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Bangalore
 Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state in India. It is a cosmopolitan city, where different cultures and customs exist. It is home to numerous public sectors such as heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, machine tools, heavy equipment, and defense establishments. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its pre-eminent position as the leading contributor to India's IT industry. Bangalore has developed into one of India's major economic hubs and was mentioned by CNN as one of the "best places to do business in the wired world". It is also referred to as the ‘Garden city’ with its various gardens and the greenery which impart it a different look apart from being a technological centre.
Kempe Gowda founded the city in 1537 - today it is a bustling and diverse city, with ancient arts that flourish alongside the Silicon Plateau of India! Bangalore is also known as Bangaluru (in the Kannada language). During the British Raj, it became 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 the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore grew to become the capital of Karnataka state. Today, as a large and growing metropolitan city, Bangalore is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India, and has the second-highest literacy rate in the nation.
Due to its high elevation, Bangalore enjoys a very agreeable climate and it is free from extremes. It is considered to be climatically a well favored city situated in the heart of the South Deccan of Peninsular India. The summer in India is very hot at other places, while the people of Bangalore have to use blankets at night during the summers. For this reason the city is sometimes called 'the Air-conditioned city' of India. The most favorable time to visit the city is during the months of October to February when the climate is highly pleasant. The weather becomes foggy in the early mornings of October to February.
Maximum Temperature: 33 degree C
Minimum Temperature: 14 degree C
March to May (warmest months)
June to September (rainy - South-West Monsoon)
October to December (rainy - North-East Monsoon)
December to January (coldest months)
Regional Language: Kannada
English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil are widely spoken and understood
Around 6.5 million
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- Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India 242, followed by Hyderabad -178, Pune - 127. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.
- Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in any given city.
- Bangalore University has 57 Engineering Colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.
- Bangalore has highest number of pubs in India. Bangalore has the highest number of breweries in Asia.
- Bangalore is India’s third most populated city.
- Bangalore has the biggest statue of Shiva & Hanuman in the world.
- Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating in same locality.
- Bangalore has highest number of public sectors and government organizations in India.
- Bangalore has only 42% of local population (i.e. Kannadigas). Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 20% Tamilians, 13% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% European-origin, 7% from other parts of India.
- Bangalore has the highest number of software professionals in the world taking the first place from Osaka, Japan.
- Bangalore police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.
- Bangalore's Lal Bag...the botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum number of models from a specific area.
- Bangalore has the most number of gardens in a city. Hence called Garden City. Nearly 40% of Bangy's landscape is gardens/parks & 15% lakes/ ponds.
- Bangalore is rated the cleanest city in India.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
- Bangalore University produces maximum number of doctors in India.
- Bangalore has the richest people in India.
- Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems.
- Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity.
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http://bangalore.byethost5.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore
http://www.mapsofindia.com/bangalore/weather-in-bangalore.html
http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/bangalore/blore_facts.htm
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