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'''Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road,''' commonly known as '''Infantry Road''', is a 1.6-kilometer long [[One-way traffic|one-way]] street in [[Bangalore]]'s [[Bangalore Central Business District|Central Business District]]. It connects [[Raj Bhavan, Bangalore|Raj Bhavan]] with [[Commercial Street, Bangalore|Commercial Street]], and houses commercial, educational and administrative properties.<ref name=etimes/> |
'''Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road,''' commonly known as '''Infantry Road''', is a 1.6-kilometer long [[One-way traffic|one-way]] street in [[Bangalore]]'s [[Bangalore Central Business District|Central Business District]]. It connects [[Raj Bhavan, Bangalore|Raj Bhavan]] with [[Commercial Street, Bangalore|Commercial Street]], and houses commercial, educational and administrative properties.<ref name=etimes/> |
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The street was home to military activities of the foot soldiers of the [[British Raj]] in the 19th century, deriving its name from the military barracks situated near it.<ref name=etimes>{{cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Divya |title=Infantry road was home to foot soldiers of British army in the 1800s |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/infantry-road-was-home-to-foot-soldiers-of-british-army-in-the-1800s/articleshow/48094393.cms |accessdate=11 January 2020 |work=The Economic Times |date=16 July 2015}}</ref> The [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) officially renamed the street as "Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road" in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=Y. Maheswara |title=Infantry Road is back to being Infantry Road |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/infantry-road-is-back-to-being-infantry-road/articleshow/72116401.cms |accessdate=11 January 2020 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=19 November 2019}}</ref> |
The street was home to military activities of the foot soldiers of the [[British Raj]] in the 19th century, deriving its name from the military barracks situated near it.<ref name=etimes>{{cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Divya |title=Infantry road was home to foot soldiers of British army in the 1800s |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/infantry-road-was-home-to-foot-soldiers-of-british-army-in-the-1800s/articleshow/48094393.cms |accessdate=11 January 2020 |work=The Economic Times |date=16 July 2015}}</ref> The [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) officially renamed the street as "Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road" in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=Y. Maheswara |title=Infantry Road is back to being Infantry Road |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/infantry-road-is-back-to-being-infantry-road/articleshow/72116401.cms |accessdate=11 January 2020 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=19 November 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111215750/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/infantry-road-is-back-to-being-infantry-road/articleshow/72116401.cms |archive-date= Jan 11, 2020 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:23, 10 December 2023
Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road, commonly known as Infantry Road, is a 1.6-kilometer long one-way street in Bangalore's Central Business District. It connects Raj Bhavan with Commercial Street, and houses commercial, educational and administrative properties.[1]
The street was home to military activities of the foot soldiers of the British Raj in the 19th century, deriving its name from the military barracks situated near it.[1] The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officially renamed the street as "Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Road" in 2004.[2]
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References
- ^ a b Shekhar, Divya (16 July 2015). "Infantry road was home to foot soldiers of British army in the 1800s". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Reddy, Y. Maheswara (19 November 2019). "Infantry Road is back to being Infantry Road". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.