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Bengaluru

Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bengaluru is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.

Though historical references to the city predate 900 CE, a modern written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, who many regard as the architect of modern Bengaluru, built a mud-brick fort at the site and established it as a province of the imperial Vijayanagara Empire. During the British Raj, it became a centre of colonial rule in South India. The establishment of the Bengaluru Cantonment brought in large numbers of migrants from other parts of the country.

Today, as a large and growing metropolis, Bengaluru is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defence organisations are located in the city. Bengaluru is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its position as the nation's leading IT exporter.A demographically diverse city, Bengaluru is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India

Some facts :

Area: 1080 sq.km.

Altitude: 1036 m.s.l (3400 ft) above sea level

Geographical Location

Latitudinal Parallels: 12° 57' N
Longitudinal Meridians: 77° 37' E

Climate

Unlike other parts of India which are extremely hot in the summer months, Bengaluru enjoys a relatively mild climate year round.

February to May (warmest months)
June to August (Windy, Heavy rain - South-West Monsoon)
September to Octover (Windy, Rain - Retreating monsoon)
November to December (Light Rain - North-East monsoon)
January to February (coldest months. Often showers of North-East monsoon in January as well)

Temperature

Highest maximum of 28°C (81°F) to lowest minimum of 1°C (34°F).

Languages

Regional Language: Kannada
Spoken Languages: Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English, Hindi, Urdu.