type 2 capital other name Bangalore skyline BangaloreMontage.png skyline caption Clockwise from ... district Bangalore Urban region Bayaluseeme leader title 1 Mayor leader name 1 S. K. Nataraj ...?x &men gcis&lng en&dat 80&geo 104&srt pnan&col aohdq&msz 1500&va &pt a title Bangalore Bengaluru ... Bangalore inset map marker yes Bangalore IPA en b l r, b l r , also known as Bengaluru ... is the capital of the India n States and territories of India state of Karnataka . Bangalore is nicknamed ... 2007 20070113 saturday main1.htm title Bangalore It is life in rush hour publisher The Tribune ... eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India s List of most populous cities in India third most ... fifth most populous urban agglomeration . As of 2009, Bangalore was inducted in the list of Global ... of colonial rule in South India . The establishment of the Bangalore Cantonment brought in large ..., Bangalore is home to many of the most well recognized colleges and research institutions in India ... , and defense industry defence organisations are located in the city. Bangalore is known ... swshare1 cite web url http www.iadvisory.com.sg upload ups 08july09.html title Bangalore Growth Opportunities ... diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the fastest growing major metropolis ... 02 06 title India s 10 fastest growing cities accessdate 2009 04 07 ref Etymology The name Bangalore ..., published in The Hindu , states blockquote An inscription, dating back to 890 CE, shows Bangalore ... Inscription reveals Bangalore is over 1,000 years old . The Hindu. 2006. The Hindu Group. 20 ... title Many miles to go from Bangalore to Bengaluru author Vijesh Kamath publisher Deccan ... of cities in India rename Bangalore to Bengaluru . ref name rename2 Cite news url http timesofindia.indiatimes.com articleshow 1327370.cms title Bangalore to be renamed Bengaluru date 11 December ... http timesofindia.indiatimes.com articleshow 264262.cms title From today, Bangalore becomes Bengalooru ... more details
Distinguish Mangalore Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore may also refer to Bangalore region , a region consisting the Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural Rural districts. Bangalore class destroyer Bangalore class destroyer or Kolkata class destroyer, a class of stealth destroyer built for the Indian Navy Bangalore torpedo , an explosive charge placed on the end of a long, extensible tube Bangalored , a neologism related to offshoring Bangalore, a racehorse that finished unplaced in the 1842 Grand National disambig he ru ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 The India n city of Bangalore has four taluk s Bangalore North Bangalore South Bangalore East Anekal coord missing Karnataka date December 2010 DEFAULTSORT Taluks Of Bangalore Category Bangalore Category Taluks of Karnataka BangaloreUrban geo stub Kar stub ... more details
India s most prominent technology exhibition, it is held annually sometime between October to November in Bangalore , India . The name of this event was changed to Bangalore IT.in starting with the event held in 2005. The event is an initiative of the Department of IT, Biotechnology and Science & Technology of the state government of Karnataka , India . The event is supported by Indian trade consortiums such as the National Association of Software and Services Companies NASSCOM , and government bodies such as the Software Technology Parks of India STPI . External links http www.bangaloreitevent.in Bangalore IT.in 2007 http www.bangaloreitbt.in Department of IT, Biotechnology and Science & Technology. State government of Karnataka, India Bangalore topics Category Bangalore tech stub India stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Bangalore division is one of the four divisions of Karnataka States and territories of India state of India . The division comprises the Districts of Karnataka districts of Bangalore , Bangalore Rural , Chitradurga , Davanagere , Kolar , Shimoga , and Tumku r. See also Districts of Karnataka Districts of Karnataka coord 12.9667 N 77.5667 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Divisions of Karnataka Karnataka geo stub de Bangalore Division it Divisione di Bangalore mr ta ... more details
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name Agara other name taluk names Bangalore South district Bangalore metro Bangalore state name Karnataka nearest city Bangalore parliament const assembly const civic agency Village Panchayat latd 12 latm 55 longd 77 longm 38 locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of 2001 population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Agara Bangalore East is a village in the South India southern state of Karnataka , India . ref name censusindia cite web url http www.censusindia.gov.in Census Data 2001 Village Directory List of Village List of Villages Alphabetical.aspx title Census of India List of Villages Alphabetical Order Karnataka first Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India accessdate 2008 12 18 , Census Village code 2061100 ref ref name yahoomaps cite web url http in.maps.yahoo.com title Yahoo maps India accessdate 2009 04 17 Agara Bangalore South , Bangalore, Karnataka ref It is located in the Bangalore East taluk of Bangalore district in Karnataka. Agara Lake Infobox lake lake name Agara Lake br Agara Ker image lake Agara lake.jpg alt lake caption lake image bathymetry alt bathymetry caption bathymetry location Southeast of Bengaluru city coords coord 12.92102 77.64094 display it type inflow outflow catchment basin countries length width area 0.24 km depth max depth volume residence time shore 2.1 km elevation frozen Never islands 1 cities Bengaluru reference A lake is situated in Agara. References reflist Settlements in Bangalore district Category Villages in Bangalore Urban district Category Lakes of BangaloreBangalore geo stub ... more details
Shivajinagar Shivajinagara is a place in Bangalore , a metro city in Karnataka state, India . Shivajinagar named after the Great Maratha King Shivajiraje Bhosale. Category Neighbourhoods of Bangalore BangaloreUrban geo stub bn bpy mr vi Shivajinagar ... more details
Bangalore Aquarium is the second largest aquarium in India. It is located at the entrance of Cubbon Park and was established in 1983. Bangalore Aquarium is controlled by the State Government. ref name BangaloreAquarium cite web url http www.bangaloreindia.org.uk tourist attractions aquarium.html title Bangalore Aquarium accessdate 13 December 2009 ref Fish that can be seen at the aquarium include eel s, angel fish , glowlight tetra , red tail shark , catla , Indian tiger barb , mahseer , freshwater prawns , blue gourami , gold fish , and more. ref name BangaloreAquarium References reflist coord missing Karnataka date December 2010 Category Aquaria in India Category Visitor attractions in Bangalore Category 1983 establishments ... more details
The Bangalore Cantonment 1806 1881 was a military cantonment of the British Raj based in the India n city of Bangalore . The cantonment covered an area of 13 square mile s, extending from the Resident ... , supply and transport corps and the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers . The Bangalore Cantonment was directly under the administration of the British Raj, while Bangalore City itself was under the jurisdiction ... theses available etd 05172004 231956 unrestricted 4.pdf Public Spaces in Bangalore Present and Future Projections ref History and Layout Image Bangalore LadyCurzonHospital.jpg thumb Lady Curzon hospital ..., Lord Curzon . Prior to the arrival of the British, Bangalore had been the stronghold of several ... century, the dominion of Bangalore passed on to Hyder Ali Haider Ali . In 1706, Haider Ali constructed ... the city and all of the Kingdom of Mysore in 1799. Capture of Bangalore Fort Bangalore was the strongest Bangalore Fort fort of Tipu Sultan and during the Third Anglo Mysore War , Lord Cornwallis decided ... Engr In India Vol 1 The Madras Pioneers, went on to make Bangalore their permanent home. Establishment of cantonment The British found Bangalore to be a pleasant and appropriate place to station their garrison and therefore moved their garrison to Bangalore from Seringapatam . The origin of the word ... West Books Madras Pvt. Ltd., Jayapal Maya ref The heart of the Bangalore Cantonment was the Parade ... Grounds.JPG thumb right Parade Ground The installation of the Bangalore Cantonment attracted a large ... name BritishRaj u http cinequestonline.org 2005 theater d view.php?m 537 Destination Bangalore dead link date January 2011 u . Dir. Jim Kerns. 2005 ref Bangalore rapidly became the largest city in the Kingdom of Mysore . In 1831, the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore was moved from Mysore city to Bangalore. The Bangalore Cantonment grew independent of its twin city, referred to as Bangalore pete IPA kn pe te . The pete was typically congested with a traditional Kannadiga population, while the Bangalore ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2009 Bangalore Brigadiers is a Bangalore Urban based Twenty20 cricket team part of the Karnataka Premier League . The team is owned by the Brigade Group , one of India s leading developers. In the KPL Player Auction, the team bought young batsman Robin Uthappa as the auction s costliest player. Other promising youngsters such as Captain Deepak Chougule are amongst the ranks of the team. India sport stub cricket team stub Category Sport in Bangalore ... more details
Greater Bangalore lang kn is a planned expansion of the City of Bangalore . In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification to merge the areas under existing Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City municipal council CMC s, one Town municipal council TMC s and 111 villages around the city to form a single administrative area.The process was completed by April 2007. Objective of formation As per the Notification issued, the formation of Greater Bangalore under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Greater Bangalore Municipal Body is being done in order to a Improve and co ordinate infrastructure development for road and transportation network, water supply and UGD, Solid Waste Management. br b Upgrade quality of urban civic services. br c Strengthen administrative capacity to ensure better enforcement of various rules regulations as also better co ordination in service delivery. br d Optimise expenditure on establishment. ref cite news first last coauthors title Greater Bangalore notification date publisher url http www.bmponline.org account dept Greater Notification1.PDF format PDF work pages accessdate 2007 03 16 language Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Proposed plan The plan was envisaged by the Government of Karnataka close to a decade ago. It was decided to merge the areas under existing Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City municipal ... are the Corporations and Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater BangaloreBangalore ... Council In addition 111 villages adjacent to Bangalore City Corporation and above mentioned City ... Bangalore Mahanagara Palike http www.facebook.com group.php?v info&ref nf&gid 105446979488867 Facebook Community http www.greaterbangalore.com Greater Bangalore Real Estate References div class references small references div Neighbourhoods of Bangalore coord missing Karnataka date December 2010 Category Bangalore BangaloreUrban geo stub ... more details
Image Bangalore Fort.jpg thumb Ruins of the Bangalore Fort in 1860 File Plan of the Fort of Bangalore from sights, without measurement.jpg thumb right Plan of Bangalore Fort, 1792 Bangalore Fort was originally built by Kempe Gowda a feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore as a mud fort. It was converted into a stone fort by Hyder Ali Haider Ali in 1761. It was a stronghold of Tipu Sultan that was Siege of Bangalore captured by the army of the British East India Company led by Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 during the Third Mysore War 1790 1792 . Only the Delhi gate of the fort presently exists on Krishnarajendra Road bearing a marble plaque recording the spot where a breach in the fort wall delivered Bangalore Fort to the British. There also exists a wooden palace of Tipu sultan , and his armoury in the old fort area. The Bangalore fort, ca. 1791, was described as follows ref name Mil Engr In India Vol 1 cite book title The Military Engineer in India, Vol I last Sandes first Lt Col E.W.C. authorlink year 1933 publisher The Institution of Royal Engineers location Chatham isbn page pages 163 165 url accessdate 18 March 2011 ref quote Bangalore, like Madras, had a fort, with a pettah , or fortified town, outside it. This lay out was a feature of almost all the cities or settlements in India, the fort providing a place of refuge for most of the inhabitants if the pettah was in danger of capture. The fort at Bangalore had a perimeter of about one mile it was of solid masonry, surrounded by a wide ditch which was commanded from 26 towers placed at intervals along the ramparts. To its north lay the pettah , several ..., and a small ditch. Altogether Bangalore was not a place which invited attack. Sandes, Lt Col E.W.C. 1933 The Military Engineer In India, Vol 1 References reflist External links commons category Bangalore ... Category History of Bangalore Category Forts in Karnataka ... more details
Infobox WTA Tennis Tournament Name Canara Bank Bangalore Open Current Logo BangaloreOpenLogo.jpg Logo size 150px City Bangalore Country IND Tier Tier II small from 2008 WTA Tour 2008 small Surface Hard Outdoors Draw 28M 32Q 16D Prize Money 600,000 Web site http www.wtabangalore.in Bangalore Open Notes The Bangalore Open sponsored name Canara Bank Bangalore Open was a tennis tournament held in Bangalore , India . The tournament began in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad in 2003 , and moved to Bangalore in 2006 . This Women s Tennis Association WTA Tour event was a Tier II tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourt s. It was a Tier III event with a prize Money of US 175,000. It was upgraded to a Tier II event for 2008. With a prize money of US 600,000. Bangalore Open 08 was the biggest Women s Tennis Event in South and South East Asia. ref http www.wtabangalore.in about.asp Bangalore Open upgraded to Tier II event ref The 2008 Bangalore Open 2008 edition was won by 26 year old, 8 time ... Sania Mirza flagicon UKR Alona Bondarenko 6 4, 5 7, 6 3 rowspan 3 style background ededed Bangalore 2006 flagicon ITA Mara Santangelo flagicon CRO Jelena Kostani 3 6, 7 6 5 , 6 3 2007 Bangalore Open 2007 flagicon RUS Yaroslava Shvedova flagicon ITA Mara Santangelo 6 4, 6 4 2008 Bangalore Open 2008 ... Bangalore 2006 Bangalore Open Women s Doubles 2006 flagicon RSA Liezel Huber br flagicon IND Sania Mirza flagicon RUS Anastassia Rodionova br flagicon RUS Elena Vesnina 6 3, 6 3 2007 Bangalore Open ... Su wei br flagicon RUS Alla Kudryavtseva 6 7 4 , 6 2, 11 9 2008 Bangalore Open Women s Doubles 2008 ... Category Tennis tournaments in India Category Sport in Bangalore Category Hard court tennis tournaments ... events disestablished in 2008 de WTA Bangalore fr Open de Bangalore it Bangalore Open nl WTA toernooi van Bangalore pl Canara Bank Bangalore Open sk Bangalore Open sr uk Bangalore Open ... more details
Copy edit date November 2010 Praja Bangalore is a unique group of citizens who take active interest in urban civic issues concerning Bangalore. Unlike the traditional Activist groups and Indian NGOs NGOs in India , members of this non profit group interact largely via Internet based Social media tools. History The group started in 2007 when some enthusiasts built a collaborative blog for analytical discussions on local issues pertaining to Bangalore. Content was moderated for language and references, and tended to be very analytical. The virtual group met face to face for the first time during a visit to the then under construction Bangalore International Airport http www.skyscrapercity.com showthread.php ... Registration Act Society was created to formalize this organization. Current status Praja Bangalore is largely confined to Bangalore, though there have been efforts made to start in cities of Mysore ... so far focused largely on land based public transportation issues, and interacted with Bangalore Metropolitan ... and with South Western Railways for Bangalore Commuter Rail . Credentials In November 2009, in association with CiSTUP, Indian Institute of Science, Praja Bangalore organized Mobilicity, a group think event to evolve practical transportation solutions for Bangalore ref cite web url http www.hindu.com ... ref . Onwards from this event, members of Praja Bangalore helped BMTC conceptualize and implement ... a partly successful project to lobby for implementing Bangalore Commuter Rail Commuter Rail System at Bangalore ref cite web url http www.deccanherald.com content 96974 connectivity counts.html title Namma Railu Connectivity counts, Deccan Herald ref . At present, the group is working to lobby for Bangalore BRTS BRTS in Bangalore via a project called Bus Priority System. Criticism At times, Praja Bangalore is criticized for being largely virtual. Use of Internet based social media tools means ... Reflist Category Non governmental organisations based in India Category Organisations based in Bangalore ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 Infobox Indian jurisdiction type neighbourhood metro Bengaluru inset map marker yes state name Karnataka latd 13.021 longd 77.588 Ganganagar is one of the neighbourhoods of Bangalore . It is located in the north of Bangalore and is on the east of National Highway 7 India NH 7 before Hebbal . Ganganagar is primarily a residential and a busy shopping area. It is also known as Gangenahalli . Ganganagar is now witnessing a lot of activity as it lies on the route to the new International Airport in Bangalore. A couple of fly overs are being built at some busy junctions like Sanjaynagar and CBI . The rentals have shot up in Ganganagar recently as this has become a strategic real estate location. A lot of development is happening on the Bellary Road. A five star hotel complex is slated to be built in the erstwhile Binny Mills compound. Ganganagar has a huge market area always bustling with activity. Category Neighbourhoods of Bangalore BangaloreUrban geo stub ... more details
Infobox Indian jurisdiction metro Bangalore type neighbourhood state name Karnataka inset map marker yes latd 12.9373 longd 77.5543 district Bangalore Urban leader title leader name parliament const Bangalore South assembly const Spread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore South and Vijayanagar taluk Bangalore South corp zone Bangalore South corp ward 155, 156, 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180 postal code 560050, 560070, 560085, 560061, 560062 area telephone 91 80 vehicle code range KA 05, KA 41 website footnotes inset map marker yes Banashankari lang kn , abbreviated as BSK is a neighbourhood in South Bangalore . It gets its name from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore s oldest and well known temples, which was constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915. cn date April 2011 Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, extending all the way from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bounded by Mysore road and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west, Basavangudi in the north, Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Padmanabhanagar , Kumaraswamy Layout and Uttarahalli in the south. Areas Under Banashankari Banashankari is the only locality which has all the possible classifications stage, phase and block. It is divided into 6 stages, with the 6th stage being the largest. Banashankari 1st Stage This area is one of the oldest areas in Bangalore. It subsumes areas such as Hanumanthanagar, Srinagar, Nagendra Block, Muneshwara Block, Kalidasa Layout, Raghavendra Block, Avalahalli, Brindavan Nagar and Ashok Nagar. This part of Banashankari ... Temple Hanumanth nagar Bangalore ref and Kumara Swamy Devasthana, Bangalore Kumara Swamy Devasthana ... for its hill, Veeranna Gutte or Hirannaya Gudda , where entire Bangalore city can be viewed. It also ... 3rd Stage. Famous for Big Bazaar , which was the first in South Bangalore. The development of the Outer ... Karyasiddhi Anjaneya Temple Neighbourhoods of Bangalore Category Neighbourhoods of Bangalore ... more details
refimprove date October 2007 Infobox Weapon name Bangalore torpedo image File Bangalore torpedo batey haosef.jpg 300px origin Bangalore, India type Type selection is ranged is bladed is explosive yes is artillery ... specifications filling Trinitrotoluene TNT , C 4 explosive C4 filling weight detonation yield A Bangalore ... under fire. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as a Bangalore mine , bangers or simply a Bangalore . It has been estimated that the modern Bangalore torpedo is effective for clearing a path through wire and mines up to 15 metres long and 1 metre wide. Fact date February 2007 Overview The Bangalore ... Engineer Group Madras Sappers and Miners at Bangalore , India , in 1912. He invented it as a means ... War s. The Bangalore torpedo would be exploded over a land mine mine without the sapper having to approach closer than about three metres ten feet . Bangalore Torpedoes are currently manufactured by Mondial ... War I the Bangalore torpedo was primarily used for clearing barbed wire before an attack. It could ... II The Bangalore torpedo was later adopted by the United States Army U.S. Army as well during World War II , as the M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo. It was widely used by both the U.S. and Commonwealth forces, notably during D Day . The use of a Bangalore Torpedo to clear a barbed wire barrier is depicted ... for the inherent hazards of assembling and employing the weapon The Bangalore Torpedo was 50 feet ... WWII development The Bangalore continues to be used today in the little changed M1A2 version, primarily ... known to construct similar field versions of the Bangalore by assembling segments of metal picket ... Bangalore, and can be assembled to the desired length by adding picket segments. The newest evolution of the Bangalore is the Bangalore blade, an updated version made from lightweight aluminum and using ... Bangalore would have been unable to defeat. In a test detonation conducted on the television show Future Weapons , the Bangalore Blade blasted a gap roughly 5 meters wide in concertina wire , and created ... more details
Citations missing date December 2010 Citations missing article date February 2008 Bangalore is the capital ... is the 3 sup rd sup largest city in India and 27 sup th sup largest city in the world. Bangalore ... ref from other parts of India. Historically a multicultural city, Bangalore has experienced a dramatic ... Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industries in India. IT companies in Bangalore employ ... Commercial Street is an important commercial area in BangaloreBangalore is known as the Garden ... The people of Bangalore are called Bangaloreans and the definition permeates Social class class , religion and language .The city will celebrate which is known to be Bangalore s most important and oldest festivals called Karaga Shaktyotsava or Bangalore Karaga ref cite news url http www.hindu.com 2007 04 02 stories 2007040221520500.htm title Bangalore Karaga location Chennai, India work The Hindu ... played in town hall Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry which churns out about 80 movies ... Industry has spawned a different colloquial type variety altogether, commonly referred to as Bangalore Kannada . Bangalore is also known as Ham Radio Capital of India because of the number of Amateur Ham Radio licence holders and their activities. Bangalore has nearly twenty Amateur Ham Radio Clubs and four VHF Repeaters. Bangalore Amateur Radio Club VU2ARC started in year 1959 celebrating its Golden ... and economic diversity of Bangalore. Roadside vendor s, tea stall s, South India n, North India ... to the tastes of the Indian population. Some of the renowned traditional Bangalore vegetarian restaurants ... Sharavathi in Yelahanka , New Krishna Bhavan, Janatha Hotel, Central Tiffin Room Bangalore Central ... and few stake the origin of these dishes from Bangalore. Bisi bele bath , Rava idli , the spicy ... cuisine of Bangalore is unique as it delivers a very interesting blend of Mughlai cuisine, Hyderabad .... Empire Restaurant of Shivajinagar is very Famous and has its own chain of restaurants throughout Bangalore ... more details
Bangalore Monorail is a rail based transportation system proposed for the city. Lines The Comprehensive Traffic & Transportation Plan CTTP for Bangalore has proposed four lines of Light rail or Monorail, totalling 60 km, to act as feeder services for the Metro under construction. The proposed routes with a total convert 60.0 km are Hebbal to J P Nagar Bannerghatta Road along the western portion of Outer Ring Road 31.0 km Peripheral Ring Road to Toll Gate along Magadi Road 9.0 km Kathriguppe Road Ring Road Junction to National College 5.0 km Hosur Road Bannerghatta Road Junction to BMIC PRR along Bannerghatta Road 15.0 km Majestic, Bangalore Majestic to Agara, Bangalore Agara 15 km The full CTTP Report may be downloaded from http www.bmlta.org taxonomy term 31 here Current status Nov 2008 The State Government is examining various proposals from prospective manufacturers. No bids have been selected yet. Feb 2009 Scomi Geodesic submitted a proposal for three lines Red, Green & Blue totaling convert 61.5 km . All three route alignments are well within the city and are designed to feed Metro routes. The government s decision is awaited. References http www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com Bangalore Another mono rail proposal articleshow 4003830.cms Scomi s Proposal, Times of India 20 Jan 2009 http praja.in bangalore blog idontspam 2009 02 12 bengaluru mono rail Discussion on Bangalore Praja Rapid transit in India coord missing Karnataka date December 2010 Category Transport in Bangalore Category Monorails in India Category Proposed public transport in India ... more details
orphan date March 2010 Bangalore Kannada language Kannada kn pronounced IPA kn be a u ru ... area . Modern Bangalore was founded in 1537 Common Era CE by Kempe Gowda , a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire . Kempe Gowda built a mud fort in the vicinity of modern Bangalore. By 1831, the city was incorporated into the British Raj with the establishment of the Bangalore Cantonment . The British ... jurisdiction over the cantonment . Therefore, Bangalore essentially became a Twin cities geographical ... to Europe an styles of planning. For most of the period after Indian independence in 1947, Bangalore ... the vehicular traffic, growing at an average of 8 annually, that prevails in Bangalore. Early city planning and infrastructure Image Bangalore1924 map.gif thumb 250px A 1924 map of Bangalore showing the major roads and localities of the Bangalore pete and the Bangalore Cantonment . The Bangalore ... four towers to demarcate Bangalore s boundaries. These towers in the modern localities of Lal Bagh ... www.hindu.com mp 2005 02 22 stories 2005022201010300.htm keyword heritage ref In 1758, Bangalore was given ..., Bangalore fell into the dominion of the British Raj . The Diwan title Diwan of Mysore, Poornaiah , contributed to the development of Bangalore s infrastructure between 1799 1811 CE. He renovated ... their garrison from Srirangapatna to Bangalore in 1831, establishing the Bangalore Cantonment . The officer ... ref Deleted image removed Image Bangalore South Parade.jpg 250px thumb The South Parade and MG Road, Bangalore M.G. Road are important social and cultural hallmarks of the Bangalore Cantonment The South Parade, Bangalore South Parade , today known as MG Road, Bangalore M.G. Road , became a fashionable area with Bar establishment bar s, and restaurants. In his book Bangalore Scenes from an Indian ... railway lines between Bangalore and Jolarpet were laid in 1864 under the directives of Cubbon. His ... . In 1862, the Town Municipality of Bangalore was constituted under Act law Act No. XXVI ... more details
citation style date August 2010 Infobox Public transit name Bangalore BRTS locale Bangalore, India transit type Rapid transit began operation Phase I 2011 Expected system length km to mi 282 lines 14 terminals stations ridership track gauge operator Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation , br Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike br Government of Karnataka Starting with a comprehensive report in 2007, and even earlier, several proposals have been made to implement Bus Rapid Transport System BRTS in Bangalore. There is lack of clarity on status of these proposals, and many government agencies themselves are not sure if BRTS will be an effective solution for Bangalore. Recommendations in CTTP, 2007 A transport survey carried out in 2007, referred to as CTTP ref cite web url http praja.in en bangalore cttp title The CTTP Report ref , recommended Bangalore BRTS , with 14 routes totaling 282 km. CTTP recommended following routes Hebbal to Bannerghatta Road along eastern crescent of outer ... Corridors In 2009, on recommendation from Agenda for Bangalore Infrastructure Development ABIDe , City of Bangalore started investments to enhance 12 radial corridors for land based public transport ... have talked of implementing BRTS on two large ring roads in Bangalore. BRTS was considered by BDA ... big progress due to lack of clear ownership between Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation BMTC , Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike BBMP , Bangalore Development Authority BDA and City Traffic Police ... http www.indianexpress.com news bangalore development authority team visits brts 365696 title BDA team ... Priority System To work over the perceptions against BRTS, Praja Bangalore , a citizen advocacy group ... for the buses only at the critical choke points on critical radial corridors. Bangalore .... References Reflist Bus rapid transit in India DEFAULTSORT Bangalore Brts Category Public transport in India Category Transport in Bangalore Category Bus rapid transit in India Category Proposed ... more details
Multiple issues No footnotes September 2010 Infobox University name Bangalore University image motto ... Hans Raj vice chancellor Dr. A.N Prabhu Deva city Bangalore , Karnataka , India country students 3,00,000 ... www.bub.ernet.in bub.ernet.in Bangalore University BU is a public university located in Bangalore ...,Bangalore in 1886, by the British Government to award University degrees. It was renamed as the Bangalore University from Central College,Bangalore by the UGC,India on July 10, 1964 by the government ... of Bangalore . The university now operates from two campuses the Central College Campus and the Jnana Bharathi Campus. The Central College, Bangalore established in 1886 and the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering UVCE established in 1912 the two original institutions in Bangalore ... to the Jnana Bharathi Campus located on convert 1100 acre km2 of land. The Bangalore University gave ... program. Bangalore University has been awarded Sir M Visvesvarya chair from ISRO to perform research ... based in Central College, Bangalore in 1927.He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1930. Professor Leonid Hurwicz who served Bangalore University as a Professor in Economics won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2007. Professor Hurwicz served as a Professor of Economics at Bangalore University from 1965 1968. During his Fulbright year, he taught classes at Bangalore University. Professor Hurwicz credits ... in the development of my economic theories. Research Image bangalore university campus.jpg thumb The Jnana ... World Value Survey in which 65 countries participate. Bangalore University is working as a nodal centre ..., Bangalore University is used for this purpose. Facilities A bio park has been constructed. In the process ... the university and the libraries of other institutions located at Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore ... of experts select the Bangalore University teams. The students are given incentives through scholarships ... The Bangalore University Library has two wings, one in the Central College Campus which came into existence ... more details
Located in Bangalore , India , The Bangalore Club is the oldest club in the city, founded in 1868. It counts among its previous members Winston Churchill and the Maharajah of Mysore . A ledger on display in the main building of the club is open to a page that has a list of irrecoverable debts that were written off by the club. One of these is the sum Rs.13, owed by Winston Churchill. ref http news.rediff.com report 2009 dec 21 winston churchill owes rs 13 to bangalore club.htm Rediff.com ref Membership at present for the category of new permanent members is closed, but last when open, had a waiting list of over 30 years. The club has a number of restaurants, bars, libraries and sports facilities i.e. Badminton, Squash, Billiards, Table Tennis, Swimming Pools, Tennis courts, Bridge, Gymnasium etc., and is built in the colonial style. In addition to these, it also has a number of stores for the convenience of its members, open to only club members. Formerly known as the Bangalore United Services Club BUS Club , it was originally formed for exclusive use by British and later, after independence, Indian military officers stationed in the cantonment. At present, it is largely a civilian club. Members of the services, however, continue to enjoy special privileges. The club has many rules and regulations which could be more of an effect of a colonial hangover, but lately there has been a concentrated effort to rectify the same. Members are also able to visit other affiliated clubs around India, as well as many parts of the world. The Club has tough dress regulations at several places which upholds the tradition of the club at all times See also List of India s gentlemen s clubs References reflist External links http www.bangaloreclub.com Official website coord 12 58 0.17 N 77 35 50.91 E region IN display title india struct stub Category Bangalore culture Category 1868 establishments Category Clubs and societies in India Category Organisations based in Bangalore ... more details
FixBunching begin Infobox Military Conflict conflict Siege of Bangalore partof the Third Anglo Mysore War image Image RobertHome The Death of Colonel Moorhouse at the Storming of the Pettah Gate of Bangalore.jpg 300px caption The Death of Colonel Moorhouse at the Storming of the Pettah Gate of Bangalore by Robert Home date 18 September 1790 &ndash 3 April 1791 place Bangalore , Kingdom of Mysore result British victory combatant1 flagicon image Flag of the British East India Company 1707 .svg British East India Company br flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain combatant2 flagicon image Flag of Mysore.svg Kingdom of Mysore commander1 flagicon image Flag of the British East India Company 1707 .svg Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis commander2 Tipu Sultan outside the lines br Syad Humid Sipahdar lower fort br Buhadur Khan upper fort strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 FixBunching mid Campaignbox Third Anglo Mysore War FixBunching end The Siege of Bangalore was a siege of the town and fortifications of Bangalore during the Third Anglo Mysore War by forces ... captured the town by assault on 7 February, and after six weeks of siege, stormed Bangalore Fort the fortress on 21 March. The Bangalore fort, ca. 1791, was described as follows ref name Mil Engr In India ... 165 url accessdate 18 March 2011 ref quote Bangalore, like Madras, had a fort, with a pettah , or fortified .... The fort at Bangalore had a perimeter of about one mile it was of solid masonry, surrounded ... belt of thorn and cactus, and a small ditch. Altogether Bangalore was not a place which invited attack ... Bangalore their permanent home. References references Mill, James. http books.google.com books ... of Tipu Sultan coord missing date December 2010 Category Conflicts in 1791 Bangalore Category Sieges involving the Kingdom of Mysore Bangalore 1791 Category Sieges involving Great Britain Bangalore 1791 Category Battles of the Third Anglo Mysore War Bangalore 1791 India hist stub UK battle stub ... more details
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