The C Programming language  was developed in the early 1970s by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs. It evolved from the B programming language and was designed for system programming. C is known for its efficiency, low-level access to memory, simple syntax, and portability. It is widely used for developing operating systems, embedded systems, and various software applications. Features of C include rich library support, modularity, portability, and fast execution. It is a structured language that supports procedural programming. Being the foundation of many modern languages, C is still widely taught and used.