Destination India: Bangalore, Karnataka

Friday, June 15, 2007

Bangalore, Karnataka

Commercial Street
Originally uploaded by The World Through My Eye.

Bengalore is much more than just the fifth-largest metropolis in India. This vibrant city of 6 million people has become the 'Silicon Valley of India' and the name "Bangalore" is a code word for 'outsourcing'. The city is a power house of software exports from India to the rest of the world.

Kempe Gowda I, established the modern city of Bangalore in 1537. He built a mud fort in the city and established it as a province of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The city enjoys a mild climate which is very attractive to people from other parts of India.

About Me

India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.