Bengaluru - Wikipedia
Bengaluru (Kannada : Beṅgaḷūru ⓘ), formerly called Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of more than 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 10.5 million, making it the ...
Bengaluru | History, Points of Interest, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 5, 2025 · Bengaluru, capital city of Karnataka state in southern India. It is one of India’s largest cities, lying 3,113 feet (949 meters) above sea level, atop an east-west ridge in the Karnataka Plateau at a cultural meeting point of the Kannada-, Telugu-, …
Bengaluru (Bangalore) travel - Lonely Planet | India, Asia
Cosmopolitan Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) is one of India's most progressive and developed cities, blessed with a benevolent climate, a modern metro system, and a burgeoning drinking, dining and shopping scene.
10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Bengaluru - TripSavvy
May 14, 2020 · For a mix of history, spirituality, architecture, culture, and nature on your trip to south India, check out these top attractions in Bengaluru.
20 places to visit in Bengaluru that are not tourist traps
Sep 22, 2024 · Here are the best places to visit in Bengaluru and the top things to do. ‘Pete,’ the original Bengaluru neighbourhood. In 1537, Kempegowda, a feudatory of the Vijayanagar kings, shifted his capital from Yelahanka and built a mud fort around which Bengaluru grew.
History of Bengaluru - Wikipedia
Bengaluru is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. Bengaluru, as a city, was founded by Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort at the site in 1537. But the earliest evidence for the existence of a place called Bengaluru dates back to c. 890. [1]
Bangalore, India - WorldAtlas
Nov 25, 2021 · Officially referred to as "Bengaluru," Bangalore is the largest city and the current capital of the Indian State of Karnataka. The city of Bangalore occupies the central part of the Mysore Plateau in the southeastern corner of the Indian State of Karnataka.
History | District Bengaluru Urban, Government of Karnataka | India
Jan 6, 2025 · Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru, is the Capital of the Indian State of Karnataka . It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity and the Third populous City and 5th most populous urban agglomeration in India. It is located in Southern India on the Deccan Pleteau .
The 19 best things to do in Bangalore - Time Out
Bangalore now has a name for itself as not only a technology innovator but as a place full of rich culture, beautiful green spaces and some breathtaking architecture. So if you’re headed out on a...
Bengaluru - Wikitravel
Nov 15, 2024 · Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು), since 2006, also widely known as Bangalore, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is third-largest city in India.