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[[File:Cemetery.png]] '''A''' - New Protestant Cemetery, Hosur Road | [[File:Cemetery.png]] '''A''' - New Protestant Cemetery, Hosur Road | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Rc_Church.png]] '''B''' - [http://www.stjohnschurchbangalore.com/?page_id=134 St John's Church], 132 St John's Church Road |
[[File:rc_cathedral.png]] '''C''' - [http://www.reocities.com/Athens/2960/spats.htm St Patrick's Cathedral], Brigade Road | [[File:rc_cathedral.png]] '''C''' - [http://www.reocities.com/Athens/2960/spats.htm St Patrick's Cathedral], Brigade Road | ||
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[[File:palace.png]] '''D''' - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore_Palace Bangalore Royal Palace], Jayamahal Road | [[File:palace.png]] '''D''' - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore_Palace Bangalore Royal Palace], Jayamahal Road | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Rc_Church.png]] '''E''' - [http://www.tigerandthistle.net/india55.htm St Mark's Cathedral Church], MG Road |
[[File:Cemetery.png]] '''F''' - [http://www.anglo-india-central.co.uk/template4/2010/08/16/old-protestant-cemetery-agram-bangalore/ Agram Cemetery], Richmond Road | [[File:Cemetery.png]] '''F''' - [http://www.anglo-india-central.co.uk/template4/2010/08/16/old-protestant-cemetery-agram-bangalore/ Agram Cemetery], Richmond Road | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 23 February 2012
| Bangalore | |
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| 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 | |
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
Royal Palace 
Hosur Road Cemetery 
Baldwins Methodist College 
Baldwins Boys High School bus
Cemeteries
- Bangalore Cemeteries
- Agram Cemetery, Gravestone Inscriptions 1806-1866 (Old Protestant Cemetery)
FIBIS resources
Interactive Map
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="12.977314" lon="77.599429" type="map" zoom="12" controls="small"> (A) 12.95495, 77.604772, Hosur Road Cemetery
(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
12.975944, 77.600427 (E) 12.975944, 77.600427, St Mark's Church, MG Road
(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
12.970769, 77.605362 </googlemap>
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
- Bangalore Imperial Gazetteer of India
- Churches of Bangalore Bangalorebest.com
- Bangalore Love to Know 1911
- Bangalore Wikipedia
- Bangalore map 1924 Wikipedia
- Ronnie Johnson's Bangalore site - covers many topics including cemeteries, churches, streets and houses, schools and more
- Whitefield, Bangalore established 1882 livemint.com Friday, 14 October 2011
