Fraser Town
Pulakeshi Nagar Mootocherry | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 12°59′41″N 77°36′50″E / 12.9947°N 77.6138°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Bangalore Urban |
Metro | Bangalore |
Government | |
• Body | BBMP |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Spoken | Kannada, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 560005 |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Bangalore Central |
Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Pulikeshinagar |
Original Planning Agency | Bangalore Civil & Military Station Municipal Commission |
Established | 8 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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