Bangalore
was a name coined by Britishers for the conventional name -
"BENDA
KAALOORU", meaning "cooked peas.
Bangalore is the fastest growing city
in the world.
Bangalore has the impeccable record
of highest growth within a span of 20 years.
Bangalore has the highest number of
software companies in India - 212, followed by Hyderabad -108, Pune -
97. Hence called the "Silicon Valley of India".
Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges,
which is highest in the world in a given city.
Bangalore university has 57 engineering
colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.
Bangalore
has the biggest statue of Shiva & Hanuman in the world.
Bangalore is the only city in the
world to have commercial and defence airport operating from the same strip.
Bangalore
has highest number of public sectors and government organizations in India.
Bangalore university has highest number
of students going abroad for higher studies taking the first place from
IIT-Kanpur.
Bangalore has only 38% of local population
(i.e.Kannadigas). Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 25% Tamilians,
14%Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans, 6% a mixture of all races.
Bangalore has the highest number of
software professionals in the world taking the first place from Osaka,
Japan.
Bangalore police has the reputation
of being second best in India after Delhi.
Bangalore has the highest density
of traffic in India.
Bangalore has the highest number of
2-wheelers in the world.
Bangalore has the dubious reputation
for 2-wheeler thefts .
Bangalore is considered the fashion
capital of east comparable to Paris.
Bangalore has produced the maximum
number of models from a specific area.
Bangalore has the most number of gardens
in a city. Hence called "Garden City". Nearly 40% of
Bangalore landscape is gardens/parks & 15% lakes/ponds.
Bangalore has the typical Mediterranean
climate with a high of max. 34.C & and low of 14.C.
Bangalore is rated the cleanest city in India.
Bangalore has produced the maximum
international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai &
Delhi.
Bangalore has produced the maximum
number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations.
Bangalore is the only city in India
with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras.
Bangalore University produces maximum
number of doctors in India.
Bangalore has the richest people in
India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of India.
Bangalore was founded in 2nd.Century & still has the
same infrastructural drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the
world.
Bangalore has the highest number of
Anglo-Indians in India.
Bangalore has produced the highest
number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad
is from Bangalore (except Gulf)
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