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Bangalore (sh)




City (pop., 2001 prelim.: city, 4,292,223; metro. area, 5,686,844), capital of Karnataka state, southern India.

It is a cultural meeting place for Kannada-, Telugu-, and Tamil-speaking peoples. Founded in the 17th century, it was later a possession of the Marathas. It became a fief of the Indian ruler Hyder Ali in 1758, but was taken by the British in 1791. It was the headquarters of the British administration 1831-81, when it was restored to the raja of Mysore (now Karnataka). Today, it is one of India's largest cities and an industrial and educational centre.