Place details
Place nameBangalore
Other namesBangalur
CountryBharat
Latitude12.967
Longitude77.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Controlled by Hindu warriors called Marathas when they gained power in S India 1600s; Muslims under leadership of Tippoo Sahib & his father Haidar Ali conquered the area 1700s; British administrative center of former Mysore region 1831-1947.