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1. Bangalore is nestled at 3000 feet above sea level, a higher altitude than even Dehradun.
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2. This city was the inspiration behind RK Narayan's fictional town, Malgudi in his iconic book 'Malgudi Days.
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3. Bangalore is home to Bugle Rock in Basavanagudi, a rock formation dating back to 3000 million years old.
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4. Bangalore is the anglicised name of Bengaluru which means 'the city of boiled beans' or 'the city of guards'.
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5. It's known as the 'City of Lakes' as it once housed 200 lakes. Now that are less than 100 lakes.
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6. Bangalore is India's first city to be electrified. This happened in 1905.
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7. Bangalore has the highest number of engineering colleges in India.
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