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The earliest records of a place named 'Bengaluru' were found in a 9th
century temple in an area that is now known as 'Old Bangalore'. Once the
feudal lord Kempe Gowda was hunting in this area, a rabbit turned and
attacked his dog. This made a great impression on the lord and he gave the
place a title of gandu bhoomi (the place of heroes) and in 1537, with the
assistance of the local king, he constructed three districts protected by
a walled fort on the site.
During the next three centuries, Bangalore existed very much in the shadow
of its neighboring city Mysore, and control of the town changed hands many
times. The year 1831 marked a major turning point for the city. Claiming
misrule by the king Krishna Raja Wodeyar III, the British took control of
the Mysore Kingdom and, possibly influenced by the city's mild climate,
moved the administrative capital to Bangalore. New telecommunication
systems were laid, rail connections built, fine government buildings
constructed and the city's famous parks and gardens established. After
independence, Bangalore maintained its position as the Karnataka state
capital, and continues to flourish.
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 Anglicization of the native
name "Bengaluru" - an adaptation of the earlier name in Kannada: Benda
Kaale 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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