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  1. Bangalore was a name coined by Britishers for the conventional name BENDA KAALUURO (meaning "cooked peas"). Recently it is popularly accepted as Bangy or BANGALORE.
  2. Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 years.
  3. Bangalore has highest number of pubs in India. Bangalore has the highest number of breweries in the world.
  4. Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India - 212, followed by Hyderabad - 108, Pune - 97. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.
  5. Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city.
  6. Bangalore university has 57 engineering colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.
  7. Bangalore has the biggest statue of Shiva & Hanuman in the world.
  8. Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating in same locality.
  9. Bangalore university has highest number of students going abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.
  10. Bangalore has only 42% of local population (i.e. Kannadigas). Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 20% Tamilians, 13% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% European-origin, 7% from other parts of India.
  11. Bangalore has the highest number of software professionals in the world taking the first place from Osaka, Japan.
  12. Bangalore police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.
  13. Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in world.
  14. Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.
  15. Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of east comparable to Paris.
  16. Bangalore's Lal Bag...the botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
  17. Bangalore has produced the maximum number of models from a specific area.
  18. Bangalore has the most number of gardens in a city. Hence called Garden City. Nearly 40% of Bangy's landscape is gardens/parks & 15% lakes/ponds.
  19. Bangalore is rated the cleanest city in India.
  20. Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.
  21. Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
  22. Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras.
  23. Bangalore University produces maximum number of doctors in India.
  24. Bangalore was the first city in India to recieve electricity.
  25. Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA - almost 60% of the Indian population abroad are from Bangalore (except Gulf).
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