The history of Bangalore

Bangalore (Bangalore)

A city in southern India, the capital of Karnataka. The population of suburbs is 291.4000 (1.98 1). At an altitude of 922 meters, it has developed from a castle to one of the economic and cultural centers in southern India. It is divided into the old city and the new city: the old city is a commercial area and the new city is an industrial area. Cotton, rice, oil crops and tobacco are abundant nearby. India is an important center of heavy industry, including machinery, electrical appliances, chemicals, airplanes, clocks and watches, metalworking and other industries, as well as traditional carpet weaving, cotton textile, silk textile and modern leather industry. Many railways and highways meet here. There is an air station.

Located at the top of the ridge at an altitude of 92 1 m, the climate is mild and pleasant, with an average temperature of 27℃ in the hottest month (May) and 2 1℃ in Leng Yue (65438+February). After the annual precipitation of 924 mm, 168 1 year, it is the main city of Mysore Kingdom and an important military stronghold in colonial times. After India's independence, industrialization developed rapidly. It is a commercial city, the economic center of southern India, and the railway and highway transportation hub leading to Madras, Mumbai and Hyderabad. It has developed modern industries, such as steel, machinery, electronics, chemistry, textiles, leather and food. Located at the intersection of Kannada, Drugu and Tamil cultures, Bangalore has become an active cultural center with educational and research facilities such as Bangalore University, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Agricultural University and National Electric Power Research Institute. There are also stone towns and ancient temples built by 176 1. Next to the center of the castle, there are vast gardens and magnificent modern buildings.

The seventh largest city in India, with an area of 174.7 square kilometers and a population of 5.2 million, is the capital of Karnataka, an industrial city and commercial center in southern India, where there are many military factories. This bustling modern commercial center has the reputation of "Silicon Valley" and "Garden City" in India.

Bangalore, meaning "boiled beans", was built in16th century. It was occupied by British colonialists from 183 1 until 1947. 1958, Texas company established a design center in Bangalore, which opened the way for other multinational information technology companies to set up here. In 1960s, the central government set up key national defense and communication research institutions in this city, such as scientific research institute, national aviation research institute and radar electronics development company, which made the information technology industry in this city develop rapidly and now it has become the science and technology center of India.

Bangalore is also one of the key areas of Indian government's industrial investment. India mainly has aircraft factories, electrical appliances, communication equipment, machine tools, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceutical and other factories.

Bangalore is also the richest and most dynamic city in India, and its rise is inseparable from the electronic city in the southern suburbs of the city. Electronic City started construction in 1980s, and gradually developed into the fifth largest information technology center in the world, thus Bangalore became "Silicon Valley of India". There are not only the famous Inverses company in India, but also the "Bill Gates of India", the richest man in China, Prejim, where there are 13 1 large international IT companies.

Bangalore is an "IT" city. There are many hotels, but it is difficult for tourists to find accommodation without booking in advance. Various IT business seminars around the world, regions and India are full of Bangalore's city schedule. Bangalore's nightlife is very stylish and "bar culture" is quite popular. People can forget the differences of religion, race and gender here and enjoy a cup of mellow and cheap Indian dry beer in romantic music. However, happiness is not everyone's goal. Many people come here to discuss business opportunities or look for job opportunities. There are also many "headhunters" who give you business cards and invite you to develop in their company.

The Indian government has given full policy support to the development of IT industry in Bangalore. From 65438 to 0999, India established the Information Technology Department, becoming one of the few countries in the world to set up an IT department. On June 65438+1October 65438+July 2000, India's IT Act came into effect, which provided legal guarantee for the steady development of e-commerce in the country. "Returnees" have also contributed to the development of India's IT industry, bringing sufficient funds and cutting-edge technology to India. At the same time, a large number of cheap English-speaking labor forces have attracted western IT elite companies to regard Bangalore as the bridgehead for development. The strong development of IT industry has accumulated a lot of wealth for Bangalore. In 2003, India's IT industry created an output value of US$ 654.38+0.2 billion, which is expected to increase to US$ 62 billion in 2009, with Bangalore accounting for 6543.8+0/3. Bangalore attracted 654.38+08 billion rupees of foreign investment this fiscal year. IT is estimated that the export of IT industry will increase by 32% to 35% this year, far exceeding the target of 29%.

However, Bangalore and even India's IT industry are also facing many difficulties, mainly due to India's overall underdeveloped economy and backward infrastructure, especially the shortage of talents. According to the information of the Indian Ministry of Information Technology, by 2009, there is still a talent gap of 500,000 in the IT field in India. India's richest man, Prejim, also said that India's IT technology industry has 800,000 employees, while the United States has 65.438+002 million. India has 300,000 employees in the field of communications, and the United States has 6 million employees. To this end, the Indian government is considering implementing tax and financial support policies to attract more talents to join IT-related service industries and IT core areas.

The development of IT industry makes Bangalore people's life more closely connected with the outside world. Sagid, a 28-year-old driver and tour guide, is a Muslim and has lived in Bangalore for 10 years. Sagid is full of enthusiasm and has a bright smile. He knows many rich people in the IT field, and he also knows Li Ka-shing in China and Hongkong. He said loudly to us several times: "I am from Bangalore, and I love Bangalore!" " "This is reminiscent of what Paramod, India's first IT industry minister, once said:" In the last three or four years, we will let every Indian feel the changes it has brought to their lives. "