#language en = Bangalore, Karnataka = '''Bangalore''' [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Hi-Bangalore.ogg|[ˈbæŋɡəlɔːr]]] , also known as '''Bengaḷūru''' ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada|Kannada]]: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA|[ˈbeŋɡəɭuːru]]] , is the capital of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India|Indian]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India|state]] of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka|Karnataka]]. Bangalore is nicknamed the Silicon Valley of India, Silicon City of India, Garden City, Metropolitan City, India's Most Expensive City, IT/BT Capital Of India. Located on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau|Deccan Plateau]] in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_cities_in_India|third most populous city]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_metropolitan_areas_in_India|fifth-most populous urban agglomeration]]. Though historical references to the city predate 900 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini|AD]], a modern written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempe_Gowda|Kempe Gowda]], who many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud-brick fort at the site and established it as a province of the imperial [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire|Vijayanagara Empire]]. During the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj|British Raj]], it became a centre of colonial rule in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India|South India]]. The establishment of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore_Cantonment|Bangalore Cantonment]] brought in large numbers of migrants from other parts of the country. Today as a large city and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to many of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_industry|heavy industries]], software companies, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospace|aerospace]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications|telecommunications]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_industry|defence organisations]] are located in the city. Bangalore is known as the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_of_India|Silicon Valley of India]]'' because of its position as the nation's leading IT exporter. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India. == Teams == Please add links to your team(s) name here: * [[/cmritglug|CMRIT GLUG]] * [[/ConveneAtMahiti|Convene@mahiti]] * [[/PESSE LUG|PESSE LUG]] == Create a new Team page: == <> In all cases you need to keep the {{{CategoryRegion}}} to allow your page/region to be listed! ---- CategoryRegion