Bangalore The Historical City

The city of Bangalore has an interesting history attached to it. From its name to become IT Capital of India, each phase in history in Bangalore are worth mentioning. Read on to learn more about the history of Bangalore, India. 

Naming Bangalore: 

There are many versions of the naming of the city as' Bangalore '. Pr the information available in the Gazetteer of India, the term' Bangalore 'is an anglicized version of "Bangalore," a term Kannad. Bangalore words were again derived from the word' Bende kaalu ooru ', meaning' city of boiled beans'. There is the story behind naming the city as a 'boiled beans town'. 

It is said that King Ballala of Hoysala dynasty once lost in the jungle and was very tired and hungry. In the jungle, he came across a poor old woman who offered him some boiled beans. As an expression of his gratitude to the woman who is named king of the place as "Bende kaalu ooru. But there are other historical evidence reveals that the name 'Bangalore' was recorded much before King Ballala. 

Time of Kempe Gowda: 

Kempe Gowda, known as the founder of Bangalore, played a very important in shaping the city. A sheriff himself, he used to serve under the Vijayanagara Kings. A hunting enthusiast, Kempe Gowda once saw his dog being chased by a hare. Amused and impressed by this incident, he began to call Bangalore as' Gandu bhoomi "(heroic place). He, with help from King Achutaraya, built a mud fort in Bangalore and founded cities Balepet, Cottonpet and Chickpet. Later, his son , the four watchtowers built on the border of the city, visible even today. 

Reign of the Sultans, Maratha and British: 

In year 1638, Vijayanagara Empire fell to the Sultan of Bijapur, Mohammed Adil Shah. For the next sixty years, the city was under the rule of sultans. Then took over the Mughal city. However, their rule did not last too long, and in 1687, they sold the kingdom to King Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar in Mysore. He got a second go built in Bangalore, south of the one built by Kempe Gowda. Hyder Ali received Bangalore in the form of jagir in 1759, from Krishna Raja Wodeyar II. He transformed the city into an army town. 

In year 1799, where tipu sultan died, the British returned the kingdom back to Krishna Raja Wodeyar III. But the British again took over the kingdom in 1831, with regard to the system of Krishna Raja Wodeyar III as the cause. It was under British colonial rule that Bangalore began to evolve into a modern city with all modern facilities such as railways, telegraphs, postal and telegraph, etc. The city was again given back to the Wodeyars in 1881. But when the British Commissioners based in Bangalore, its development into a modern city continued unabated. 

Post-Independence: 

After India gained independence in the year 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Karnataka. Since then the town has experienced a great development and has grown by leaps and bounds. 

IT Capital of India: 

The introduction of information technology in Bangalore, somewhere around the year 2000, led to the development of the city as an IT Capital of India. Today it has become the focal point for IT professionals in India. There are numerous other names given to Bangalore, "India's Silicon Valley", "The Fashion Capital of India," "The Pub City of India", etc. 

Re-naming as Bengalooru: 

Bangalore city renamed Bengalooru in the year 2006. Although the term "Bangalore" is still very common, is now the official name of the city is Bangalore.