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Bowringpet
| Bowringpet | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 12.970000°N 78.20000°E |
| Altitude: | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Bangarapet |
| State/Province: | Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway Madras Railway | |
Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields, was originally called Maramootlu; it has since been renamed Bangarapet. The town was a junction on the broad gauge Madras Railway for the Kolar Gold Fields Railway, as well as a terminus of the narrow gauge Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway.
External links
"Bangarapet" Wikipedia.