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{{Use Indian English|date=August | {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
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==History and name== | ==History and name== | ||
The village of Bangalore is said to have been gifted to [[Kempe Gowda I]] (1513–1569) by the [[Vijayanagar Empire|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Halasuru Lake|url=http://www.bengaloorutourism.com/halasuru-lake.php}}</ref> The first [[British Empire|British]] military station was set up in Halasuru in 1807.<ref name=History>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050420112152/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/03/22/stories/2005032200960300.htm "The birth of a cosmopolitan city"] The Hindu. 22 Mar. 2005</ref> | The village of Bangalore is said to have been gifted to [[Kempe Gowda I]] (1513–1569) by the [[Vijayanagar Empire|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Halasuru Lake|url=http://www.bengaloorutourism.com/halasuru-lake.php}}</ref> The first [[British Empire|British]] military station was set up in Halasuru in 1807.<ref name=History>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050420112152/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/03/22/stories/2005032200960300.htm "The birth of a cosmopolitan city"]}} The Hindu. 22 Mar. 2005</ref> | ||
There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Ulsoor Lake, and the Kannada name for [[jackfruit]] being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British rule, the name was anglicised to 'Ulsoor'.{{cn|date=January | There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Ulsoor Lake, and the Kannada name for [[jackfruit]] being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British rule, the name was anglicised to 'Ulsoor'.{{cn|date=January 2022}} | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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==Bangalore Metro Rail== | ==Bangalore Metro Rail== | ||
There are two [[Bangalore Metro]] Rail stations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bmrc.co.in/RouteMap.htm |title=Bangalore Metro: Route Map |access-date=24 July | There are two [[Bangalore Metro]] Rail stations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bmrc.co.in/RouteMap.htm |title=Bangalore Metro: Route Map |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref> located in Ulsoor: | ||
*Ulsoor (Located on Old Madras Road, at the end closer to CMH Road) | *Ulsoor (Located on Old Madras Road, at the end closer to CMH Road) | ||
*Trinity (Located at Trinity Circle) | *Trinity (Located at Trinity Circle) | ||