Ulsoor, or Halasuru, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. It is located in central Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of
MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and market.
History and name
The village of Bangalore is said to have been gifted to
Kempe Gowda I
Kempe Gowda I, locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for founding the present-day southern Indian city of Bangalore.
E ...
(1513–1569) by the
Vijayanagar emperors. The Ulsoor Lake was built by his successor, Kempe Gowda II, and is the only surviving tank built by the Gowda kings in Bangalore. The first
British military station was set up in Halasuru in 1807.
[ The Hindu. 22 Mar. 2005]
There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Ulsoor Lake, and the Kannada name for
jackfruit
The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family ( Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, ...
being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British rule, the name was anglicised to 'Ulsoor'.
Demographics
The population of Ulsoor consists mainly of Kannada speaking population and also few other lingual with a considerable Tamil speaking minority population.
Population: 35891
Male: 20526
Female: 15365
Area (sq. km): 1.68
Location in Context
Bangalore Metro Rail
There are two
Bangalore Metro
Namma Metro ("Our Metro" in Kannada), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, India. Upon its inauguration, it became the first underground metro system in South India. Namma Metro has a mix of un ...
Rail stations
located in Ulsoor:
*Ulsoor (Located on Old Madras Road, at the end closer to CMH Road)
*Trinity (Located at Trinity Circle)
See also
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Halasuru Someshwara Temple
Halasuru Someshwara Temple is located in the neighborhood of Halasuru in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the old temples in the city dating back to the Chola period, it is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Major additions or modifi ...
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Indiranagar
Indiranagar is a medium-sized neighbourhood in east Bangalore, Karnataka, India. A cosmopolitan locality, Indiranagar is one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Bangalore.
History
Indiranagar was formed as a BDA layout in the late 1970s, ...
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Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Halasuru
The Sri Subrahmanya Temple is reputed to be more than 800 years old. The temple is close to the celebrated Halasuru Someshwara Temple, and opposite Sri Adhi Vinayaka Temple near Halasuru metro station. It is said that this temple is older than ...
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Ulsoor lake
References
Neighbourhoods in Bangalore
Bangalore Civil and Military Station
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