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AFITA 2006 |
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FIFTH CONFERENCE OF AFITA |
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FIFTH CONFERENCE OF ASIAN FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE BANGALORE, INDIA |
ABOUT BANGALOREGarden City… Silicon Valley of India… Fastest growing city in SE Asia… A place to come back home… Mini Subcontinent Bangalore, located on the southern Deccan Plateau, is the capital of the State of Karnataka. The city, home to over 6 million people, is India’s fifth largest. As a thriving business center, focusing on information technology (IT), Bangalore is considered the IT capital of India. Often called the “Silicon Valley of India”, Bangalore has a concentration of software technology related activity, which is similar to that of the Silicon Valley in California. Bangalore accounts for 45 % of India’s software exporters worth US $ 5.4 billion. City is also called the ‘Biotech City’. This Garden City has well – laid out parks, gardens, long avenues of blossoming trees and salubrious climate. Founded in 1537 by a local Chieftain Kempe Gowda, Bangalore has changed dramatically over the years.
Bangalore is special in every respect –There are numerous ‘not-to-be-missed’ sights in Bangalore like the magnificent Vidhana Soudha, sprawling Cubbon Park, Colourful Lalbagh etc. Beautiful parks, Avenues, Old and New Buildings, Museums, Theatres, above all the Cultured People – a standing testimony for Secular INDIA. Vidhana Soudha
One of the most prominent landmarks of the city, is a magnificent granite structure housing both the Legislative Chambers of the State Government. This building is standing tribute to the Indian Temple architecture and the Pride of Bangalore. Lalbagh
The exotic garden, laid out by Hyder Ali in 1760, spanning an area of 240 acres in the heart of Bangalore, is amongst India’s most beautiful botanical parks. This holds the key to major contribution in maintaining the City’s healthy environment for generations. Palace of Tipu Sultan
Palace of the “Tiger of Mysore” TIPU SULTAN is one of the most remarkable Islamic buildings in the city, this two storeyed ornate wooden palace has been converted into a museum and is a mine of information about the glorious period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Bull Temple
The Bull Temple is famous for the myth it carries and an awesome monolithic deity of Nandi, the celestial bull, carved out in the typical Dravidian style of architecture. The sheer size of the monumental structure measuring 4.57 metres in height and 6.10 metres in length, is breathtakingly real. Museum
Museum is a tribute to the person who saw and appreciated the creativity in nature, Sir M. Vishveshwaraiah, one of the architects of modern India. It contains diverse information on the contribution of science and technology to human welfare and industrial development. Ulsoor Lake
This lake being one of the eight lakes built by Kempe Gowda around then Bangalore is spread over an area of 1.5 sq.km. Dotted with picturesque tiny islands, it provides a welcome break from busy sightseeing and shopping. One can take boat rides or just watch the cool ripples of the exotic lake. |
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