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Bangalore ( / ˈbæŋɡəlɔːr, ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔːr / BANG-gə-lor, -LOR ), officially Bengaluru ( Kannada pronunciation: [ˈbeŋgɐɭuːɾu] ⓘ; ISO: Beṁgaḷūru ), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than 8 million[citation needed] and a metropolitan population of ...
Karnataka. / 12.97; 77.50. Karnataka ( / kərˈnɑːtəkə /; ISO: Karnāṭaka, Kannada: [kɐɾˈnaːʈɐkɐ]) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed Karnataka in 1973.
The unified Mysore State was made up of ten districts, viz ., Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Chitradurga, and Ballari which had been transferred from Madras Presidency to Mysore State earlier in 1953, when the new state of Andhra Pradesh was created out of Madras' northern districts. [ 1]
The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GOKA, or simply Karnataka Government, formerly Government of Mysore or Government of Mysore State is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief ...
Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is positioned at 12.97° N 77.56° E and covers an area of 2,190 square kilometres (850 sq mi). A landlocked city, Bangalore is located in the heart of the Mysore Plateau (a region of the larger Deccan Plateau) at an average elevation of 920 metres (3,020 ft).
Bangalore is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is India's third largest city and fifth largest metropolitan area. Modern Bengaluru was founded in 1537 CE by Kempe Gowda, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire. Kempe Gowda built a mud fort in the vicinity of modern Bengaluru.
Formerly known as the Bengaluru Residency Mysuru state residency or, simply, residency. It is located in the capital city of Bangalore, Karnataka. During Mysore Kingdom, the building was home to the Resident or Commissioner that was in subsidiary alliance with the Kingdom of Mysore.
The chief minister of Karnataka is the chief executive officer of the government of the Indian state of Karnataka.As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnataka is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister, a template applicable to all other Indian states.