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History Of Bangalore

Historical figure instrumental in shaping the city of Bangalore is a feudal lord who called himself Kempe Gowda, and who served under the Vijayanagara Kings. Hunting seemed to be a favourite past time in those days. During one of his hunting bouts, Kempe Gowda was surprised to see a hare chase his dog. Either his dog was chicken hearted or the hare was lion-hearted one does not know, but the episode surely made an impression on the feudal lord. He told himself this is a place surely for heroes and heroics, and he referred to Bangalore from then onwards as "gandu bhoomi" (heroic place). Kempe Gowda I, who was in charge of Yelahanka, built a mud fort in 1537. With the help of King Achutaraya, built the little towns of Balepet, Cottonpet, and Chickpet, all inside the fort. Today, these little areas serve as the major wholesale and commercial market places in the city.

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Kempe Gowda's son's erected the four watch towers to mark the boundaries of Bangalore which are traceable even today and they stand almost in the heart of the present city. A hundred years later the Vijayanagara Empire fell, and in 1638, it was conquered by Mohammed Adil Shah, the Sultan of Bijapur.

Power shifts from Sultans to Marathas to British

In 1638, Bangalore was conquered by Bijapur Sultan and ruled for next 50 years. Later it was captured by Mughals who held it for 3 years. In 1687, the Mughal Sultan of Sira province sold Bangalore to king Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar of Mysore for 3 lac pagodas, who built a second fort to the south of that built by Kempegowda .In 1759, Hyder Ali received Bangalore as a jagir from Krishna raja Wodeyar II. He fortified the southern fort and made Bangalore an army town.

When Tipu Sultan died in the 4th Mysore war in 1799, the British gave the kingdom, including Bangalore back to Krishna raja Wodeyar III. The British Resident stayed in Bangalore. In 1831, alleging misrule by Krishna raja Wodeyar III, the British took over the administration of the Mysore Kingdom.

Under the British influence, Bangalore bloomed with modern facilities like the railways, telegraphs, postal and police departments. In 1881, the British returned the city to the Wodeyars. Diwans like Mirza Ismail, and sir Vishweshwarayya were the pioneers to help Bangalore attain its modern outlook.

With the direct rule of the British Commissioners based in Bangalore, it became the State Administrative HQ. The destiny of Bangalore thus took a historic turn, making it eventually a major city of India and one of the fastest growing in the world.

After independence, Bangalore's choice as a state capital was only logical. Mysore had too many associations with the royal family to be the capital of a new state with an elected Chief Minister and a nominated Governor. Finally, for an enlarged Karnataka, Bangalore was more central and better linked with the major cities of the country.

Today, Bangalore is booming, and a look at some of its nicknames says why: "India's Silicon Valley," "Fashion Capital of India," "The Pub City of India," and on. Home to well over 6 million people, and a base for 10,000 industries, Bangalore is India's fifth largest city and the fastest growing city in Asia.

Some of the Important Dates Of Bangalore and Karnatakka
1.BC (-) Stone Age implements, Roman coins & burial grounds unearthed.
 16.1759 Wodeyar gifts it to Hyder Ali who builds Lal Bagh
2. 850 AD 'Bengalooru' appears on Mauryan empire milestone.
 17.1690 Sells it to the Wodeyars for 3 lakhs!
3.1015 Chola Empire takes over City
 18.1687 Aurangzeb's army captures City
4.C.1120 Veera Ballala II calls it 'Benda Kalooru' or 'Town of Boiled Beans' (after a poor woman feeds him beans in the forest) 19.1640 Shivaji marries Bangalore girl
5.1537 Kempe Gowda I designs City as it exists today. (KG II builds the 4 towers)
 20.1638 Shahaji Bhonsle (Shivaji's father) captures City for Adil Shah who gifts it to him
6.1791 Cornwallis defeats Tipu but returns City to him 21.1799 Tipu dies. City returned to Wodeyar
7.1800 Bangalore GPO opened 22.1809 Cantonment established
9.1812 St. Mark's Cathedral built 23.1831 British take-over administration
10.1853 Sunday declared weekly holiday 24.1859 1st train steams out of City
11.1864 Sankey builds Cubbon Park 25.1867 Attara Kacheri built
12.1887 Bangalore Palace built 26.1898 The great plague. (Another plague-the 1st telephone rings)
13.1903 1st motorcar pollutes city 27.1905 India's 1st electric bulb lit in Bangalore City Market
14.1909 Indian Institute of Science built 28.1940 1st flight Bangalore/Bombay
15.1948 Deccan Herald launched 29.1954 Vidhana Soudha built

Airport

The new Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli will put Bangalore city on the global destination and offer travellers facilities comparable with the best international airports.The airport will offer quality services and facilities, which will ensure the comfort and ease of travel for all concerned.

Explore this site for more information and find out how BIAL is working to make Bangalore touch the skies and raise the bar for future airports in India.

Transportation in Bangalore

Railways Transportation

This station is the main station in the city. Bangalore is well connected to the rest of the country both by meter gauge and broad gauge rail services. It is an important railway station on the southern railway network. On the broad gauge it is connected to all major cites like New-Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Mumbai and Hyderabad. for further details you may call at these Phone numbers

Railway General Enquiry - 131
Railway Reservation Enquiry - 132
Railway Arrival and Departure Enquiry - 133

The reservation and enquiry office is open from Monday to Saturday between 8 A.M. and 8 P.M. On Sundays, this office work from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Bus Transportation In Bangalore

Bangalore boasts of a well-maintained bus stand that is situated opposite the City railway station. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) handles all the buses plying within the city, and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates the buses within the state as well as outside the state.

There are daily buses at regular intervals to places like Mysore, Tirupati, Hospet, Chennai, Mumbai, Ooty, and Panaji. A number of private agencies also run bus services to cities and towns across the country. The other state corporations that operate here are the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation (APSRTC), Tamil Nadu's JJTC, and Kadamba Transport Corporation of Goa.

Places To see at Bangalore

  1. Vidhan Soudha (Situated at Cubbon Park)
  2. Tipu's Palace (Situated near 'city market' at Krishna Rajendra Road and Albert Victor Road junctions)
  3. Lalbagh Botanical Garden( Situated at Near to Jaynagar Area)

Shopping

If you enjoy shopping, you will enjoy Bangalore. From the air-conditioned ambience of super stores like Shopper's Stop and Kemp Fort to the bustling by-lanes of Chickpet, Bangalore has something to offer every kind of shopper. You could find yourself shopping for the some of the biggest brands in the world while strolling down Brigade Road, or you could be engaged in friendly haggling with a shopkeeper for an exquisite silk sari somewhere in the City Market. Whether you are looking for Kancheepuram silk or Swarovski crystal, chances are you will find it in Bangalore. You just need to know where to look.

Given below are some of Bangalore's more popular shopping areas:

Commercial Street

Commercial Street is one of Bangalore's busiest commercial areas. While garment, hosiery and textile stores are in a majority here, you can also find shops selling shoes, art supplies, stationery, novelties, jewellery, travel kits, sports and general goods.

Mahatma Gandhi Road

Known as South Parade in the days of the British, Mahatma Gandhi Road still retains its old world charm, while at the same time exuding the energetic, modern spirit of India's Silicon Valley. Here you can get everything from electronic equipment to books, magazines, photography supplies, silk saris, antiques, textiles, garments and general goods. Shopping Centres to look out for on M. G. Road are Shrungar Shopping Complex, Barton Court, Public Utility Building, Spencer's Super Market, the Coir Board showroom, Natesan's Antiquarts, Kids Kemp, Saree Kemp, Cauvery Arts and Crafts emporium and others.

Brigade Road

Extremely popular with the youth, Brigade Road is a beehive of commercial activity. You can get anything here from electronic equipment like TV sets and music systems to refrigerators, garments, pots and pans, toys, music and shoes. Also located on Brigade road is Poom Puhar, the Tamil Nadu handicrafts showroom.

Residency Road

On Residency Road you can find steel furniture and handicrafts in metal, clay and wood. Quite a few government handicrafts emporia are located on this road. Some of these are: Gangotri, the Uttar Pradesh Government Handicrafts (Ph: 5585055) showroom, offering brassware, wooden furniture, jewelry, etc. Mriganayani, the M. P. Government Emporium (Ph: 5582495), Utkalika, the Orissa Government Handicrafts Emporium (Ph: 5582744) and Gurjari, the Gujarat State Handicrafts Emporium (Ph: 5583425).

Other Areas

Apart form those shopping areas described above, Bangalore has lots of other commercial areas famous in their own way for the products they have on offer. Richard Square in Russell Market, for instance, is known for cutlery, crockery and household items. Chickpet is famous for its silk sarees, silver and gold jewellery and textiles. If it's metal items like brass, silver and copperware that you are looking for, make a beeline for Arcot Srinivaschari Street. On B.V.K. Iyengar Road you'll find wood products, plywood, paper and electrical goods. Avenue Road is known for its stationery, stainless steel ware and silver jewellery.
 



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