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Bangalore (anglicised from Bengalooru) is the capital of Karnataka, located in South India. It has 4.3 million inhabitants, or 5.7 million including its suburbs. Karnataka (ಕರà³à²¨à²¾à²Ÿà²• in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...
Bangalore, popularly known as city of gardens and city of lakes, is famous for its pleasant climate and cosmopolitan lifestyle. Many people are fluent in more than one language. Kannada, the state language of Karnataka, is widely spoken here. There are also a large number of people with Telugu and Tamil as their mother tongues, together said to almost match the number of those whose mother tongue is Kannada. English is widely understood, and spoken with variable fluency, ranging from smatterings of Englpiesh (short for English in pieces) to convent-taught near-accentless English. Thanks to movies and television, Hindi is also widely understood. With the rapid growth of the information technology industry in Bangalore, English is becoming a standard. 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. ...
Telugu belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ...
The letter ழ௠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. ...
First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ...
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 English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Hindi (हिनà¥à¤¦à¥€) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. ...
Set in the heart of the South-Deccan plateau, with an average elevation of 900 m above sea level, Bangalore has pleasant weather, with highs ranging from around 24°C in winter to 35°C during summer, despite being between the very tropical latitudes of 12° 39' N and 13° N. Bangalore is home to many parks and lakes. Notable lakes are Sankey lake, Bellandur Lake, Lalbagh Lake and Ulsoor lake. The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the two tropics: the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. ...
Bangalore is called the "Silicon Valley of India" due to the large number of computer and technology companies, as well as the related infrastructure, located there. Many multinational corporations, especially computer hardware and software giants, have operations in Bangalore. But the city infrastructure and hygiene standards has been slow in keeping up with business and technology development. 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. ...
Bengalooru is believed to have been founded in 1537 by Kempe Gowda (c. 1510 - 1570), although there is some evidence that it may be considerably older. After the arrival of the British, it was given the anglicised name of "Bangalore". The British established a large military cantonment here, which even today forms a large part of the city center. They also set up the Cubbon Park, which is today home to many Government office buildings including Vidhan Soudha. 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. ...
To the south of Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka government is constructing a similar office building named "Vikasa Soudha".
Image File history File links Vidhan Soudha is a HOME of the Karnataka Legistative Assembley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Institutions 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 Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was established in 1973. ...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ...
The University of Agricultural Sciences is located in Bangalore, India. ...
National Centre for Software Technology National Centre for Software Technology (NCST), now known as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Mumbai (C-DAC, Mumbai [1]), is a Research and Development organization under the Department of Information Technology (formerly Department of Electronics), Government of India. ...
Landmarks - Vidhana Soudha, home of the Karnataka Legistative branch
- Attara Kacheri, home of the Karnataka High Court
- The Nandi Temple -- Basavanagudi (Kannada word, meaning Bull Temple)
- Lalbagh
- Cubbon Park
- Sankey Tank
- Visvesvaraya Industrial And Technological Museum (VITM)
- Electronic City - The latest IT hub
An idol of Nandi in a Chennai temple Nandi is the white bull which Shiva rides, and the leader of the Ganas. ...
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) is a museum in Bangalore, India. ...
Interest groups The Birdwatchers Field Club of Bangalore is a birdwatching club in Bangalore founded in the 1970s. ...
External links - Links to various departments
- Ronnie Johnson's website on Bangalore - information on the people and places of Banglore, and the changes the city is undergoing
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