Bangalore is the capital of the state of Karnataka. Bangalore is the third most populous city in India. The city of Bangalore is known for its pleasant atmosphere throughout the year. Bangalore is also called the Garden City. It is located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau. The city is at the forefront of technology in India. This is the IT hub in the city. The existing Kannada name, Bengalūru, was declared the official name of the city in 2006.

Indicates potential human settlement around 4,000 BCE in Bengaluru. Between the 4th and 10th centuries, Bangalore was ruled by the West Ganga dynasty of Karnataka. Many groups – warriors, administrators, traders, artisans, pastoralists, farmers, and religious workers from Tamil Nadu and other Kannada speaking regions – migrated to the Bangalore area.

Visiting place in Bangalore 

Bangalore Palace

Bangalore Palace

Owned by Bangalore Palace Rev. J. Garrett was the first principal of Central High School in Bangalore. Now this palace is famous as Central College. The palace was built in 1878. The architecture of the palace is a mixture of Tudor and Scottish Gothic. The palace is surrounded by a vast plain. Here concerts, weddings, cultural events, and rock shows are organized. The inner roof of the palace is decorated with beautiful wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices, and relief paintings.

Lal Bagh

 Lal Bagh

Lalbagh is a botanical garden. Internationally renowned center for botanical artwork, the scientific study of plants, and also conservation of plants. The garden was built in 1760 by Haider Ali. It was then completed by his son Tipu Sultan. The Lalbagh Botanical Garden has located the Lal Bagh Rock which is believed to be 3000 years old. Rare plants of French, Persian, and Afghan origin are found in the garden. Lalbagh Botanical Garden is one of the rarest botanical collections in the world. The garden is home to many more than 100-year-old trees.

Cubbon Park

Cubbon Park is also known as Shri ChamaRajendra Park. This place is very beautiful and quiet for nature lovers. Having been laid down by Lord Cubbon, the park is named so in his honor. There is a fish house in Cubbon Park which is the second-largest fish house in India. Cubbon Park was founded in 1870 by Mr. John Mayde. The park was initially called “Meade’s Park“.

 

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is built in Indo-Islamic architecture. This palace is the summer palace of Tipu Sultan. The palace was built in 1791 during the reign of Tipu Sultan. Haider Ali started the construction of this fort inside the walls of Bangalore fort. The palace was built entirely of teak wood. After the death of Tipu Sultan, the British used the monument for his secretariat until about 1868 before moving to the Etra office.

Vidhana Soudha

Vidhana Soudha

The Vidhana Soudha is described by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as a ‘temple dedicated to the nation’.Vidhana Soudha is also known as the ‘Taj Mahal of South India’.The place is considered to be one of the tallest buildings in the city.13 July 1951 The Prime Minister Shri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the then Chief Minister K.C. Reddy laid the first brick of this establishment. The site is constructed in an exquisite Neo-Dravidian style.

 

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