A city of south central India west of Chennai.Founded in the 16th Century, it became a fief of the Indian ruler Hyder Ali but was later taken by the British 1831-81.
Today it is a major industrial center and transportation hub. Population 4.3 million. It is the capital of Karnataka state, sitting at 914masl, it has a mild temperate climate.
Bangalore is renamed to Bangaluru, the name in Kannada, the local language.