Bangalore Bangalore known as Bengaluru , is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka . It has a population of over ten million, making it a me gacity and the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India. It is located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau . Its elevation is over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, the highest of India's major cities. A succession of South Indian dynasties, the Western Gangas , the Cholas and the Hoysalas , ruled the present region of Bangalore until in 1537 CE, Kempé Gowdā – a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire – established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. In 1638, the Marāthās conquered and ruled Bangalore for almost 50 years, after which the Mughals captured and sold the city t...
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