What is Indian Institute of Science?
[[File:IISc-Admin-building.jpg|thumb|right|200px|{{Center|IISc administration building}}]] '''Indian Institute of Science (IISc)''' is a [[public university]] for [[Research#Scientific research|scientific research]]. It is located in [[Bangalore]], [[India]]. [[Jamshetji Tata]] gave active support to establish this [[Institution|institute]]. He is one of the earliest [[wikt:industrialist|industrialists]] of India. IISc is well known as India's finest research [[university]].<ref>Ramachandra Guha, ''India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy'' (London: Pan Books; Macmillan Distribution (MDL), 2008), p. 697</ref> ==History== In 1893, [[Jamshetji Tata]] had a chance meeting with [[Swami Vivekananda]] on a ship from [[Japan]] to [[Chicago]]. Then, Jamshetji Tata discussed his plan with Vivekananda to bring [[Iron]] and [[Steel]] [[industry]] to India. Five years later, Tata wrote a letter to Vivekananda about his desire to establish a research institution. He also asked Vivekananda for guidance in this matter. Vivekananda softly declined this proposal. The [[government]] of [[Mysore]] donated (371 acres or 1.50 sq km) to build the institute.<ref name=Wright206>''Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources'', ed. Arnold Wright (New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 2004), p. 206</ref> They also agreed to [[Donation|donate]] 50,000 [[rupee]]s every year.<ref name=Wright206/> The institute was established in 1909.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iisc.ernet.in/about-iisc/generalinformation.php |title=About Us |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India |accessdate= |archive-date=2012-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206214348/http://www.iisc.ernet.in/about-iisc/generalinformation.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> It had two departments - Department of General and Applied Chemistry and Electro Technology. [[Morris Travers]] became the first director of IISc. ==Campus== IISc [[campus]] is in [[Malleswaram]], {{convert|4|k