Bangalore

Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced /'{{IPA|bɛŋgəɫurʊ}}/ in Kannada and /'{{IPA|bæŋgəlʊɹ}}/ in English) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is India's third largest city and India's fifth largest metropolitan area, with a 2001 population of about 6.5 million {{inote|indias largest city|http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1124669604&men=gcis&lng=en&gln=xx&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&geo=-104}} {{inote|india's largest MA|http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1124669609&men=gcis&lng=en&gln=xx&dat=32&geo=-104&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&va=&pt=a}}

Origin of name

The name Bangalore, is an anglicized version by the British, of the Kannada word Bengaluru (IPA /'{{IPA|bɛŋgəɫurʊ}}/), whose origins are still unclear.

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British - IPA

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A popular anecdote, but one contradicted by historical evidence, tells that Hoysala king Veeraballaala, while on a hunting expedition, lost his way in the forest. Tired and hungry, he came across a poor, old woman who served boiled beans. One popular version states, that the grateful king named the place benda kaluru (literally, town of boiled beans), which eventually got corrupted into Bengaluru. The Imperial gazeteer of India, states that the word of incident eventually spread and the town that sprang up around the village was eventually called Bengaluru. That town, now called Halé Bengaluru (Old Bangalore) exists to the north of present-day Bangalore, besides Kodigehalli village. It was Kempe Gowda I, who named present-day Bangalore as Bengaluru, since his mother and his wife hailed from Halé Bengaluru.

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Hoysala - Veeraballaala - Kempe Gowda I

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The earliest mention of Bengaluru, is on an inscription from a 9th century commemorative stone, honouring soldiers who fought in battle at Begur village, 14 km south west of Bangalore. Begur was part of the Ganga dynasty, who existed much before the Hoysalas. This disputes the anecdote and has given rise to more speculation on how the name originates. {{inote|bangalorebest.com|How did Bangalore get its name}} {{inote|bangaloreit.in|about bangalores name}} {{inote|IGoI|pg.368}} {{inote|myvpa.org|Kempe Gowdas of Bengalooru}}

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Inscription - 9th century - Ganga dynasty

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