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| name = Richmond Town, Bangalore<br />
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| other_name = Sir Mirza Ismail Nagara<br />
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| subdivision_name = India<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = Bengaluru<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]], [[English language|English]], [[Urdu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=The Karnataka local authorities (official language) act, 1981 | url=https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/7897/1/30_of_1981_%28e%29.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825152248/https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/7897/1/30_of_1981_(e).pdf | archive-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><br />
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'''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 people|Anglo-Indian]] philanthropist and the president of the [[All India Anglo-Indian Association]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shekhar |first=Divya |date=2015-12-31 |title=Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond Town |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/want-to-revisit-colonial-past-walk-down-richmond-town/articleshow/50392168.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><br />
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A part of the [[Bangalore Cantonment]] area, Richmond Town was established during [[British Raj|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 architecture|colonial design]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gautam|first1=Shwetha|title=Resident Warrior: Cosy Cantonment then, busy education hub now|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/resident-warrior-cosy-cantonment-then-busy-education-hub-now/articleshow/57484098.cms|access-date=8 March 2017|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=6 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Altrock |first1=Uwe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BRJ-DwAAQBAJ&dq=bangalore+hockey+stadium+richmond+town&pg=PA283 |title=Quartiersentwicklung im globalen Süden: Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung 2018 |last2=Kurth |first2=Detlef |last3=Kunze |first3=Ronald |last4=Schmidt |first4=Holger |last5=Schmitt |first5=Gisela |date=2018-12-08 |publisher=Springer-Verlag |isbn=978-3-658-24153-7 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Bhattacharya |first=Akash |title=Johnson Market,Bangalore |date=2010-10-03 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/akashb/5066942433/ |access-date=2024-02-17}}</ref><br />
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==Notable residents==<br />
[[Sir Mirza Ismail 22nd Diwan of Mysore]]<br />
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[[Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar 24th Diwan of Mysore]]<br />
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[[Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}}<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Central Bengaluru]]<br />
[[Category:Bangalore Civil and Military Station]]</div>
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