Bengaluru Division Geography and History

Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy is remembered today as the first chief minister of Mysore state. He founded the Praja Paksha or people's party right after graduating law school in 1930. The party's main aim was to install a stable government in the Princely State of Mysore. His federation joined forces with the Indian National Congress in the fight for India's freedom.

80% of global IT companies have based their India operations and Research and Development centers in Bengaluru. With a third of Indias software technology park units, Bengaluru is the countrys largest software technology hub.

Karnataka constitutes more than 50% of India's Mulberry production. In tropical conditions as in Karnataka,mulberry can root easily and, therefore, can be easily propagated through cuttings with minimum of time and expenditure.

Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka state of India. It is one of the most populous cities of India, with more than 10 million people living in the city. It is home to many parks and educational institutes and is known as 'Silicon Valley of India' due to its vibrant IT industry.

The Chief Architect of Karnataka Integration and the second Chief Minister of Karnataka, Kengal Hanumanthaiah is from Bengaluru division. The Vidhanasoudha building was built during his tenure as the Chief Minister. The Vidhana Soudha houses the state secretariat and legislature of Karnataka. It is truly a secular edifice, showing features of British, Dravidian, and Indo-Islamic architecture 

The earliest rulers of Bengaluru were from the Ganga Dynasty. Kuvalalapura was their capital (the present Kolar).

Smt. Mayarao who contributed immensely in the field of dance, is from Bengaluru. She is a famous dancer and she also opened a school of dance, Natya Sarswathi to teach and has trained numerous dancers.

Karnataka is divided into four Revenue Divisions. They are viz. Bengaluru Division (Nine Districts), Mysuru Division (Eight Districts), Belagavi Division (Seven Districts) and Kalburgi Division (six districts); thirty districts in total.

Kaggaladu is a village in the Sira Taluka of Tumakuru District, and it is located around 130 km from Bengaluru. Birds like Grey Herons and Storks are a major attraction in the Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary. Herds of blackbuck and the Great Indian Bustard are also said to wander in this sanctuary.

The most productive gold mines of the country are in Karntaka, and Kolar Gold Mine is famous among all. But, the gold deposit of this mine is exhausted. Iron ore deposits are found in Tumakuru and Chitradurga districts.

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of
253 m. The falls is situated in the dense evergreen forests of Western
Ghats. Jog falls is also known as Gerusoppaa falls, is the highest
untiered waterfalls in India as it drops directly and does not stream on
to the rocks.

The Chitradurga fort also known as Yelu Suthina Kote is
fortified by seven circular walls, three of which are on the ground and
four on the rocky hills. Chitradurga fort has around19 majestic doors,
38 smaller doors, 35 special entry points and four secret
entrances. Inside the fort, there are ponds and temples.

Chikkathirupathi temple is located at a distance of around 29kms from
Kolar near a place called Guttahalli. The temple resembles the famous
Sri Venkateshwara Temple of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The temple was
built in the Dravidian era during the reign of Chola Kings in 11 Century
AD.

Bannerghatta Biological Park is located about 22 Kms south of Bengaluru
city. It is one among the few places in the world where wilderness is
preserved so close to a big city. It is having different units such as
Zoo, Safari, Butterfly Park and Rescue Center (Conservation of captive
animals).

The biggest lake in South India 'Shanthi Sagar is in Channagiri. It is also known as Soolekere by the locals and is around 800 years old. It has a circumference of 64kms. The main purpose of this lake is for irrigation. It took around 3 years to construct this tank thus making it the largest man-made tank in India.

The Monkey disease is caused by Kyasanur forest disease virus (KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae, which also cause yellow fever and dengue. Monkeys and small mammals like porcupines, rats, squirrels, mice and shrews are common reservoir hosts of the virus. The symptoms include cough, headaches, vomiting and Diarrhoea.