Bangalore is the capital city of the State of Karnataka.

Bangalore /ˈbæŋɡəlɔər/, also rendered Bengaluru,^{[needs IPA]} is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City for its gardens and parks and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India's information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world.

A succession of South Indian dynasties ruled the region of Bangalore until in 1537 AD Kempe Gowda—a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire—established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. Following transitory occupation by Maratha and Mughal, the city remained under the Mysore kingdom. Bangalore continued to be a cantonment of the British and a major city of the Princely State of Mysore which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. Following the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore state, and later Karnataka.

Jai Gurudev (Hindi: जय गुरुदेव) was the name used by Tulsidas Maharaj, a religious leader in northern India who died in 2012. Followers of the guru believe that Jai Gurudev is the name of God and revere the guru as a saint.

Tulsidas ji Maharaj also known as Baba Jai Gurudev (Hindi: बाबा जय गुरुदेव) was an Indian spiritual guru, regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint. His doctrine is an extension of that of the Radhasoami sect.

No firm information is available on Baba Jai Gurudev’s birth date or early life. A hagiography has grown around him including stories that hold special meaning to his devotees and are considered evidence of his divine nature. Jai Gurudev is said to have been born in Khitora, a small village in the Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh, India. His father was a landlord. When he was a child he lost his parents. As she died his mother is said to have asked him to find God and avoid being ensnared in transient worldly pleasures.

Tulisdas ji left home when seven years old. He visited temples, mosques and churches seeking a perfect spiritual master. His search ended when he met Ghurelal ji Sharma in the village of Chirauli, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh and was initiated by him. Baba Jai Gurudev followed and practised the path as guided by his spiritual master, initially performing sadhana for over 18 hours a day. Just before his death in December 1950 Guru Ghurelal ji Sharma instructed his three sons to follow Tulsidas and instructed Tulsidas to spread his message to mankind.