High Season : Oct - Mar
16 - 26℃
Low Season : Apr - Sep
19 - 33℃
Nearest Airport -BLR
Kempegowda International Airport
Nearest Train Stations -YPR
The Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur Junction.

History

The present-day city was designed by Kempe Gowda in the year 1537. Kempe Gowda I, built a mud fort with the help of King Achutaraya with little markets areas called Balepet, Cottonpet, and Chickpet, all inside the fort. Today, these little areas serve as the major wholesale and commercial market places in the city. Later, the son of Kempe Gowda erected the four watchtowers to mark the boundaries of Bangalore which can be seen even today in the present city. In the year 1638, Shahajirao Bhonsle, father of Shivaji, captured the city. Later, Aurangzeb's army captured Bangalore and sold it to the Wodeyars. In the same year, Wodeyar 11 gifted Bangalore to Hyder Ali as a jagir(property). After Tipu Sultan died fighting with the British, the residency of Mysore state was ultimately to Bangalore. The British made  Bangalore their regional administrative center and turned it into a military base. Bangalore remained a part of Mysore state even after Independence.

Facts & Culture

Bengaluru is the capital and biggest city of Karnataka. It is known as the Garden city because of its beautiful gardens and parks. Bangalore has always been a multicultural city. With the liberalization and expansion of the information technology and business process outsourcing industries in India, it has undergone enormous social and cultural changes. IT companies in Bangalore employ more than 35% of India's 1 million IT professionals. The city is home to the maximum number of start-ups in India as well and so the city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India". Bangalore has several places of interest for travelers to see. Nandi Hills is the most popular among Hindu devotees. The Venkataramanaswamy temple, Gavi Gangadhareshwara Cave temple, and Someshwara temple are some other popular sites. The State Secretariat, Government Museum of Bangalore, Industrial Museum are other attractions here. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, Tipu Sultan's Fort, and Palace are popular places of interest in Bangalore. The city is dotted with several lakes and gardens, Ulsoor Lake is a popular picnic spot. Bangalore has a great night culture with over 800 clubs and bars and is also referred to as the " Pub Capital Of India".

 

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