Languages Spoken:
Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil
Best Time To Visit:
October To May
Long Distance Code:
+91-80
Importance:
Capital of Karnataka and known as the Silicon valley of India
Located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, the state capital Bangalore, is about 950 meters above sea level. The district of Bangalore shares its borders with the state of Tamilnadu in the south, Kolar district in the east, Tumkur district in the North west, Mandhya district in the west and district of Chamrajnagar in the south west.
Bangalore enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year.
Once famous as the baston of Tiger of the south, Tipu Sultan, Bangalore today is known as the Silicon valley of India. This town experiencing a pleasant climate throughout the year offers a beautiful contrast of nature and man made architecture. The city of Gardens as it is known as, Bangalore is dotted with innumerable parks and is always in bloom; true to its name, which, the scholars believe has been derived from the innumerous trees of Benga. The name founds a mention as Bengaluru in the 9th century inscription.
Though the town is ancient town, it developed only after it was gifted to Kempe Gowda, a chieftain in the Vijayanagara Empire. He used the revenue from the land to devlop the town encouraging foreign merchants, artisans and people to settle down here. Later it was further developed by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan who fought vailantly against the British in vain. Thus the city today has become the hub of old with new. It has ancient temples like the bull temple, magnificent forts, beautiful gardens like the Lal Bagh, one of the oldest museums of India and the most modern structures suitable to hold the IT hub of India.
