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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Madiwala | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Suburb | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Madiwala Lake-02.JPG | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Madiwala lake | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| map_alt | | map_alt = | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Bangalore | ||
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| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|12.92|N|77.62|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = Metro | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = Bangalore | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
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| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
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| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 35155<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=111 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601084403/http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=111 |archive-date=1 June 2015 |title=Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika}}</ref> | ||
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| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
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| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]] | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 560068 | ||
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| website | | website = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Madiwala''' is a locality in [[Bangalore]], India. | '''Madiwala''' is a locality in southeastern [[Bangalore]], India. | ||
It is close to [[Koramangala]], [[Bommanahalli]], [[BTM Layout]], [[HSR Layout]], [[Arekere Mico Layout]], [[Bannerghatta Road]], [[Jayanagar, Bangalore|Jayanagar]], and [[Jayaprakash Nagar, Bangalore|J. P. Nagar]], among other localities. The [[Bangalore City railway station]] is eight kilometres from Madiwala. [[St. John's Medical College]], a medical college and hospital, is in the locality. The [[Madiwala Lake]] in [[BTM Layout]] is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It is also known as the BTM Lake|url=https://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/madiwala-lake/|website=www.karnataka.com}}</ref> | It is close to [[Koramangala]], [[Bommanahalli]], [[BTM Layout]], [[HSR Layout]], [[Arekere Mico Layout]], [[Bannerghatta Road]], [[Jayanagar, Bangalore|Jayanagar]], and [[Jayaprakash Nagar, Bangalore|J. P. Nagar]], among other localities. The [[Bangalore City railway station]] is eight kilometres from Madiwala. [[St. John's Medical College]], a medical college and hospital, is in the locality. The [[Madiwala Lake]] in [[BTM Layout]] is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It is also known as the BTM Lake|url=https://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/madiwala-lake/|website=www.karnataka.com}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Madiwala is one of the oldest localities in [[Bangalore]]. It has been speculated to have been the centre of Bangalore in the past, based on archaeological documents.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} The temple of Someshwara contains inscriptions that refer to the [[Chola]] kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.<ref>{{cite journal|title=There's some history under our feet|journal=[[The Times of India]]|issue=13 April 2011|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Theres-some-history-under-our-feet/articleshow/7966660.cms}}</ref> Madiwala means | Madiwala is one of the oldest localities in [[Bangalore]]. It has been speculated to have been the centre of Bangalore in the past, based on archaeological documents.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} The temple of Someshwara contains inscriptions that refer to the [[Chola]] kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.<ref>{{cite journal|title=There's some history under our feet|journal=[[The Times of India]]|issue=13 April 2011|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Theres-some-history-under-our-feet/articleshow/7966660.cms}}</ref> Madiwala means washerman in [[Kannada]]; the locality was named for the community of washermen and washerwomen that once resided in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shetty|first=Rashmi|date=2019-05-13|title=Stories behind names of some Bengaluru localities|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/stories-behind-names-of-some-bengaluru-localities-733621.html|access-date=2020-07-09|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Madiwala | |
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Suburb | |
 Madiwala lake | |
  Madiwala | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′N 77°37′E / 12.92°N 77.62°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Metro | Bangalore |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,155[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560068 |
Madiwala is a locality in southeastern Bangalore, India.
It is close to Koramangala, Bommanahalli, BTM Layout, HSR Layout, Arekere Mico Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Jayanagar, and J. P. Nagar, among other localities. The Bangalore City railway station is eight kilometres from Madiwala. St. John's Medical College, a medical college and hospital, is in the locality. The Madiwala Lake in BTM Layout is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Madiwala is one of the oldest localities in Bangalore. It has been speculated to have been the centre of Bangalore in the past, based on archaeological documents.[citation needed] The temple of Someshwara contains inscriptions that refer to the Chola kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.[3] Madiwala means washerman in Kannada; the locality was named for the community of washermen and washerwomen that once resided in the area.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
- ↑ "one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It is also known as the BTM Lake". www.karnataka.com.
- ↑ "There's some history under our feet". The Times of India (13 April 2011).
- ↑ Shetty, Rashmi (13 May 2019). "Stories behind names of some Bengaluru localities". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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