Madiwala

Madiwala
Madiwala
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Madiwala is a locality in southeastern

Bangalore

, India.

It is close to

St. John's Medical College, a medical college and hospital, is in the locality. The Madiwala Lake in BTM Layout is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.^[2]

History

Madiwala is one of the oldest localities in

Chola kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.^[3] Madiwala means washerman in Kannada; the locality was named for the community of washermen and washerwomen that once resided in the area.^[4]

References

^ "Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
^ "one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It is also known as the BTM Lake". www.karnataka.com.
^ "There's some history under our feet". The Times of India (13 April 2011).
^ Shetty, Rashmi (13 May 2019). "Stories behind names of some Bengaluru localities". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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[1] "Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.

[2] "one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It is also known as the BTM Lake". www.karnataka.com.

[3] "There's some history under our feet". The Times of India (13 April 2011).

[4] Shetty, Rashmi (13 May 2019). "Stories behind names of some Bengaluru localities". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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