Richmond Town, Bangalore
Richmond Town, is a neighbourhood in central Bangalore. It is named after Thomas Richmond, a barrister in the British India government. "He was an Anglo-Indian philanthropist and the president of the All India Anglo-Indian Association.[2]
Richmond Town, Bangalore
Sir Mirza Ismail Nagara | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Sacred Heart Church on Richmond Road | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′45″N 77°36′14″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Metro | Bengaluru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Tamil, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560025 |
A part of the Bangalore Cantonment area, Richmond Town was established during British rule in 1883. During the period, the area mainly consisted of British residents, Anglo-Indians, Muslim traders from Persia, and Parsis. Like Kadamba Nagara, Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Nagara and Langford Town, this area was known for its colonial design.[3]
In recent years, the locality has seen modernization and increase in real estate demand. Important landmarks in Richmond Town include Bangalore Hockey Stadium and Johnson Market.[4][5]
Notable residents
References
- https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/7897/1/30_of_1981_%28e%29.pdf
- Shekhar, Divya (31 December 2015). "Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond Town". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- Gautam, Shwetha (6 March 2017). "Resident Warrior: Cosy Cantonment then, busy education hub now". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- Altrock, Uwe; Kurth, Detlef; Kunze, Ronald; Schmidt, Holger; Schmitt, Gisela (8 December 2018). Quartiersentwicklung im globalen Süden: Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung 2018 (in German). Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-658-24153-7.
- Bhattacharya, Akash (3 October 2010), Johnson Market,Bangalore, retrieved 17 February 2024
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