223) SUNDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 1978 : 143KMS. -
BANGALORE
From SHRAVANBELAGOLA, we travelled to the regional capital
city of BANGALORE in KARNATAKA, which is known as a great
place to live because of the comprehensive plan that focuses on fresh greenery
of the trees.
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| BANGALORE Palace - Photo : wikipedia.org / Google images search |
WIKITRAVEL:
For
many years, Bangalore was known throughout India as the most green, liberal and
forward-thinking city. In recent years, these attributes have propelled Bangalore
to the forefront of the high-tech industry boom in India, and it currently
ranks as India's most developed city and one of the world's fastest growing
urban areas.
The name Bangalore appears to come from an Anglicisation of the native name "Bengaluru" - an adaptation of the earlier name in Kannada: Benda Kaalu Uru (The Town of Boiled Beans). Apparently this rather humble name was bequeathed to the city by King Vira Ballala. Once while lost in the area, he was offered boiled beans by an old woman, and it was out of gratitude that he named the area after this simple offering.
The name Bangalore appears to come from an Anglicisation of the native name "Bengaluru" - an adaptation of the earlier name in Kannada: Benda Kaalu Uru (The Town of Boiled Beans). Apparently this rather humble name was bequeathed to the city by King Vira Ballala. Once while lost in the area, he was offered boiled beans by an old woman, and it was out of gratitude that he named the area after this simple offering.
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| Vidhan Soudha, BANGALORE - Photo : tejasri.in / Bing images search |
Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat : It was built in 1954
and is the main attraction of this city. It is a marvel
of modern architecture and is a fine amalgamation of traditional Dravidian and
modern styles. Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare park located
near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical styled government
buildings. (tejsri.in)
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