Bangalore

Bangalore ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು
Megacity
Bengaluru
Clockwise from top: UB City, Infosys, Glass house at Lal Bagh, Vidhana Soudha, Shiva statue, Bagmane Tech Park ii
Nickname(s): Silicon Valley of India Garden City
Bangalore Show map of Karnataka Bangalore Show map of India Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12°58′N 77°34′E / 12.967°N 77.567°E / 12.967; 77.567Coordinates: 12°58′N 77°34′E / 12.967°N 77.567°E / 12.967; 77.567
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Bayaluseemē
District	Bangalore Urban
Established	1537
Founded by	Kempegowda I
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	BBMP
• Mayor	Padmavathi G
• Commissioner	G Kumar Nayak
Area
• Urban	709 km2 (274 sq mi)
Elevation	920 m (3,020 ft)
Population (2011)
• Megacity	8,443,675
• Rank	3rd
• Metro	8,728,906
• Rank	5th
Demonym(s)	Bangalorean
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode(s)	560 xxx
Area code(s)	+91-(0)80
Vehicle registration	KA-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 41, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
Official language	Kannada
Website	www.bbmp.gov.in

Bangalore /bæŋɡəˈlɔːr/, officially known as Bengaluru ([ˈbeŋɡəɭuːɾu]), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of about 8.42 million and a metropolitan population of about 8.52 million, making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India. Located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, Bangalore is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India.

A succession of South Indian dynasties, the Western Gangas, the Cholas and the Hoysalas, ruled the present region of Bangalore until in 1537 CE, Kempé Gowdā – a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire – established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. In 1638, the Marāthās conquered and ruled Bangalore for almost 50 years, after which the Mughals captured and sold the city to the Mysore Kingdom of the Wadiyar dynasty. It was captured by the British after victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799), who returned administrative control of the city to the Maharaja of Mysore. The old city developed in the dominions of the Maharaja of Mysore and was made capital of the Princely State of Mysore, which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. In 1809, the British shifted their cantonment to Bangalore, outside the old city, and a town grew up around it, which was governed as part of British India. Following India's independence in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore State, and remained capital when the new Indian state of Karnataka was formed in 1956. The two urban settlements of Bangalore – city and cantonment – which had developed as independent entities merged into a single urban centre in 1949. The existing Kannada name, Bengalūru, was declared the official name of the city in 2006.