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Bengaluru Pete is the area of Bengaluru city [1] which was established by Kempegowda I (c. 1510–1570) in 1537 with roads laid out in the cardinal directions, and entrance gates at the end of each road. [1]
This is a list of areas in Bengaluru Pete, a 2.24 km 2 market area in Bengaluru, India. [1] Bengaluru Pete was established by Kempegowda I in the 16th century, with different areas in the Pete named after the respective trade activities that took place or the communities that lived here.
A flyover on Hosur Road connects Bangalore with Electronic City. A metro line named Yellow line passes through this area. HSR Layout: HSR Layout is a new residential area in Bangalore located between Hosur Road and Sarjapur Road. Koramangala: Koramangala is a large commercial and residential neighbourhood in Bangalore.
Nearly 350 species of birds have been recorded from the Bangalore region [11] of which around 60 species may be seen with ease. Bangalore has an active bird watching club that meets every Sunday. Bangalore Aquarium is the second largest aquarium in India. It is located at the entrance of Cubbon Park in Bangalore, India, and was established in ...
Bangalore city map, circa 1924 from "Murray's 1924 Handbook", with the pete and Cantonment areas clearly visible. Sometimes it is claimed that, in 1906, Bangalore became the first city in Asia to have electricity, supplied by the hydroelectric plant situated in Shivanasamudra. This information is controversial, as the first electric power ...
The Bangalore City station in the Bangalore Pete (under the control of the Maharaja of Mysore), was used to connect to Mysore State. [4] The railway line has existed since starting operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment–Jolarpettai train services by the Madras Railway.
Bengaluru (Kannada : Beṅgaḷūru ⓘ), formerly called Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India.
A landlocked city, Bengaluru is located in the heart of the Mysore Plateau (a region of the larger Deccan Plateau) at an average elevation of 920 metres (3,020 ft). Bangalore district borders with Kolar and Chikkaballapur in the northeast, Tumkur in the northwest, and Mandya and Ramanagaram in the southeast.