Bangalore and Related Topics

Karnataka

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State in the southwestern region of India.

Mallikarjuna temple and Kashi Vishwanatha temple at Pattadakal, built successively by the kings of the Chalukya Empire and Rashtrakuta Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Chief Minister Dr. Devaraj Urs announcing the new name of the Mysore state as 'Karnataka'

Jog Falls, formed by Sharavathi River, are the second-highest plunge waterfalls in India.

Political map of Indian state of Karnataka with the official names of its 31 districts.

Infosys, a Bengaluru-headquartered information-technology company,

Vishnu image inside the Badami Cave Temple Complex number 3. The complex is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture.

Gomateswara (982–983) at Shravanabelagola is an important centre of Jain pilgrimage.

Halmidi inscription (450 CE) is the earliest attested inscription in the Kannada language.

Indian Institute of Science is one of the premier institutes of India.

Anil Kumble, former captain of the Indian Test team and spin legend, is the highest wicket-taker for India in international cricket.

Bengal tigers at Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore

Chennakesava Temple is a model example of the Hoysala architecture, later repaired in the 16th century with financial support and grants by the Vijayanagara Emperors.

Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur has the second largest pre-modern dome in the world after the Byzantine Hagia Sophia.

Mysore Palace in the evening, the official residence and seat of the Wodeyar dynasty, the rulers of Mysore of the Mysore Kingdom, the royal family of Mysore.

Its capital and largest city is Bangalore.

Kingdom of Mysore

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Realm in southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore.

HH Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar X was a ruler of the Kingdom (1868 to 1894)

Kingdom of Mysore (1704) during the rule of King Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar

The flag of the Sultanate of Mysore at the entrance to the fort of Bangalore

A portrait of Tipu Sultan, made during the Third Anglo-Mysore War

General Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipu Sultan's sons as hostages.

Jayachamrajendra Wadiyar with Elizabeth II

The Gopura (tower) of the Chamundeshwari Temple on the Chamundi Hills. The temple is dedicated to Mysore's patron deity.

The Jaganmohan Palace at Mysore – now an art gallery which is home to some of Raja Ravi Varma's masterpieces

Lalitha Mahal at Mysore, now a five-star hotel, plays host to visiting dignitaries and VIPs.

The kingdom soon grew to include Salem and Bangalore to the east, Hassan to the west, Chikkamagaluru and Tumkur to the north and the rest of Coimbatore to the south.

South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the southern part of India encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, comprising 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km2) and 20% of India's population.

Ancient Silk Road map. The Spice trade was mainly along the water routes (blue).

The Chola Empire during Rajendra Chola I, c. 1030

Map of South India (1953–1956) before the States Reorganisation Act of 1956

The peak of Anamudi (2695 m above sea level) is the highest point of elevation in South India

Birds view of Krishna river Back water at Srisailam dam

South India also has the largest elephant population.

Map showing highway distribution with population density

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad

Aircraft parked at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

The growth of information technology hubs in the region have spurred economic growth. Pictured is Tidel Park in Chennai

At 168.91 m height, the Idukki Dam is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.

The weave of Calico sample from a shopping bag shown against a centimetre scale.

A traditional meal served on a banana leaf

A Thalassery cuisine which makes use of Malabar spices

The large gopuram is a hallmark of Dravidian architecture.

The Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram, and the Training Command is headquartered at Bengaluru.

Chief of Yalahanka Nadu (a principality under Vijayanagara Empire)

Kempe Gowda I

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Chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire.

Kempe Gowda Circle, Suranjan Das Road and New Thippasandra/GM Palya Main Road JN

The city of Bengaluru, which is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, was fortified by Kempe Gowda in 1537.

Deccan Plateau

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Located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river.

The Deccan Plateau is a major part of South India (see inset for north and south Deccan Plateau)

Tiruvannamalai hill, often regarded as the southern tip of the Deccan plateau, the city of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu itself considered the gateway to the plateau

Rock formations at Hyderabad, Telangana Hills of granite boulders are a common feature of the landscape on the Deccan plateau.

The large cities in the Deccan are Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka; Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana; Pune, the cultural hub of Maharashtra; Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra and Nashik, the wine capital of Maharashtra.

Clive House at Fort St. George, Madras said to be the first English settlement in India during 1609

Chennai

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Capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Diogo Lopes de Sequeira, Viceroy of Portuguese India, established the first European settlement in Chennai with the construction of the port of São Tomé de Meliapor in 1522.

Surrender of the City of Madras in 1746 to de La Bourdonnais, by Jacques François Joseph Swebach

An 18th-century portrait depicting Fort St. George, the first major English settlement in India and the foundation stone of Chennai

Cooum River near its mouth in Chennai city

Chitlapakkam lake in the southern part of the city

The Ripon Building, commissioned in 1913, houses the Greater Chennai Corporation

Parry's Corner, one of the oldest business areas of Chennai, lined up with Art Deco buildings.

Southern Railway Headquarters, one of the fine examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in the city

Kapaleeshwarar Temple, a Hindu shrine in the neighborhood of Mylapore.

Santhome Basilica, a Christian cathedral in Mylapore as well.

Triplicane Big Mosque, a prominent mosque in Chennai.

Corporate headquarters of the $10 billion Murugappa Group in Chennai

Ashok Leyland Corporate Headquarters in Guindy, Chennai.

ITC Grand Chola Hotel, Chennai, is the largest hotel in South India.

Marina Beach is a famous landmark in the city.

Anna Centenary Library, one of the largest libraries in Asia

Headquarters of Sun Network, India's largest private TV broadcaster

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is a premier engineering institute in India

College of Engineering, Guindy is the oldest engineering college in India established in 1794

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium multipurpose stadium

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, one of the premier cricket venues in India

Chennai Open match at the SDAT Tennis Stadium

Madras Motor Race Track circuit, in Irungattukottai

Chennai, along with Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi, is one of the few Indian cities that are home to a diverse population of ethno-religious communities.

Mysore

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City in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India.

Chamundeshwari Temple dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari, tutelary deity of Mysore city.

Map of Mysore and nearby Srirangapatna, c. 1914

Mysore Palace seen from Chamundi Hill Viewpoint at night

Mysore painting depicting the goddess Saraswati

Temple carvings at Keshava Temple Somnathapura

Mysore is situated at the foothills of Chamundi Hills about 145.2 km towards the southwest of Bangalore and spread across an area of 155 km2.

Mangalore

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Major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Lopo Vaz de Sampaio, Viceroy of Portuguese India, established Portuguese factories in Mangalore in 1526, which lasted until 1695.

A pen and ink drawing of Mangalore Fort made in 1783, after it had been taken over by the British East India Company

The tower at Light House Hill, Hampankatta, served as a lookout for the British.

A schematic map showing the tourist places in Mangalore city

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in Surathkal is among the premier institutes of India

Jet bridge at the Mangalore International Airport

Neer dosa, a variant of dosa and pundi (rice ball), are native to Mangalore

Dome of the Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium

It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about 352 km west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Kerala border, 297 km south of Goa.