Indiranagar

Indiranagar
ಇಂದಿರಾ ನಗರ
neighbourhood

CMH Road, the main commercial area of Indiranagar
Indiranagar
Coordinates: 12°58′12″N 77°39′00″E / 12.9699°N 77.6499°E / 12.9699; 77.6499Coordinates: 12°58′12″N 77°39′00″E / 12.9699°N 77.6499°E / 12.9699; 77.6499
Country India
State Karnataka
District Bangalore Urban
Metro Bangalore
Government
 • Body BBMP
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 560038
Vehicle registration KA-03
Lok Sabha constituency Bangalore Central
Vidhan Sabha constituency C.V. Raman Nagar
Planning agency BDA

Indiranagar is a medium-sized neighbourhood in east Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Designed as a suburb post-independence, it is one of Bangalore's newer areas and has seen an influx of migrants from around the country. It is bounded by the Ulsoor to the west, Domlur to the south, Byappanahalli to the north and Vimanapura to the east. Indiranagar is one of the most expensive localities in Bangalore.

History

Indiranagar was formed as a BDA layout in the late 1970s, and was named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.[1] In the beginning, the locality was primarily a suburb, dotted with large bungalows and independent houses, mostly owned by defence personnel and public sector employees. The Information Technology boom in Bangalore in the late 1990s converted Indiranagar and its two arterial roads (100 Feet Road and Chinmaya Mission Hospital Road) into a commercial area.[2] Today, Indiranagar is an important residential and commercial hub of Bangalore.

Hundred Feet Road, Indiranagar: Shop till you drop

Indiranagar is divided into 2 stages, with the 1st stage being the largest. Unlike the southern and western areas of Bangalore which have a predominantly Kannada speaking population or the northern parts of Bangalore which have large populations of Muslims and Tamilians, Indiranagar is a cosmopolitan locality with people from all parts of India living in harmony with each other.

Community

The Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha organizes Music & Dance programs. It also conducts promotional activities, seminars, puppet shows and annual cultural programs like vocal and instrumental music concerts. Sangeetha Sabha constructed Purandhara Bhavan which promotes performing arts, theater and drama. Close to the Sangeetha Sabha one can find the Indiranagar Club spread across 2.5 acres of land. Membership fee is high at 10 lakh rupees and the club boasts of some of the best gym and work out equipment, yoga clubs, tennis courts, basketball ground, billiards tables, an exclusive cards room and a small library. Indiranagar has the Defence Colony Playground, located next to the Defence Colony Children's Park and the Old People's Park; the Defence Colony Park maintained by DECORA is close by.[3][4][5] There are three big schools: National Public School, Indiranagar, The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore and New Horizon Public School within the residential locality, as well as the Sri Rakum School for the Blind.

Transport

Indiranagar flyover on inner ring road
Indiranagar Metro Station

The Namma Metro Purple Line runs through Indiranagar and has two stations within the neighbourhood – Indiranagar and Swami Vivekananda Road.[6] Indiranagar is well connected to most areas of Bangalore with the buses of the BMTC, which also maintains a bus depot in the area.

Localities

Localities of Indiranagar include HAL 1st, 2nd and 3rd Stages, Michaelpalya, Defence Colony,[7]Jeevanbheemanagar, Kodihalli, Old/New Thippasandra, GM Palya, CV Raman Nagar, Old Madras Road, Ulsoor, Domlur, Old Airport Road, Ejipura and another very prominent locality is Koramangala that has a direct connectivity to Indiranagar via a multi-lane Inner ring road.

References

  1. ↑ "Article on Indiranagar". Bangalorean. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Images-of-Bangalore: Property for Sale". Indiranagar Seller. Retrieved 25 Jan 2015.
  3. ↑ "Indiranagar Bangalore" (PDF). Bangalorean. Retrieved 25 Jan 2015.
  4. ↑ "Indiranagar Club". The City Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 25 Jan 2015.
  5. ↑ "Images of Bangalore: Property for Sale in Indiranagar". Retrieved 25 Jan 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article2555901
  7. ↑ "Images of Bangalore: Property for Sale in Indiranagar". Indiranagar Seller. Retrieved 25 Jan 2015.
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