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Bangalore is an important city of India. It is officially known as Bengaluru as well. Speaking about Bangalore, we have to say that it is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. This city is located on the Deccan Plateau which is again in the south-eastern part of Karnataka. According to the records Bangalore has an estimated population of around 65 lakh and this has made this city of Bangalore India's third-most populous city. When we speak about Bangalore, we have to state the fact that it is the fifth-largest in terms of area as well. The recorded history about the city of Bangalore starts from 1537. It is said that Kempe Gowda I, widely was the founder of modern Bangalore. It was he who built a mud fort here. As a result of this it became a province of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Speaking about Bangalore we have to mention the fact that during the British rule, this place developed as an important center of the British Rule in Southern India. It was during this time Bangalore Cantonment was established which was a great help to the immigrants from other parts of the country as well.

In the recent times, after Independence, Bangalore has developed into a major business hub for India.

Speaking about Bangalore, we have to speak about the fact that presently, Bangalore is a hub to several software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, public sector heavy industries, defense establishments, machine tools, and heavy equipment. The city of Bangalore is also known as the ?Pensioner's paradise' as well. It is also nicknamed as the Silicon Valley of India because of its important position as India's technology capital. This city is also home to famous colleges as well as research institutions also. An important fact that we should mention while speaking about Bangalore is that it has the second-highest literacy rate among all the metropolitan cities in India.

Bangalore is also known for its major shopping malls as well. As a result of this, it is also a major shopping center as well. You will get products of different places here as well. Items of different states of India are available here. Other than this, there are a large number of theaters, cinema halls, open air theaters, stadiums as well as auditoriums are there. As a result of this, Bangalore has grown up as a entertainment hub as well. Bangalore has also attracted people from all over the world because of its excellent transportation facilities. Bangalore is well connected to different parts of the world as well as to the different parts through air, rail as well road transportation.

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