy industries—particularly aerospace, space and defence industries. The establishment and success of high technology firms in Bangalore after the liberalisation of India's economy has led to the growth of India's information technology (IT) industry. Bangalore is referred to as the Silicon Valley of India and accounts for 35 percent of India's software exports.^[4] Home to prestigious colleges and research institutions, the city has the second-highest literacy rate in the nation. However, as a large and growing metropolis in the developing world, Bangalore continues to struggle with problems such as air pollution, traffic congestion, and crime. The British Empire at its zenith in 1919. ... The British India flag. ... The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ... The Telugu people sometimes, also referred to as Telugu are Telugu language speaking people. ... A map showing North India North India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... < [[[[math>Insert formula here</math>The public sector is that part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the [[government </math></math></math></math> Direct administration funded through taxation; the delivering organisation generally has no specific requirement to meet commercial... Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning compared to light industry. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The defense industry refers primarily to: Defense contractors: business organizations or individuals that provide products or services to a defense department of a government. ... High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... The economy of India is the fourth largest in the world as measured by purchasing power parity (PPP), with a GDP of US $3. ... [[[[[[Information technology]]]]]] (IT) or Information and communication(s) technology (ICT) (also Infocomm, esp. ... The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of the Indian city of Bangalore, whose software companies contribute to 35 percent of Indias US$ 12. ... Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ... This power plant in New Mexico releases sulfur dioxide and particulate matter into the air. ... Traffic jams are common in heavily populated areas. ...

Origin of name

The name Bangalore is an anglicised version of the city's name in the Kannada language, Bengalūru. The earliest reference to the name Bengalūru was found in a 9th-century Ganga Dynasty stone inscription on a veera kallu (literally, "hero stone", a rock edict extolling the virtues of a warrior). In this inscription found in Begur, Bengaluru is referred to as a place in which a battle was fought in 890 AD. It states that the place was part of the Ganga kingdom and was known as Benga-val-oru, the "City of Guards" in old Kannada. An article, published in The Hindu, states ^[5]: Anglicisation is a process of making something English. ... The Ganga Dynasty is one of two unrelated dynasties who ruled parts of India: The Western Ganga Dynasty ruled a kingdom in southern India, based in southern Karnataka. ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ...

An inscription, dating back to 890 CE, shows Bangalore is over 1,000 years old. But it stands neglected at the Parvathi Nageshwara Temple in Begur near the city...(w)ritten in hale Kannada (old Kannada) of the 9th Century, the epigraph refers to a Bengaluru war in 890 CE in which Buttanachetty, a servant of Nagatta, died. Though this has been recorded by historian R. Narasimhachar in his Epigraphia of Carnatica (Vol. 10 supplementary), no efforts have been made to preserve it.

There are also theories that the name has a floral origin and is derived from the tree Benga or Ven-kai, also known as the Indian Kino Tree (Pterocarpus marsupium).^[6] A popular anecdote (although one contradicted by historical evidence) recounts that the 11th-century Hoysala king Veera Ballala II, while on a hunting expedition, lost his way in the forest. Tired and hungry, he came across a poor old woman who served him boiled beans. The grateful king named the place benda kaal-ooru (literally, "town of boiled beans"), which was eventually colloquialised to Bengalūru. The city as it is known today was christened by Kempe Gowda I. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... The Common Era (CE), sometimes known as the Christian Era or Current Era, is the period of measured time beginning with the year 1 (the traditional birthdate of Jesus) to the present. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ... There is also Benga in the province of Nyanga, see Benga, Gabon Benga is a musical genre of Kenyan popular music. ... The Indian Kino Tree (pterocarpus marsupium), also known as the Malabar Kino, Benga (or Venkai) is native to India. ... An anecdote is a brief tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident. ... The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... Hoysala architecture in Belur, Karnataka depicting the Hindu God Vishu tearing apart an elephant. ...

History

Main article: History of Bangalore

An 1898 map of the Kingdom of Mysore depicting the location of Bangalore.

An inscription found near Begur reveals that the district was part of the Ganga Dynasty until 1004 CE and was known as Benga-val-oru, the City of Guards in old Kannada. The Cholas of Tamil Nadu ruled over the city from 1015 to 1116 until the town came under the rule of the Hoysala Empire. Modern Bangalore was founded by a feudatory of the Vijayanagara Empire, Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort in the proximity of modern Bangalore in 1537. Kempe Gowda referred to the new town as his gandu bhoomi or Land of Heroes.^[7] Within the fort the town was divided into petes (IPA:/peɪteɪ/) or localities. The town had two main streets: Chickpete Street ran east-west and Dodpete Street ran north-south. Their intersection formed Dodpete square — the heart of Bangalore. Kempe Gowda's successor, Kempe Gowda II, built four famous towers that marked Bangalore's boundary.^[8] During the Vijayanagara rule, Bangalore was also referred to as Devarāyanagara and Kalyānapura ("City Auspicious").^[9] After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, Bangalore's rule changed hands several times. It was captured by the Maratha chief Shahaji Bhonsle prior to a Mughal invasion. The city became part of the Kingdom of Mysore when the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb leased Bangalore to Chikkadeva Raja Wodeyar in 1689. After the death of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II in 1759, Haider Ali, Commander-in-Chief of the Mysore Army, proclaimed himself the de-facto ruler of Mysore. The kingdom later passed on to Haider Ali's son Tipu Sultan, known as the Tiger of Mysore. Bangalore was eventually incorporated into the British East Indian Empire after Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799). The British returned administrative control of the Bangalore pete to the Maharajah of Mysore, choosing only to retain the cantonment under their jurisdiction. Under British India, Bangalore was incorporated into the Madras Presidency. The Kingdom of Mysore relocated its capital from Mysore city to Bangalore in 1831.^[10] Two important developments during this period contributed to the rapid growth of the city — the introduction of telegraph connections and the rail connection to Madras in 1864. Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bangalore_Historical_Map. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bangalore_Historical_Map. ... Flag of former princely state of Mysore. ... Begur is a village in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 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The South Parade and MG Road are important social and cultural landmarks of the Bangalore Cantonment.

In the 19th century, Bangalore essentially became a twin city, with the pete, whose residents were predominantly Kannadigas, and the Bangalore Cantonment, whose residents were mostly migrants from Tamil Nadu.^[8] Bangalore was hit by a plague epidemic in 1898 that dramatically reduced its population. Telephone lines were laid to help co-ordinate anti-plague operations, and a health officer was appointed to the city in 1898. In 1906 Bangalore became the first city in India to have electricity, powered by the hydroelectric plant situated in Shivanasamudra. Bangalore's reputation as the Garden City of India began in 1927 with the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the rule of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Several projects such as the construction of parks, public buildings and hospitals were instituted to beautify the city. After Indian independence in August 1947, Bangalore was included in the dominion of Mysore State. Public sector employment and education provided opportunities for Kannadigas from the rest of the state to migrate to the city. Bangalore experienced rapid growth in the decades 1941–51 and 1971–81, which saw the arrival of many immigrants from northern Karnataka and Kodagu. By 1961 Bangalore had become the sixth largest city in India, with a population of 1,207,000.^[8] In the decades that followed, Bangalore's manufacturing base continued to expand with the establishment of private companies such as Motor Industries Company (MICO; a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH), which set up its manufacturing plant in the city. Bangalore experienced a boom in its real estate market in the 1980s and 1990s, spurred by capital investors from other parts of the country who converted Bangalore's large plots and colonial bungalows to multistorey apartments.^[11] The establishment of multinational companies such as ANZ Bank and Citibank as well as international fast food chains such as Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the 1990s continued to expand foreign investment in Bangalore. The city witnessed one of its largest media events ever when it hosted the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant, which was seen by over two billion viewers worldwide.^[12] Many of these developments were met with opposition from groups fearing the loss of the city's national and linguistic identity. Widespread protests organised against the Miss World contest by women's organisations led to the arrests of about 1,000 protesters. In 1996 farmer activists attacked and damaged the KFC outlet in Bangalore, accusing it of "representing western food habits which are not needed in India".^[13] Through the 1990s the state government promoted large-scale development projects such as the construction of sports stadia and exclusive apartment complexes, which resulted in the demolition and resettlement of poorer settlements to distant peripheral locations.^[11] In the mid-1990s, Bangalore's economy grew many fold because of the software boom. Contrastingly, employment opportunities in almost all other sectors, in the city's manufacturing industries, declined. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (523x816, 44 KB) This image is can be used in Wikipedia because: 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (523x816, 44 KB) This image is can be used in Wikipedia because: 1. ... 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Geography

Main article: Bangalore Metropolitan Environment

A street map of Bangalore depicting the Bangalore Cantonment enclave surrounded by Bangalore city localities.

Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the heart of the Mysore Plateau (a region of the larger Precambrian Deccan Plateau) at an average elevation of 920 m (3,018 feet). It is positioned at 12.97° N 77.56° E and covers an area of 2190 km² (1,360 mi²). Bangalore District borders with Kolar District in the northeast, Tumkur District in the northwest, Mandya District in the southwest, Chamarajanagar District in the south and the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu in the southeast. The Bangalore Urban district is divided into three taluks: Bangalore North, Bangalore South and Anekal. The Bangalore North taluk is a relatively more level plateau, while the Bangalore South taluk has an uneven landscape with intermingling hills and valleys. Bangalore, is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (775x977, 190 KB) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (775x977, 190 KB) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... The Precambrian is an informal name for the eons of the geologic timescale that came before the current Phanerozoic eon. ... Introduction The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Look up Mile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tumkur is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. ... Mandya District is a district in Karnataka state, India. ... Chamarajanagar is a district in southern Karnataka, India, bordering the modern Mysore District, as well as Erode District of Tamil Nadu and Wayanad, in Kerala. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... The Indian city of Bangalore has three taluks: Bangalore North, Bangalore South and Anekal. ... Anekal is a taluka of Bangalore district. ...

The topology of Bangalore is flat except for a ridge in the middle running NNE-SSW. The highest point in Bangalore is Doddabettahalli, which is 962 m (3,156 ft) and lies on this ridge.^[14] There are no major rivers running through the city, though rivers Arkavathi and Kaveri cross paths at the Nandi Hills, 60 km (37 mi) north of Bangalore. River Vrishabhavathi, a minor tributary of Arkavathi, takes birth within the city at Basavanagudi and flows through the city. Together, rivers Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi carry much of Bangalore's sewage. A sewerage system, constructed in 1922, covers 215 km² (133 mi²) of the city and connects with five sewage treatment centers located in the periphery of Bangalore.^[15] In the 16th century, Kempe Gowda I constructed many lakes to meet the town's water requirements. Later in the 20th century, the Nandi Hills waterworks, commissioned by Sir Mirza Ismail (Diwan of Mysore, 1926–41), provided adequate water supply to the growing city. Bangalore currently relies heavily on water reservoirs from the Kaveri basin and on Vrishabhavathi and Arkavathi water treatment plants to meet the water needs of its population of six million. Bangalore receives 800 million litres (211 million US gallons) of water a day, more than any other Indian city.^[16] However, water shortages, especially during the summer, are commonplace. A random sampling study of the Air Quality Index (AQI) of twenty stations within the city indicated scores that ranged from 76 to 314, suggesting heavy to severe air pollution around areas of traffic concentration.^[17] For purposes of comparison, India's metropolitan cities Ahmedabad, Delhi and Kolkata were classified as having heavy pollution, while Bangalore and Mumbai were categorised as having moderate pollution.^[18] A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance. ... ESE also stands for Extensible Storage Engine. ... ESE also stands for Extensible Storage Engine. ... Doddabettahalli is the highest point in Bangalore, India (962 m). ... Arkavathy River or Arkavathi River, is a river originating at Nandi Hills of Kolar District and is an offshoot of the Cauvery River. ... The Cauvery (sometimes written as Kaveri) is one of the major rivers of southern India. ... View of Nandi hills from Nandi town at the base. ... River Vrishabhavathi is a minor river that flows north of the Indian city of Bangalore. ... Basavanagudi, named after the Hindu temple in worship of the Nandi bull, is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. ... Sewage includes domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of via a pipe or similar structure. ... The word sewerage means the provision of pipes etc to collect and dispose of sewage. ... Sewage (or domestic wastewater) treatment incorporates physical, chemical and biological processes which treat and remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants from water following human use. ... Sewage is domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products. ... Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail (1883-1959) was a diwan of Kingdom of Mysore. ... At various points in Indian history, the title of diwan has designated differing, though similar functions. ... Gelmersee is a reservoir in Switzerland. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... Water treatment in a general sense reffers to the treatement of water to make it more acceptable for what will be done with it (either usage or discharge into the environment). ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids (as well as dry matter). ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... An air quality measurement station in Edinburgh, Scotland The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a standardized indicator of the air quality in a given location. ... Ahmedabad (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ) or Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India, with a population of more than 5. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Territory of Delhi be merged into this article or section. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ...

The Nandi Hills, located 60 km north of Bangalore, has an altitude of 1478m (4850 ft.)

Bangalore has a handful of freshwater lakes and water tanks, the largest of which are Madivala tank, Hebbal lake, Ulsoor lake and Sankey tank. Groundwater occurs in silty to sandy layers of the alluvial sediments. Bangalore receives adequate rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon as well as the Southwest Monsoon. The Peninsular Gneissic Complex (PGC) is the most dominant rock unit in the area and includes granites, gneisses and migmatites, while the soils of Bangalore consist of red laterite and red, fine loamy to clayey soils.^[17] Vegetation in the city is primarily in the form of large deciduous canopy and minority Coconut trees. Bangalore has not been affected by major seismic activity due to it being located in a seismically stable zone (Zone II). Only mild tremors have been recorded in the city. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (864x576, 32 KB) Summary A view from Nandi Hills, near Bangalore India. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (864x576, 32 KB) Summary A view from Nandi Hills, near Bangalore India. ... Water tanks are used to store water. ... Hebbal is an area of Bangalore, India which in many ways indicates the northern most point of the city. ... Great Sankey is a Civil Parish and suburb in the west of Warrington Borough, in north-west England. ... Silt refers to soil or rock particles of a certain very small size range (see grain size). ... Patterns in the sand Sand is an example of a class of materials called granular matter. ... Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... Monsoon in the Vindhya, a mountain chain in central India A monsoon is a (wind) pattern that reverses direction on a seasonal basis. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Gneiss Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from preexisting formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. ... Ptygmatic folding in migmatite Migmatite on the coast of Saaremaa. ... Laterite is a red-colored clay rich soil found in the tropics and subtropics. ... Loam is soil composed of a relatively even mixture of three mineral particle size groups: sand, silt, and clay. ... The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of natural clays. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... Look up Canopy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ...

Due to its elevation, Bangalore enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. The highest temperature recorded is 38 °C (102 °F) and the lowest is 11 °C (52 °F).^[19] Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 38 °C  (100 °F). The wettest months are August, September and October, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms, and occasional squalls cause power outages and local flooding. Most of the rainfall occurs during late afternoon/evening or night, and rain before noon is infrequent. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is 180 mm (7 in) recorded on 1 October 1997. A degree Celsius (°C) 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Civic administration

The Karnataka High Court, also called Attara Kacheri, is the supreme judicial body in Karnataka and is located in Bangalore

The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP, Bangalore Metropolitan Council) is the municipal corporation in charge of the civic and infrastructural assets of the city. The city council comprises 100 elected representatives, called "corporators", one from each of the 100 wards (localities) of the city. Elections to the council are held once every four years, with results being decided by popular vote. A mayor and commissioner of the council are also elected through a quota system from a Scheduled Castes and Tribes candidate or to an Other Backward Class female candidate.^[20] Bangalore's rapid growth has created several problems relating to traffic congestion and infrastructural obsolescence that the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has found challenging to address. A 2003 Battelle Environmental Evaluation System (BEES) evaluation of Bangalore's physical, biological and socioeconomic parameters indicated that Bangalore's water quality, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem were close to ideal, while the city's socioeconomic parameters (traffic, quality of life) scored poorly.^[21] The BMP has been criticised by the Karnataka High Court, citizens and corporations for failing to effectively address the crumbling road and traffic infrastructure of Bangalore.^[22] The unplanned nature of growth in the city resulted in massive traffic gridlocks that the municipality attempted to ease by constructing a flyover system and by imposing one-way traffic systems. Some of the flyovers and one-ways mitigated the traffic situation moderately but were unable to adequately address the disproportionate growth of city traffic ^[21]. In 2005 both the Central Government and State Government allocated considerable portions of their annual budgets to address Bangalore's infrastructure.^[23] The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike works with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and the Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) to design and implement civic projects. Bangalore generates about 3,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, of which about 1,139 tonnes are collected and sent to composting units such as the Karnataka Composting Development Corporation. The remaining solid waste collected by the municipality is dumped in open spaces or on roadsides outside the city.^[24] A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Mumtaz Begum (1956-) is the mayor of Bangalore, India. ... Bangalore High Court. ... Bangalore High Court. ... Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court is the High Court of the state of Karnataka. ... 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The Bangalore City Police (BCP) is headed by a Police Commissioner, who is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The BCP has six geographic zones, includes Traffic Police, City Armed Reserve, Central Crime Branch and City Crime Record Bureau and runs 86 police stations, including two all-women police stations.^[25] As capital of the state of Karnataka, Bangalore houses important state government facilities such as the Karnataka High Court, Vidhana Soudha and Raj Bhavan. Bangalore contributes two members to India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, and 24 members to the Karnataka State Assembly.^[26] Electricity in Bangalore is regulated through the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). Like many cities in India, Bangalore experiences scheduled power cuts, especially over the summer, to allow electricity providers to meet the consumption demands of households as well as corporations. Bangalore City Police (or BCP) is the premire enforcer of law and order in the city of Bangalore, India. ... Police Commissioner (or Commissioner of Police) is the title of the chief officer of many law enforcement agencies. ... The Indian Police Service (IPS) is one of three All India Services of the Government of India; others being the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Foreign Service. ... Raj Bhavan is the name of the official residence of the Governor of Karnataka as in other states of India. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in orange and red—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... A power outage is the loss of the electricity supply to an area. ...

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Economy

Main article: Economy of Bangalore

The Public Utility Building on MG Road is an important commercial landmark in Bangalore.

Bangalore's United States Dollar|US$ 47.2 billion economy makes it a major economic centre in India.^[27] As of 2001 Bangalore's share of US$ 3.7 billion in Foreign Direct Investment was the 3rd highest for an Indian city.^[28] In the 1940s industrial visionaries such as Sir Mirza Ismail and Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya played an important role in the development of Bangalore's strong manufacturing and industrial base. Bangalore is headquarters to several public manufacturing heavy industries such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT). In June 1972 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established under the Department of Space and headquartered in the city. Bangalore is called the Silicon Valley of India because of the large number of Information Technology companies located in the city which form the largest contributors to India's US$ 12.2 billion (Rs. 54,000 crore) IT and software export market.^[29] Bangalore's IT industry is divided into three main "clusters" — Software Technology Parks of India, Bangalore (STPI); International Technology Park Ltd. (ITPL); and Electronics City. Bangalore evolved into a manufacturing hub for heavy industries such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Hindustan Machine Tools and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) after India gained independence from Great Britain in 1947. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_UtilityBuilding. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_UtilityBuilding. ... Foreign direct investment (FDI) is the movement of capital across national frontiers in a manner that grants the investor control over the acquired asset. ... Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (also spelled Visweswaraiah) (September 15, 1861–April 12, 1962), popularly known as MV, was an eminent Indian engineer. ... Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence based in Bangalore, India. ... NAL campus at Bangalore National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is an Indian R&D establishment dealing with civil aeronautics and allied disciplines. ... Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, with headquarters in Bangalore. ... HMT can mean Hindustan Machine Tools a class of marine aircraft This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... It has been suggested that Indian space program be merged into this article or section. ... The one Rupee banknote. ... A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... The International Tech Park, Bangalore or simply ITPB is one of Indias first world-class plug-and-play IT parks. ... Electronics City is an industrial park spread over 330 acres (1. ...

Infosys and Wipro, India's 2nd and 3rd largest software companies, are headquartered in Electronics City. As headquarters to 38% of global SEI-CMM Level 5 Companies, Bangalore's place in the global IT map is prominent.^[30] The growth of Information Technology has presented the city with unique challenges. Ideological clashes between the city's IT moguls, who demand an addressal of the infrastructural problems of the city, and the traditionally bureaucratic state governments, whose electoral base is primarily rural Karnataka's agricultural workers, are aplenty. In July 2004 Wipro CEO Azim Premji threatened to pull his company out of the city, stating, "We do not see the situation (state of Bangalore's infrastructure) improving in the near future".^[31] The Hosur Road, which connects Bangalore to the Electronics City, is a heavily congested road in the city. The road is also part of the National Highway (NH7) and therefore witnesses heavy truck traffic as well. Biotechnology is a rapidly expanding field in the city. Bangalore accounts for at least 97 of the approximately 240 biotechnology companies in India. Biocon, headquartered in Bangalore, is the nation's leading biotechnology company and ranks 16th in the world in revenues. The Bangalore Stock Exchange is the largest in South India. Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is a global information technology (IT) services, solutions and consulting major started in Pune in 1981 and is curretly headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Wipro Technologies. ... In sociological theories, bureaucracy is an organizational structure characterized by regularized procedure, division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships. ... Azim Premji Azim Premji (born July 24, 1945) is an Indian businessman and Chairman of one of the largest software companies in India, Wipro Technologies (Bangalore). ... National Highway, is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government in India and is the main long-distance roadways. ... The driver of this DAF tractor with an auto-transport semi-trailer prepares to offload Å koda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For other meanings, see Truck (disambiguation). ... The structure of insulin Biotechnology is a technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE) is a public stock exchange based in Bangalore, India. ...

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Some of the Information Technology companies in Bangalore Alcatel Advanced Micro Devices Affiliated Computer Services Akamai Technologies America Online Analog Devices ARM Capgemini Celstream Technologies CGI Cisco Systems Cypress Semiconductor Dell Dover Software India Effigent Inc Freescale Semiconductor General Motors Tech Center Google Hewlett-Packard Honeywell Huawei IBM i-GATE...

Transport

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

Bangalore's HAL Airport (IATA code: BLR) is India's fourth busiest^[32] and functions as both a domestic and international airport. Direct flights from Bangalore fly to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The liberalisation of India's economic policies has led to increase in the number of domestic carriers within India, with several low-cost carriers such as SpiceJet, Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and Go Air servicing the city. Air Deccan, with its hub in Bangalore, has the most number of flights into and out of Bangalore. Unlike most airports in the country which are controlled by the Airports Authority of India, the quasi government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited owns and operates Bangalore's HAL Airport, and also uses it to test and develop fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The dual-vested interests in the airport along with an increase in air traffic to Bangalore led to a prolonged tussle for operational ownership between the HAL and the Government of Karnataka. In 1991 plans for a large-scale Bangalore International Airport were conceived; however, the project was repeatedly delayed due to red tape and friction between the private companies involved and the state government. Clearance for the construction of the US$ 288 million (Rs. 1,300 crore) airport was eventually granted in June 2004, with Siemens AG, Zurich Airport and Larsen and Toubro as its major private stakeholders. Construction work on the airport began in July 2005. HAL Airport, Bangalore. ... HAL Airport, Bangalore. ... HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is the domestic and international airport for the city of Bangalore, India. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... A Domestic airport is an airport which handles only domestic flights or flights within the same country. ... An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... SpiceJet is an airline based in New Delhi in India. ... Kingfisher Airlines is a new airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Jet Airways is an airline based in India, serving domestic and international routes. ... Go Air is a domestic budget airline based in Mumbai, India owned by Mumbai-based Wadia Group, majority owners of Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industries. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Airports Authority Of India (Under Ministry Of Civil Aviation , Government Of India) Corporate Mission PROGRESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH WORLD CLASS AIRPORT AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ... The term Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation (or QUANGO), attributed to Sir Douglas Hague, was originally invented as a joke, but fell into common usage in the United Kingdom to describe the agencies produced by the growing trend of government devolving power to appointed, or self-appointed bodies. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ... Bangalore International Airport is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to service the city of Bangalore, India. ... Red tape is a derisive term for regulations that are considered excessive or for bureaucratic procedures that are considered time- and effort-consuming. ... Siemens AG (FWB:SIE, NYSE: SI) is the worlds largest electronics company. ... Zurich Kloten Unique Airport Zurich International Airport, also called Kloten International Airport, is located in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ... L&T has pioneered spectacular achievements in Indian industry. ...

Autorickshaws, also simply referred to as Autos are a popular form of public transport in Bangalore.

Bangalore is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The Rajdhani Express connects Bangalore to New Delhi. The city is also connected to Mumbai, Chennai (formerly Madras), Kolkata and Hyderabad and to other major cities in Karnataka. Three-wheeled, black and yellow auto-rickshaws, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They are metered and can accommodate up to three passengers. Taxi service within Bangalore is provided by several operators commonly referred to as City Taxis and can take in up to four passengers and are usually metered and relatively more expensive than auto-rickshaws. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) operates a fleet of 3,207 BMTC public buses, servicing an average of 2,800,000 commuters. ^[33] An intra-city rapid rail transport system called the Bangalore Metro is being developed and is expected to be operational in 2008. The Metro, once ready, will encompass a 33 km (20.5 mi) elevated and underground rail network, with 32 stations in Phase I and more being added in Phase II. Image File history File links Bangalore_autorickshaw. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_autorickshaw. ... Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... Indian Railways (IR) is the state-owned railway company of India. ... Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India introduced in 1969 providing high-speed connections (up to 140 km/h / 87 mph) from various railway stations in the capital city of New Delhi to the capital cities of various states in India (or, in certain cases, prominent cities within... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை, formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... B.M.T.C. stands for Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. ... The Bangalore Metro is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Bangalore. ...

Demographics

Main article: Bangalore Statistics

A Hindu temple in Bangalore. The temple has a prominent and colourful gopuram in the traditional Dravida architectural style.

As of 2005 Bangalore had a population of over six million, making it the 3rd most populous city in India and the 27th largest city in the world by population. With a decadal growth rate of 38%, Bangalore was the fastest-growing Indian metropolis after New Delhi for the decade 1991–2001.^[28] Residents of Bangalore are referred to as Bangaloreans. While Kannadigas accounted for 38% of the population, sizable minorities from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra exist.^[34] Scheduled Castes and Tribes account for 14.3% of the city's population. Kannada, the official language of the state of Karnataka, is widely spoken in Bangalore, as are Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Hindi. English is the lingua franca of the city's white-collar workforce. The city of Bangalore, with a population of over 6 million, is the 3rd largest city in India and the 27th largest city in the world [1]. Bangalore is the Information Technology (IT) hub of India and is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India. Due to the... Image File history File links Bangalore_Hindu_Temple. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_Hindu_Temple. ... Neasden Temple, london The Neasden Temple in London is an example of a Hindu Temple. ... Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam Gopuram, a prominent feature of the Hindu temple architecture of South India, is the rising tower at the entrance of a temple. ... Dravidian may refer to: Dravidian languages, including the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages spoken especially in southern India and Sri Lanka. ... This is a list of the thirty largest cities of the world estimated for the year 2005. ... Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Andhra Pradesh : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Hindi: आंध्र प्रदेश; Ä€ndhra Prādesh), is a state in South India but is also debated as Central India as well. ... Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र, literally: Great Nation)( (help· info)) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) belongs to the Dravidian language family but with ample influence from the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and West India, is the official language of the Indian Union. ... Lingua franca, literally Frankish language in Italian, was originally a mixed language consisting largely of Italian plus a vocabulary drawn from Turkish, Persian, French, Greek and Arabic and used for communication throughout the Middle East. ... White-collar workers perform tasks which are less laborious yet often more highly paid than blue-collar workers, who do manual work. ...

According to the 2001 census of India, 79.37% of Bangalore's population is Hindu — roughly the same as the national average.^[35] Muslims comprise 13.37% of the population, which again is roughly the same as the national average, while Christians and Jains account for 5.79% and 1.05% of the population, respectively, double that of their national averages. Women make up 47.5% of Bangalore's population. Bangalore has the second highest literacy rate (83%) for an Indian metropolis, after Mumbai. The city's workforce structure is predominantly non-agrarian, with only 6% of Bangalore's workforce being engaged in agriculture-related activities. Roughly 10% of Bangalore's population lives in slums^[36] — a relatively low proportion when compared to other cities such as Mumbai (54%) and Nairobi (60%).^[37] Bangalore's per capita income, at 2001 levels is US$ 1,110.03 (Rs. 53,625).^[27] 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Map showing the population density of each state in India India houses a population of 1,095,351,995 people (2006), comprising approximately one-sixth of the worlds population. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish:Müslüman, Persian:مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... This article is about general United States currency. ...

The 2004 National Crime Records Bureau statistics indicate that Bangalore accounts for 9.2% of the total crimes reported from 35 major cities in India. Delhi and Mumbai accounted for 15.7% and 9.5% respectively.^[38]. Communal tensions between the city's two largest ethnic groups, the Kannadigas and the Tamils, have led to numerous altercations. In early 1991, tensions between the two groups flared up with the proposed installation of a statue honouring the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar in the city. Widespread agitation and protests organised by groups sympathetic to Kannadigas led the Commissioner of the Bangalore City Corporation to withdraw permission to unveil the statue, which remains wrapped under cloth.^[39] Later the same year, the Karnataka Government, acting upon the directives of the Government of India, agreed to release 205 tmc of water from the river Kaveri to the Government of Tamil Nadu, which resulted in anti-Tamil riots that left 20 people dead.^[40] After the demolition of the Babri Masjid in the North Indian city of Ayodhya in 1992, communal violence between Hindus and Muslims spread to Bangalore during which Muslim houses and huts as well as an Arabic school for Muslim girls were raided and torched.^[41] In 1997 the demolition of a stone structure in a mosque in Jayanagar led to violence in sensitive areas in the city that left four dead. NCRB or the National Crime Records Bureau is a governmental agency of India responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC). ... Communalism is a modern term that describes a broad range of social movements and social theories which are in some way centered upon the community. ... Tiruvalluvar was one of the greatest Tamil poets. ... Agitation may have the following special meanings Agitation, an emotional state Agitation, putting into motion (by shaking or stirring) Agitation, a term from the lexicon of Communists: political activities aimed at urging people to do something This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... The cubic metre (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ... A view of the Babri Mosque, circa pre-1992. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A hut is a small and crude shelter used for dwelling. ... Countries where Arabic is spoken. ... A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations. ... The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan with an iwan at center, three domes, and five visible minarets A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Jayanagar is a residential area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Bangalore

The Lal Bagh Glass House, once famous for its flower shows, is now a heritage monument.

Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India because of its climate, greenery and the presence of many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park. Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and is celebrated with great vigour. Dussera, a traditional celebratory hallmark of the old Kingdom of Mysore, is another important festival. Other traditional Indian festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Ugadi, Sankranthi, Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas are also celebrated. Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry, which churns out about 80 movies each year in Kannada. Most Kannada movies are musicals, and their soundtracks are very popular in the city. The popularity of Kannada movies has spawned a new colloquial dialect, Bangalore Kannada, which draws upon youth culture and influences from English and other Indian languages. The diversity of 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 are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian, regional cuisine. Bangalore has many clubs and bars, and is sometimes referred to as the Pub Capital of India. Popular nightspots in Bangalore include HiNT,Pecos and TGIF. Bangalore is also a popular venue for Western rock concerts, with Mark Knopfler, Bryan Adams and The Rolling Stones having performed in the city. Bangalore is the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_Glasshouse. ... Image File history File links Bangalore_Glasshouse. ... Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is a prestigious, educative and a beautiful garden in Bangalore, India. ... Cultural heritage (often just termed heritage) consists of a nations historic buildings, collections, monuments, etc. ... The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum. ... Cubbon Park is a park in Bangalore, India. ... 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. ... A list of festivals for any established festival, celebration or carnival anywhere in the world. ... Ganesh Chaturthi is the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. ... // Introduction Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new years day for the people of the Deccan region of India. ... Sankranthi, or Sankranti, is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of India. ... Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر), often abbreviated as simply Eid, is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. ... Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... ... 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. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tea stalls are small-time vendors who primarily sell tea, coffee and milk along small road-side shops in India. ... The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... This article is in need of attention. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Pecos is a popular pub in Bangalore, India. ... Tgif (pronounced t-g-i-f) is an Xlib based interactive 2-D drawing tool under X11 on Linux and most UNIX platforms, developed since 1990. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Mark Knopfler with Dire Straits performing live Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... The Rolling Stones are a British rock band that rose to prominence during the British Invasion of the 1960s. ...

Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangalore. A significant number of national cricketers have come from Bangalore, including current Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid. Other cricketing greats from Bangalore are Gundappa Vishwanath and Anil Kumble, E.A.S. Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Javagal Srinath. 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 hosted its first match in 1974. Bangalore has a number of elite clubs, like the Bangalore Golf Club, Bowring Institute and the exclusive Bangalore Club, which counts among its previous members Winston Churchill and the Maharajah of Mysore. For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Gundappa R. Viswanath (born 12 February 1949) is an Indian cricketer, commonly regarded as one of the four great Indian batsmen along with his brother-in-law Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. ... 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. ... Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna (born: May 22, 1940) is a famous cricket player from India. ... Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar (Chandra) (born May 17, 1945 in Mysore) is a former Indian cricketer who specialised in leg spin. ... Javagal Srinath (born August 31, 1969) is an Indian cricketer. ... 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. ... Bowring may be Charles R. Bowring Eva Bowring John Bowring Bowring Brothers Limited Bowring Institute in Bangalore, India This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Located in Bangalore, India, the The Bangalore Club is the oldest club in the city,having been founded in 1868. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...

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Education

Statue of the founder of Indian Institute of Science, J N Tata

Schools in Bangalore are either run by the state government or by private, sometimes religious, organisations. Private schools in Bangalore typically use English as the medium of instruction and are affiliated with either the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) or the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board. After completing their secondary education, students typically enrol in Junior College (also known as Pre-University) in one of three streams — Arts, Commerce or Science. Upon completing the required coursework, students enroll in general or professional degrees. 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 a premier post-graduate institution of research and higher learning located in Bangalore, India. ... Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (March 3, 1839- May 19, 1904) was a Parsi Zoroastrian and a pioneer in the field of modern industry. ... The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for class 10, i. ... The Central Board of Secondary Education is a board of school education in India. ... For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... The scope of this article is limited to the empirical sciences. ...

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Chief Engineer and later Diwan of Mysore (1912–19), played an instrumental role in shaping the early history of education in Bangalore.^[42] The University of Agricultural Sciences was started as a vocational school under his directives. He was also closely associated with the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science in 1909. Bangalore is home to several other nationally renowned universities such as the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B), National Law School of India University and Bangalore Medical College. St. John's Medical College and Bangalore Medical College are consistently ranked among the top ten medical schools in India. Bangalore's IT industry recruits extensively from the city's large pool of engineering colleges. The National Centre for Biological Sciences(NCBS), is one of the three places in India where Stem cell research is being done.International Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore (iiit-b), is one of the new generation premier Graduate schools in India offering M.Tech. and PhD programs in the field of Information Technology. The University of Agricultural Sciences is located in Bangalore, India. ... The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a premier post-graduate institution of research and higher learning located in Bangalore, India. ... The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was established in 1973. ... The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is Indias premier institution for under-graduate and graduate legal education. ... Bangalore Medical College, located on Fort Road near the City Market in Bangalore, is also called the Government Medical College, Bangalore. ... St. ... The National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, Karnataka, is one of the most important centres of biological research in India. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... International Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore, abbreviated to iiit-b, is one of the new generation premier Graduate schools in India offering M.Tech. ...

India has been a major seat of learning for centuries. ... This is a list of Educational Institutions in Bangalore, India. ...

Media

Bangalore commands one of the largest mass media markets in India. Major national English newspapers have subsidiary publications for the city, including the Times of India (Bangalore Times), Hindustan Times, The Hindu and Indian Express. The Deccan Herald is the largest circulating newspaper in the city and is headquartered in Bangalore. The Prajavani, a sister publication of the Deccan Herald, is a popular Kannada newspaper in the city. Vijaya Karnataka claims to be the largest circulated Kannada daily in the city. Newspapers in other regional languages are also available in the city. National periodic journals and magazines such as India Today, Frontline and Outlook India also circulate heavily in the city. Kannada periodic magazines such as Sudha, Taranga and Mayura are also widely circulated. Mass media is a term used to denote, as a class, that section of the media specifically conceived and designed to reach a very large audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a nation state). ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... The Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India - 1988. ... Cheapest Viagra Bayer Levitra Cheap Bayer Levitra Bayer Levitra Information Bayer Levitra Tablet Cheapest Cialis Cheapest Cialis Medication Buy Cheapest Cialis Cheapest Cialis Price Cheapest Levitra Cheapest Levitra Pharmacy Levitra Cost Best Price for Levitra Cheapest Price Viagra Buy Cheapest Viagra Cheapest Viagra Online Cialis Dosage Cialis Drug Impotence Cialis... The Hindustan Times is a leading newspaper in India. ... The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper started by Ram Nath Goenka, and is published from New Delhi. ... The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily newspaper in the state of Karnataka in India. ... Prajavani (voice of the people in Kannada) is the sister publication of the Deccan Herald. ... A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily) is a daily record of events or business. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... India Today is one of the Indias best-selling and most widely circulated weekly magazines, and is run by Aroon Purie. ... Frontline is a fortnightly English language magazine published by The Hindu group. ... Outlook is an Indian weekly english newsmagazine in publication since october 1995. ...

In addition to the numerous AM radio stations run by All India Radio (AIR), Bangalore has four FM radio stations — Radio City, Gyanvani and All India Radio's Rainbow FM and the recently added Radio Mirchi. Plans to add five new FM stations have been approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Successful bidders for radio broadcast licensing in Bangalore include Radio Mid-Day. ^[43] The state run, nationally broadcast Doordarshan provides both national and localised television coverage. Cable Television providers air independently owned private networks such as STAR TV and Udaya TV, whose cable channels are broadcast in English and Hindi, as well as in Kannada. Amplitude modulation (AM) is a form of modulation in which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in direct proportion to that of a modulating signal. ... // Overview All India Radio (AIR for short), officially known as Akashwani (Devanagari: आकाशवाणी, ākāshvānÄ«) is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ... Frequency modulation (FM) is a form of modulation which represents information as variations in the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave. ... This page is about the music album, Radio City. ... AIR FM Rainbow is a group of FM radio channels across India. ... Radio Mirchi Logo Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. ... Mid-day is an afternoon newspaper in Mumbai (Bombay). ... Doordarshan (दूरदर्शन) is a public broadcast terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... For the Turkish television channel, see Star TV. STAR (Satellite Television for the Asian Region) is an Asian TV service owned by News Corporation. ... Udaya is one of the famous film studios in South India. ...

See also

For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Kadambas was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi from (345-525AD) later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ... The Ganga Dynasty is one of two unrelated dynasties who ruled parts of India: The Western Ganga Dynasty ruled a kingdom in southern India, based in southern Karnataka. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. They began to assert their independence at the decline of the Satavahana empire and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesi... Jain cave in Ellora The Rastrakutas were a dynasty which ruled the southern and the central parts or the deccan India during the 8th - 10th century. ... The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Flag of former princely state of Mysore. ... A potrait of Tipu Sultan by Edward Orme (1774 -1822). ... Kempe Gowda Kempe Gowda is believed to have been the founder of the city of Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore, and of the country itself. ... The British India flag. ... Jayanagar is a residential area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ... Basaveshwaranagar, a suburb of Bangalore, is an old extension that has turned into a bustling hub with more than 200,000 people living and working here. ... Hebbal is an area of Bangalore, India which in many ways indicates the northern most point of the city. ... The Eastern Suburb of Indiranagar is relatively new in comparision with other parts of Bangalore. ... The Mahatma Gandhi Road or MG Road, at the heart of Bangalore is the citys fashionable shopping street. ... Sadhashivnagar is one of the elite and expensive neighborhood in Bangalore, India, and is fashionable among politicians, movie stars, and most of the citys millionaires who can afford homes there. ... Malleshwaram is one of the oldest suburbs in Bangalore. ... Vimanpura is an Eastern region of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ... Koramangala is an area of Bangalore, capital city of Karnataka, India. ... Basavanagudi, named after the Hindu temple in worship of the Nandi bull, is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. ... xWhitefield is a town near Bangalore in India. ... http://www. ... Anekal is a taluka of Bangalore district. ... Stats According to the Yelahanka City Municipal Council: Categories: | ... Hulimavu is a locality in the south of Bangalore under the bommanahalli municipal corporation. ... Shivajinagar (Shivajinagara) is a place in Bangalore, a metro city in Karnataka state, India. ... The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಳಿಕೆ) (or BMP), is responsibile for the civic and infrastructural assets of the city of Bangalore, 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. ... The Bangalore Agenda Task Force is meant to be a partnership between the citizens, corporates and the administrative agencies – the BMP, BDA, BMTC, BWSSB, BESCOM, BSNL, and Police. ... Bangalore City Police (or BCP) is the premire enforcer of law and order in the city of Bangalore, India. ... Building is either the act of creating an object assembled from more than one element, or the object itself; see also construction. ... Bangalore (anglicised from Bengalooru) is the capital of Karnataka, located in South India. ... 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BHEL is an acronym for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a Gas and Steam turbine manufacturer in India. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Hindustan Motors is the automobile manufacturer of India. ... Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ... HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is the domestic and international airport for the city of Bangalore, India. ... The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Cinema of Karnataka encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Birdwatchers Field Club of Bangalore is a birdwatching club in Bangalore founded in the 1970s. ... The Karnataka Quiz Association (or KQA) was founded in 1983 by Wing Commander G.R.Mulky and other quizzing enthusiasts. ... The Bangalore Linux User Group is probably Indias best known Open Source group. ... The Bangalore Agenda Task Force is meant to be a partnership between the citizens, corporates and the administrative agencies – the BMP, BDA, BMTC, BWSSB, BESCOM, BSNL, and Police. ... Dear Sir/Friends, I am searching for My own Identity & My Friends. ... // Medical and Health Experts Dr. M. Ramakrishna Reddy, Postgraduate in Obstetricis and Gynaecology from Bangalore Medical College, outstanding expert on family planning, winner of Karnataka State Family Welfare Award 1985-86 for Best Laparoscopic Surgeon. ... Some of the Information Technology companies in Bangalore Alcatel Advanced Micro Devices Affiliated Computer Services Akamai Technologies America Online Analog Devices ARM Capgemini Celstream Technologies CGI Cisco Systems Cypress Semiconductor Dell Dover Software India Effigent Inc Freescale Semiconductor General Motors Tech Center Google Hewlett-Packard Honeywell Huawei IBM i-GATE... An overview of Bangalore Rural District Bangalore Rural District is one of the 25 districts in Karnataka. ... Adugodi 560 030 Agaram 560 007 Air Force Stn. ... This is a list of cities in India: * indicates capital cities. ... The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ...

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References

External links

• Bangalore Development Authority
• Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
• Bangalore cyber police
• Bangalore City Police
• Information on various Govt. Departments
• Links to various departments
• Bangalore travel guide from Wikitravel

   

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Divisions	Bangalore • Belgaum • Gulbarga • Mysore
Districts	Bagalkot • Bangalore Rural • Bangalore Urban • Belgaum • Bellary • Bidar • Bijapur • Chamarajanagar • Chikmagalur • Chitradurga • Dakshina Kannada • Davanagere • Dharwad • Gadag • Gulbarga • Hassan • Haveri • Kodagu • Koppal • Kolar • Mandya • Mysore • Raichur • Shimoga • Tumkur • Udupi • Uttara Kannada

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