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.
The capital of the state of Karnataka, Bangalore
is situated halfway betwen the coasts in southern India. The
city was founded in the 16th century, and witnessed great
southern dynasties like the Kadambas, the Hoysalas and Vijayanagar
emperors. Legend has it that the name Bangalore comes from
"boiled beans" (Benda Kaluru), which were served
by a humble old lady to a hungry ruler in the 10th century.
Surprisingly, despite some adverse environmental
impact of industrial development in Bangalore, another of
its nicknames is "The Garden City". That's thanks
to many local parks, along with pink cassias, golden acacias,
and jacarandas which bloom throughout the city.
Many international visitors come to Bangalore
for its excellent schools and universities, such as the Indian
Institute of Science. While enjoying the warm weather year-around,
tourists can also use the city as a central base for day trips
to other Karnataka attractions. And Bangalore doesn't only
produce fine silk and software. "The Fruit Market of
the South" is great for grapes, mangoes and guavas.
Last but not the least, Bangalore is even
gaining the status of the "Floriculture Capital"
due to the present blossoming of flower exports from the city.
Because of its rich stone resources, Bangalore is also known
as the "Stone City", for its granite deposits.
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