Yashavantapura (formerly Yeshwanthpur), also known as Yeshvantpur, is a locality in the northwestern part of
Bangalore
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in the
India
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n state of
Karnataka
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. It is located to the north of
Malleshwara and west of
Hebbala. The biggest wholesale market for agricultural produce in the city, the Yeshwanthpur APMC Yard, is situated in the locality. The
green line of
Namma metro
(), also known as Bangalore Metro or Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, the capital city of the States and union territories of India, state of Karnataka, India. It is the Urban rail transit in India#List ...
passes through
Yeshwanthpur metro station and allows connectivity to all the extensions of the city.
Etymology
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar's association with
Yeshwantrao Ghorpade led to common meetings, usually spent on hunting, and cup of tea in the outskirts of his
Bangalore Palace. which was a small village and had the proximity of Mysore sandal soap factory. The conversation went late into nights, which made it difficult to head back to Palace. As a token of friendship. Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar renamed the railway station in the area after the Yeshwantrao Ghorpade. Since, then the area has been popularly known as Yeshwanthpur. The largely popular
Yesvantpur Junction railway station
Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality. It is one of the developing ...
was commissioned by Mysore Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X in 1881.
Yeshwanthpur comprises many lesser known historic places, viz.
* Deewanarapalya – In
Kannada
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, Deewan means Prime minister (
Mysore State), due to its proximity to Bangalore palace. This place was the serving quarters for the Deewan of Mysore.
* Subedaarpalya – In Kannada,
Subedar
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means Head of a Regiment, due to its proximity to Bangalore palace. This place was the serving quarters for the Subedaar of Mysore.
Both these places along with
Vyalikaval (in Kannada means station of horses) and Malleshwara were important political and strategic points to the
Kingdom of Mysore
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.
See also
*
Chikkabidarakallu
References
External links
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