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Vidhana Saudha (legislative building) in Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India. [Credit: Candida]City (pop., 2001: city, 4,301,326; metro.
area, 5,701,446), capital of Karnataka state, southern India. It is a cultural meeting place for speakers of the Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil languages. Founded in the 16th century, it became a fief of the Indian ruler Hyder Ali &circa; 1760 but was later taken by the British. It was the headquarters of the British administration 1831–81, when it was restored to the raja of Mysore (now Karnataka). Today, it is one of India's largest cities and an industrial and educational centre.
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