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 Bangalore
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major industrial & commercial center, with a lot
of scientific & research activity, Bangalore is
multifaceted: modern marvels, historic monuments, bustling
shopping plaza, tranquil walks, fragrant sandalwood
& friendly people. If it is called the Silicon
Valley of India, it is also known as the city of draught
beer. Bangalore also presides over a fascinating state
of India- Karnataka- that harbours a diversity of interested
such as the ruins of Vijaynagar,
sculptural wonders of Belpur
and Halebid,
the manusoleum of Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur, the golden
sands of Karavali,
the proud hills of forests of Bandipur, Nagarhole and
Bannerghata, wild and winsome Chikmagalur with its mountains
and coffee plantations, and majestic Mysore and the
world's tallest freestanding monolith of Bahubali
at Shravanabelagola-the holiest of the holy jain Matts.
Bangalore is connected with all the four metropolitan
cities by air. Bangalore is well connected with Mumbai,
Pune, Hyderabad & Kanyakumari through NH. A very
commonly used mode of transport is the metred auto-rickshaw.
Bangalore developed during the days of British Influence.
Its major attraction is as a friendly compact city,
well laid out & easy to get to know. Vidhana
Soudha has been entirely built
of Bangalore Granite. Housing the legislative Chambers
of the state government this 46 m high seat of the government
is Bangalore's best know landmarks.
Cubbon Park-
remains a oasis of greenery in the heart of the modern
Bangalore. The park is surrounded by the state
central library & the High
Court. The Bangalore
Palace in the heart of the city. The
Fort &
Tipu Sultan's Palace is a mute testimony to the struggle
of Tippu Sultan against British domination.Lal
Bagh is India's one of the most beautiful
Botanical gardens. There is the famous Bull
Temple which draws devotees from all
over.
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