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Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance.[100] Classical music and dance recitals are widely held throughout the year and particularly during the Ramanavami and Ganesha Chaturthi festivals.
Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance.[100] Classical music and dance recitals are widely held throughout the year and particularly during the Ramanavami and Ganesha Chaturthi festivals.
Bangalore is sometimes called as the "Pub Capital of India" and the "Rock/Metal capital of India" because of its underground music scene and it is one of the premier places to hold international rock concerts.[101]
Bangalore is sometimes called as the "Pub Capital of India" and the "Rock/Metal capital of India" because of its underground music scene and it is one of the premier places to hold international rock concerts.[101]
'''Important Links'''
http://www.zomato.com/bangalore
http://www.buzzintown.com/bangalore
http://justeat.in/bangalore
http://bangalore.burrp.com/
'''Cultural Centres'''
Alliance Franchise DayFine Arts & Theater in Vasantha Nagar,
BangaloreBabu ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Madivala,
BangaloreChowdiah Memorial HallFine Arts & Theater in Malleswaram,
BangaloreEmaginations-Brand CatalystFine Arts & Theater in Adugodi,
BangaloreKashmir Art EmporiumFine Arts & Theater in H.A.L. II Stage,
BangaloreKhincha AuditoriumFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore G.P.O.,
BangaloreKruthi ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Banashankari 3rd Stage,
BangaloreMunna ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Doddabommasandra,
BangaloreNetwork 21Fine Arts & Theater in Brigade Road,
BangaloreNew CityFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore City,
BangaloreSagarFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore City,
BangaloreSho-Time EventsFine Arts & Theater in J.P. Nagar,
BangaloreSri Ranga ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Peenya S.I.,
BangaloreTribhuvan TheatreFine Arts & Theater in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore

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Bangalore

Bangalore ( ˈbæŋɡəlɔər (help·info)), also rendered Bengaluru( ['beŋgəɭuːɾu] (help·info)) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India's information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world.[5] A succession of South Indian dynasties ruled the region of Bangalore until in 1537 AD Kempe Gowda—a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire—established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. Following transitory occupation by Maratha and Mughal, the city remained under the Mysore kingdom. Bangalore continued to be a cantonment of the British and a major city of the Princely State of Mysore which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. Following the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore state, and later Karnataka. As a large and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to many well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defence organisations are located in the city. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its position as the nation's leading IT exporter.[6][7][8] A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the second fastest growing major metropolis in India.[9]

Etymology

The name Bangalore is an anglicised version of the Kannada language name, Bengaḷūru [ˈbeŋɡəɭuːru] ( listen). The earliest reference to the name "Bengaluru" was found in a ninth century Western Ganga Dynasty stone inscription on a "vīra gallu" (ವೀರಗಲ್ಲು) (literally, "hero stone", a rock edict extolling the virtues of a warrior). In this inscription found in Begur, "Bengaluru" is referred to as a place in which a battle was fought in 890 CE. It states that the place was part of the Ganga Kingdom until 1004 and was known as "Bengaval-uru", the "City of Guards" in Halegannada (Old Kannada).[10][11] An apocryphal, though popular, anecdote recounts that the 11th century Hoysala king Veera Ballala II, while on a hunting expedition, lost his way in the forest. Tired and hungry, he came across a poor old woman who served him boiled beans. The grateful king named the place "benda-kaal-uru" (Kannada: ಬೆಂದಕಾಳೂರು) (literally, "town of boiled beans"), which eventually evolved into "Bengalūru".[10][12][13]


History

Main article: History of Bangalore


Lady Curzon hospital in the Bangalore Cantonment was established in 1864 and later named after the first wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. The region of modern day Bangalore was part of several successive South Indian kingdoms. After centuries of the rule of the Western Gangas, the region was captured by the Cholas in 1024. In 1116 the Hoysala Empire overthrew the Cholas and extended its rule over the region. Modern Bangalore had its beginning in 1537 by a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire, Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud-brick fort at the site that would become central part of modern Bangalore. Kempe Gowda referred to the new town as his "gandubhūmi" or "Land of Heroes".[13]


Bangalore city map, circa 1924 from "Murray's 1924 Handbook". Within the fort, the town was divided into smaller divisions—each called a "pete" (IPA: [peːteː]).[19] The town had two main streets—Chikkapete Street, which ran east-west, and Doddapete Street, which ran north-south.[19] Their intersection formed the Doddapete Square—the heart of Bangalore. Kempe Gowda's successor, Kempe Gowda II, built four towers that marked Bangalore's boundary.[19] During the Vijayanagara rule, Bangalore was also referred to as "Devarāyanagara" and "Kalyānapura" ("Auspicious City").


Bangalore Palace, built in 1887, was home to the rulers of Mysore After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, Bangalore's rule changed hands several times. In 1638, a large Bijapur army led by Ranadulla Khan and accompanied by Shahji Bhonsle defeated Kempe Gowda III,[19] and Bangalore was given to Shahaji as a jagir (feudal estate). In 1687, the Mughal general Kasim Khan defeated Ekoji I, son of Shahaji, and leased Bangalore to Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar (1673–1704), the ruler of Mysore kingdom.[20] After the death of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II in 1759, Hyder Ali, Commander-in-Chief of the Mysore Army, proclaimed himself the de facto ruler of Mysore. The kingdom later passed to Hyder Ali's son Tipu Sultan.[19] Bangalore fort was captured by the British armies under Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War and formed a centre for British resistance against Tipu Sultan.[21] Following Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799), the British returned administrative control of the Bangalore "pētē" to the Maharaja of Mysore, choosing only to retain the Cantonment under their jurisdiction. The 'Residency' of Mysore State was first established in Mysore city in 1799 and later shifted to Bangalore in the year 1804. It was abolished in the year 1843 only to be revived in 1881 at Bangalore and to be closed down permanently in 1947, with Indian independence.


In the 19th century, Bangalore essentially became a twin city, with the "pētē", whose residents were predominantly Kannadigas, and the "cantonment" created by the British, whose residents were predominantly Tamils.[22] Bangalore was hit by a plague epidemic in 1898 that dramatically reduced its population. New extensions in Malleswaram and Basavanagudi were developed in the north and south of the pētē. Telephone lines were laid to help co-ordinate anti-plague operations, and a health officer was appointed to the city in 1898. In 1906, Bangalore became the first city in India to have electricity,[23] powered by the hydroelectric plant situated in Shivanasamudra. Bangalore's reputation as the Garden City of India began in 1927 with the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the rule of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Several projects such as the construction of parks, public buildings and hospitals were instituted to improve the city. After Indian independence in August 1947, Bangalore remained in the new Mysore State of which the Maharaja of Mysore was the Rajapramukh (appointed governor). Public sector employment and education provided opportunities for Kannadigas from the rest of the state to migrate to the city.[19]Bangalore experienced rapid growth in the decades 1941–51 and 1971–81, which saw the arrival of many immigrants from northern Karnataka.[19] By 1961, Bangalore had become the sixth largest city in India, with a population of 1,207,000.[19] In the decades that followed, Bangalore's manufacturing base continued to expand with the establishment of private companies such as MICO (Motor Industries Company), which set up its manufacturing plant in the city. Bangalore experienced a growth in its real estate market in the 1980s and 1990s, spurred by capital investors from other parts of the country who converted Bangalore's large plots and colonial bungalows into multi-storied apartments.[24] In 1985, Texas Instruments became the first multinational corporation to set up base in Bangalore. Other information technology companies followed suit and by the end of the 20th century, Bangalore had established itself as the Silicon Valley of India.[19]


Culture

Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India[91] because of its greenery and the presence of many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park. The city celebrates its oldest festival, "Karaga Shaktyotsava" or Bangalore Karaga.[92] Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and is an important festival, along with the nine nights of Navratri. Other traditional Indian festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Ugadi, Sankranthi, Eid ul-Fitr, and Christmas are also celebrated. Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry, which churns out about 80 Kannada movies each year.[93] Bangalore also has a very active and vibrant theatre culture with popular theatres being Ravindra Kalakshetra[94] and the more recently opened Ranga Shankara.[95] The city has a vibrant English and foreign language theatre scene with places like Ranga Shankara and Chowdiah Memorial Hall leading the way in hosting performances.[95]

The diversity of cuisine is reflective of the social and economic diversity of Bangalore.[96] Bangalore has a wide and varied mix of restaurant types and cuisines and Bangaloreans deem eating out as an intrinsic part of their culture. Roadside vendors, tea stalls, and South Indian, North Indian, Chinese and Western fast food are all very popular in the city.[97] Udupi restaurants are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian, regional cuisine.[98] In May 2012, Lonely Planet ranked Bangalore 3rd among the world's top 10 cities to visit.[99] Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance.[100] Classical music and dance recitals are widely held throughout the year and particularly during the Ramanavami and Ganesha Chaturthi festivals. Bangalore is sometimes called as the "Pub Capital of India" and the "Rock/Metal capital of India" because of its underground music scene and it is one of the premier places to hold international rock concerts.[101]

Important Links

http://www.zomato.com/bangalore

http://www.buzzintown.com/bangalore

http://justeat.in/bangalore

http://bangalore.burrp.com/


Cultural Centres

Alliance Franchise DayFine Arts & Theater in Vasantha Nagar,

BangaloreBabu ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Madivala,

BangaloreChowdiah Memorial HallFine Arts & Theater in Malleswaram,

BangaloreEmaginations-Brand CatalystFine Arts & Theater in Adugodi,

BangaloreKashmir Art EmporiumFine Arts & Theater in H.A.L. II Stage,

BangaloreKhincha AuditoriumFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore G.P.O.,

BangaloreKruthi ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Banashankari 3rd Stage,

BangaloreMunna ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Doddabommasandra,

BangaloreNetwork 21Fine Arts & Theater in Brigade Road,

BangaloreNew CityFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore City,

BangaloreSagarFine Arts & Theater in Bangalore City,

BangaloreSho-Time EventsFine Arts & Theater in J.P. Nagar,

BangaloreSri Ranga ArtsFine Arts & Theater in Peenya S.I.,

BangaloreTribhuvan TheatreFine Arts & Theater in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore