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Bangalore
(Indian
English),
(Kannada:
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು Bengaluru,
is the capital of the
Indian
state of
Karnataka. Located on the
Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka,
Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 65
lakh
(6.5
million), making it India's
third most populous city[2]
and
fifth-largest metropolitan area.
Though historically attested at
least since 900 CE, recorded history of the city starts from
1537, when
Kempe Gowda I, widely regarded as the founder of modern
Bangalore, built a mud fort and established it as a province of
the
Vijayanagara Empire. During the
British Raj, Bangalore developed as a centre for colonial
rule in South India. The establishment of the
Bangalore Cantonment brought in large numbers of migrants
from other parts of the country. Since
independence in 1947, Bangalore grew to become the capital
of
Karnataka state. Today, as a large and growing metropolis in
the
developing world, Bangalore continues to struggle with
problems such as air pollution, traffic congestion, and crime.
Home to some of the most well-recognised colleges and research
institutions in India, the city has the second-highest literacy
rate among the metropolitan cities in the nation.
It is home to numerous public
sector
heavy industries,
software companies,
aerospace,
telecommunications, machine tools, heavy equipment, and
defence establishments. Bangalore is referred to as the
Silicon Valley of India due to its pre-eminent position
as the leading contributor to India's IT industry.[3]
Bangalore has developed into one of India's major economic hubs
and was rated by
CNN
as the "best place to do business" in the world |
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