Bengaluru (Kannada : Beṅgaḷūru ⓘ), formerly called Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern 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.

6 days ago · 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-, and Tamil-speaking peoples.

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.

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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.

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.

Jan 16, 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 .

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.

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]