Fraser Town, Bangalore

Fraser Town
Pulakeshi Nagar
Mootocherry
Neighbourhood
Fraser Town is located in Bengaluru
Fraser Town
Fraser Town
Coordinates: 12°59′41″N 77°36′50″E / 12.9947°N 77.6138°E / 12.9947; 77.6138
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
MetroBangalore
Government
 • BodyBBMP
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • SpokenKannada, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560005
Lok Sabha ConstituencyBangalore Central
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencyPulikeshinagar
Original Planning AgencyBangalore Civil & Military Station Municipal Commission
Established8 March 1907

Fraser Town, Bengaluru or Mootocherry, is a locality of Bangalore Cantonment, located in the central part of the city spread over 4 km2. It was established in 1906 and is named after Stuart Mitford Fraser (1864–1963), who was the tutor and guardian of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of Mysore.[1] Fraser Town was established to de-congest the growing Bangalore Civil and Military Station (otherwise known as the Bangalore Cantonment).[2] The foundation of Fraser Town was laid in August 1910 by Mrs. F J Richards, with a commemorative plaque on the corner of Coles Road and Mosque Road.[3]

Fraser Town is a residential and commercial neighborhood, the prominent roads being Coles Road,Promenade Road, Netaji Road, Madhavraya Mudaliar Road (M M Road), Haines Road, Spencer Road, Wheeler Road, Mosque Road, etc. The neighborhood is known for its communal harmony with Hindus, Muslims and Christians living side by side in peace.[1] Before being known as Fraser Town, the neighborhood was called Mootocherry by the locals.[4] In 1988, the BBMP renamed Fraser Town as Pulakeshi Nagara, after Pulakeshin II who ruled the Deccan in the 7th century.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ Dasharathi, Poornima (23 July 2008). "Cantonment: colonial past, multicultural present". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ Rizvi, Aliyeh (21 September 2014). "Say a little prayer". No. Bangalore. Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ Rizvi, Aliyeh (5 July 2013). "No apologies for memories here". The Hindu. No. Bangalore. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ Prashanth, G N (14 April 2011). "It's all in the new name". No. Bangalore. Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ^ Bigg, Margot (15 March 2011). Moon Living Abroad in India: Living Abroad Series. Avalon Travel. p. 328. ISBN 9781598807424. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Frazer Town". The City Guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  8. ^ Narasimhan, Sakuntala. "Road names change, roads don't". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Patrao2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).