• Source: Ulsoor

Halasuru, known as Ulsoor during the British Rule, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Bangalore. It is in central Bangalore, and begins near the eastern terminus of Mahatma Gandhi Raste. 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 (1513–1569) by the Vijayanagara emperors. The Halasuru 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 established in Halasuru in 1807.
There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Halasuru Lake, and the Kannada name for jackfruit being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British colonial rule, the name was corrupted to Ulsoor.




Demographics


The population of Halasuru is mainly of Kannada-speaking. There are other linguistic groups, including a Tamil-speaking minority.
Population: 35891
Male: 20526
Female: 15365
Area (sq. km): 1.68




Location in Context






Bangalore Metro Rail


There are two Bangalore Metro Rail stations in Halasuru:

Halasuru (on Old Madras Road, at the end closer to CMH Road)
Trinity (at Trinity Circle)




See also



Halasuru Someshwara Temple
Indiranagar
Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Halasuru
Halasuru lake




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Misi Ramakrishna
• Ulsoor
• Ulsoor Lake
• Halasuru Someshwara Temple, Bangalore
• Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor
• Halasuru Assembly constituency
• List of neighbourhoods in Bangalore
• Juggernaut
• Kempe Gowda I
• Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
• List of tourist attractions in Bangalore