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Description: Bangalore (proposed to be renamed Bengaluru) (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) in ... more

Bangalore ... English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Mysore Plateau in south-western Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6.1 million (61 lakh), making it India's third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area. Though historical references to the city predate 900, a written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, whom many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud fort in the city and established it as a province of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Newest Review: ... was established in the year 1870 by Sir John Meade, the then acting Commissioner of Bangalore.. The park has been designed in an area of 188 acres and houses the Parliament house called VIDHANA SOUDHA, and the HIGH COURT buildings...It has lush greenery and is being maintained by the Horticultural dept.. Tippu Sultan's summer palace located bang in the centre of the city is a beautiful rose ... more

... wood structure and a major tourist attraction.. There are several lakes in the city. The ULSOOR LAKE, NAGWARA LAKE (Lumbini gardens), HEBBAL LAKE, SANKEY TANK... All these lakes offer beautiful walks, gardens, and boating facilities, restauran...more

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Bangalore - The Garden and Pub City of India (1609 words)
by - written on 17/08/08 (Very useful, 333 readings)
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BANGALORE is the capital city of the state of KARNATAKA , in INDIA...It is the fourth largest city in India next only to DELHI,MUMBAI(BOMBAY) , KOLKOTTA(CALCUTTA) and vying with CHENNAI(MADRAS) for the 4th place... It is one of the fastest growing metros in the world, which means that it is getting more and more polluted... Given a choice most Indians would prefer to settle down in Bangalore. Most of the Indians working abroad target Bangalore when they plan to return home and settle down....The property prices are soaring, already comparable to London property prices .. The city is very large and spread out and connected through various RING ROADS ... Read the complete review

City of hype! (1018 words)
by - written on 22/05/02 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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I am expressing my frustration on India?s most hyped city--Bangalore. In short, Bangalore is hype, nonsense, full of young people (that?s the only hope), and moustache trimming policemen who understand nothing but Kannada. In plain words, Bangalore is not even 10% of the hype surrounding it. I have been there atleast a dozen times in last 5 years and each time I visit there, I see no changes, except some new buildings with another software company and new pubs. Cut to chase, let me start with the airport: -------------------------------------------- Welcome, welcome, welcome, Bangalore doesn?t even have it?s own airport. The ... Read the complete review

Bangalore (197 words)
by - written on 24/06/00 (Useful, 67 readings)
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To be honest I only spent one day in Bangalore but that was enough ! It used to be known as a "Garden City" and there may well be pleasant parks there but it is difficult to find them - in fact it is difficult to find anything in Bangalore because of the traffic. It is far worse than London on the rush-hour. Not only does it take ages to get anywhere but it adds a pall of pollution. To be fair there are things to see and od in Bangalore. It has a large new Hari Krishna Centre which you can visit but I found it rather over the top and a little commercial. There are plenty of shops but no better than can be found in other Indian cities - and that is ... Read the complete review