Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka . Located on the Mysore Plateau in southwestern Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6.1 million (2006), making it India's third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area .
On December 11, 2005, the government of Karnataka announced that it had accepted the proposal by Jnanpith Award -winner U.R. Ananthamurthy to rename Bangalore to its Kannada name, Bengalūru . (A number of other Indian cities have enacted similar name changes .) The new name was expected to be effective from November 1, 2006. However, after changes in the political leadership of the state government, it is unclear whether the proposed name change will be implemented.
After India gained independence in 1947, Bangalore evolved into a manufacturing hub for public sector heavy industries —particularly aerospace , space and defence . The establishment and success of high technology firms in Bangalore after the liberalisation of India's economy has led to the growth of India's information technology industry. Bangalore is referred to as the Silicon Valley of India and accounts for 35 percent of India's software exports. Home to prestigious colleges and research institutions, the city has the second-highest literacy rate among the metropolitan cities in the nation.
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