Halasuru (Kannada: ಹಲಸುರು pronounced [ˈhələsuːru]), formerly known as Ulsoor, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is located in east Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and rather narrow streets.
The village of Halasuru is said to have been gifted to Kempe Gowda I (1513-1569), the founder of Bangalore, by the Vijayanagar emperors. The Ulsoo...
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Halasuru (Kannada: ಹಲಸುರು pronounced [ˈhələsuːru]), formerly known as Ulsoor, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is located in east Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and rather narrow streets.
The village of Halasuru is said to have been gifted to Kempe Gowda I (1513-1569), the founder of Bangalore, 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.
There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Ulsoor Lake, and the Kannada name for jackfruit being ‘Halasina Hannu’ (Kannada: ಹಲಸಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು), the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British rule, the name was anglicised to 'Ulsoor', but in 2004, the neighbourhood was officially renamed 'Halasuru'. As of 2006, almost all signs in the area have been...
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