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'''Bangalore''' (now '''Bengaluru''') became part of British India in 1809. It was the scene of a mutiny in 1832, which was unsuccessful. Bangalore is the capital of the modern Indian state of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka Karnataka].
'''Bangalore''' (now '''Bengaluru''') became part of British India in 1809. It was the scene of a mutiny in 1832, which was unsuccessful. Bangalore is the capital of the modern Indian state of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka Karnataka].
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[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=744&s_id=100 Bangalore maps]
[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=744&s_id=100 Bangalore maps]


== Interactive Map ==
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(A) 12.95495, 77.604772, Hosur Road Cemetery
(A) 12.95495, 77.604772, Hosur Road Cemetery
[[File:Hosur Road Cemetery.jpg|80px|centre|Protestant cemetery, Hosur Road, Bangalore]]
[[File:Hosur Road Cemetery.jpg|80px|centre|Protestant cemetery, Hosur Road, Bangalore]]
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[[File:Baldwins.jpg|80px|centre|Baldwins methodist College]]
[[File:Baldwins.jpg|80px|centre|Baldwins methodist College]]
12.970769, 77.605362
12.970769, 77.605362
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The map to the right shows locations of interest in Bangalore.
The map to the right shows locations of interest in Bangalore.

Revision as of 08:17, 9 April 2012

Bangalore
Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 12.966667°N, 77.566667°E
Altitude: 920 m (3,018 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Bengaluru
State/Province: Karnataka
Country: India
Transport links
Chikballapur-Bangalore City Railway
Madras Railway
Mysore State Railway
Southern Mahratta Railway
FibiWiki Maps
See our interactive map of this location showing
places of interest during the British period
Bangalore



Bangalore (now Bengaluru) became part of British India in 1809. It was the scene of a mutiny in 1832, which was unsuccessful. Bangalore is the capital of the modern Indian state of Karnataka.

History

Military
Battle of Bangalore 1791
Bangalore Mutiny 1832

Gallery

Cemeteries

FIBIS resources

Bangalore maps

(A) 12.95495, 77.604772, Hosur Road Cemetery

Protestant cemetery, Hosur Road, Bangalore
Protestant cemetery, Hosur Road, Bangalore

(B) 12.991793, 77.612722, St John's Church, 132 St John's Church Road 13.269353, 78.027649 (C) 12.969661, 77.605555, St Patrick's Cathedral, Brigade Road (D) 13.003303, 77.59047, Royal Palace, Jayamahal Road

Royal Palace, Bangalore
Royal Palace, Bangalore

12.975944, 77.600427 (E) 12.975944, 77.600427, St Mark's Church, MG Road

St Marks Church from Cubborn Park
St Marks Church from Cubborn Park

(F) 12.967037, 77.617604, Agram Cemetery, Richmond Road (G) 12.962781, 77.596886, St Joseph's College, Lalbagh Road (H) 12.961286, 77.606038, Baldwins Boys High School, Hosur Road

Baldwins methodist College
Baldwins methodist College

12.970769, 77.605362


The map to the right shows locations of interest in Bangalore.

Hover your cursor over the markers on the map to reveal the places marked or use the below index.

Clicking on the markers also produces a balloon with further location details.

Locations index

A - New Protestant Cemetery, Hosur Road

B - St John's Church, 132 St John's Church Road

C - St Patrick's Cathedral, Brigade Road

D - Bangalore Royal Palace, Jayamahal Road

E - St Mark's Cathedral Church, MG Road

F - Agram Cemetery, Richmond Road

G - Joseph's College, Lalbagh Road

H - Baldwins Boys High School, Hosur Road

External links

Historical books online

  • Bangalore Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 6, page 368.
  • Bangalore page 67, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the Table Lands"