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4. Malleshwaram: Fr the Kadu Malleshwara temple
5. Majestic: Fr the Majestic Cinema theatre nearby
6. Cubbon Park: Named after British Admin Mark Cubbon
7. Indiranagar: Named after Late Indira Gandhi
8. Basavanagudi: coz of Bull Temple. Basava means bull, gudi means temple.
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9.Jayanagar: Translates to 'VictoryCity' named after 1st name of a famous king of Mysore "Jayachamaraja"
10. JP Nagar: Named after Sri JayPrakash Narayan
11. Kengeri: Derived fr Kempu Mannu (red soil) + Keri (area)
12. Rajarajeswari Nagar: Named after the temple there
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13. KR market: Named after King Krishnarajendra Wodeyar
14. Fraser town:Named after Stuart Mitford Fraser, a British officer
15.Hulimavu: Means sour mango Named after mangoes grown in d area
16.Ulsoor: Thr ws jackfruit (halasu) orchard near Ulsoor Lake, anglicized now Ulsoor
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17.Marathahalli. They say tat thr ws a temple of Maruti in d locality & Halli (village in Kannada). Other ppl believe that a fighter aircraft called “Marut” crash landed at d place.
18.Whitefield: A huge number of Anglo Indians used this area to settle down post Independence.
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19.Bellandur: Named after d Bellandur Lake, built during reign of Western Ganga dynasty in10th C (yes, the lake is man-made)
20.Vijayanagara: Derives its name fr Vijayanagara empire that flourished in SouthIndia during 15th &16th centuries.
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21.Sadashivnagar: Named in honour of Karnad SadashivaRao, a veteran freedom fighter, philanthropist & politician.
22.Koramangala: it used to b swamp land once upon a time, famous for being marshy/mosquito-ridden. Name derived fr Kannada words KORA(overhaul) MANGALA (welfare.)
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23.Lavelle Road: Named after Michael Lavelle, an Irish soldier who discovered gold mining in Kolar
24.Vittal Mallya Rd (formerly Grant Road) Named after Vittal Mallya, founder of United Breweries Group
25: Kasturba Road (formerly Sydney Road): Named after Kasturba Gandhi
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26. Dollars Colony: As d name suggests, homes in Dollars Colony ws built by NRIs who turned to B'lore looking for its great weather& quiet lifestyle
27.Arekere: Arey in Kannada=half & Kere=water reservoir/pond. Named after lake
28.BasaveshwaraNagar: Named after poet Basavanna
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29.Domlur: Derived fr Tombalur, a kind of flower which is used to worship Lord Shiva. Other theory being Domalu (mosquito in Telugu)+Ooru(village)
30. Hebbal: Named after the lake
31. Rajajinagar: Named after Rajaji, the great freedom fighter fr Southern part of India
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32.Jeevanbheemanagar: The area ws reserved for employees of LIC (Jeevan Bheema)& KPWD (Karnataka Public Works Dept)
33. RajarajeshwariNagar: Named after the temple
34. Nagarbhavi: Literally means "well of snakes" in Kannada. Once there used to b a lot snakes in d vicinity
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35. Kodigehalli: This place/area was reportedly given as a gift (Koduge in Kannada) by d former King Kempegowda to someone
36.Madiwala: Translates to 'washerman' in Kannada. Years when B'lore ended in Jayanagar, this area ws full of washermen & hence d area got the same name
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37.Sunkadkatte: The area ws a tollgate which ws next to Lake & in Kannada Sunka means Tax & Katte means place where we can sit or a small water body
38.Seshadripuram: The area was named after the late Diwan of Mysore Seshadri Iyer
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39. Doddanekundi: The area ws again dominated by Telugu origins, was originally called as Dodda Nakka Vundi which means ‘There’s a big jackal there’ which then became Doddanekundi in d Kannada usage
40. RT Nagar: Named after Rashtrakavi Rabindranath Tagore
