Bangalore's original name is believed to be Benda-Kaal-uru (or Bendakaalooru), translating to "city of boiled beans". This name originates from a 9th-century tale of King Veera Ballala II, though it was also known as Bengaval-uru (City of Guards). It was anglicized to Bangalore during British rule and officially reverted to Bengaluru in 2014.
Tired and hungry, he came across a poor old woman who served him boiled beans. The grateful king named the place "Benda-Kaal-uru" (literally, "town of boiled beans"), which eventually evolved into "Bengalūru".
On 1st November 2006, the state government of Karnataka decided to officially change the name of Bangalore to Bengaluru. In October 2014, the Government of India accepted this request and changed the name from Bangalore to Bengaluru.
Some of the most posh areas include Indiranagar, Koramangala, Whitefield, Jayanagar, HSR Layout, Malleshwaram, Sadashivanagar, Banashankari, Electronic City, and Hebbal.
Anita Williams, better known as Bangalore, is a Legend first introduced at the launch of Apex Legends. A former IMC soldier, she entered the Apex Games to gather funds for a flight to her home planet, Gridiron.
Bangalore subsequently became the capital of the new state of Mysore and remained the capital during the reorganization of states in 1956; Mysore was renamed Karnataka in 1973. Large-scale immigration to Bangalore began in the 1950s as the state invested heavily in the public sector and in education.
Another theory traces the name to Benge trees found in Bengeuru, which became Bengaluru. Bangalore also had other names such as Devarayapattana (16th Century) and Kalyanapura/Mangalapura.
In 1996, in keeping with the recent nationwide practice of Indianizing city names, the Government of Tamil Nadu, then represented by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, renamed the city to Chennai.
Hinduism is majority religion in Bangalore city with 78.87 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Bangalore with approximately 13.90 % following it. In Bangalore city, Christinity is followed by 5.61 %, Jainism by 0.97 %, Sikhism by 0.15 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %.
But, the population of Bangalore in 2023 is 18,065,540. It is interesting to note that the population of the local Kannadigas in Bangalore is less than 41%. Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city that is home to 25% Tamilians, 14% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans, and 6% a mixture of all races.
but every Indian speaker (without exception) called it Bombay! Incidentally why does the BBC dutifully use these 'new' names for Indian cities, whilst continuing to refer to Venice (not Venezia) and Florence (not Firenze) etc.
1. Koramangala 3rd Block – “Billionaire Street” This 1-sq km zone houses business tycoons, start-up founders and tech moguls. A recently reported deal: a 10,000 sq ft plot went for ₹67.5 crore (~₹67 500 per sq ft) — one of Bengaluru's highest.
Sadashivanagar and Lavelle Road are called the most expensive areas in Bangalore, with homes costing many crores of rupees. Celebrities, top business people, and politicians often live in these areas.
