Bangalore

/ˈbæŋɡəlɔːr/ noun

Definition

capital city of Karnataka state in southern India, known as India's Silicon Valley

Etymology

From Kannada Bengaluru, possibly meaning 'town of boiled beans'

Kelly Says

Bangalore's name might come from a humble dish of boiled beans, but today it's anything but humble - it's the tech capital of India and home to countless global IT companies!

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