Robertsonpet
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PIN | 563 122 |
Telephone code | 08153 |
Vehicle registration | KA-08 |
Robertsonpet is a township in the city of Kolar Gold Fields in India. It is one of the first planned residential areas in modern-day India. The township was planned and built to accommodate the increasing population of the city of Kolar Gold Fields. The town hall popularly known as King George Hall is lavishly built in Victorian style with an impressive lawn and garden in front of it.
Robertsonpet was established in 1902 and named after Sir Donald Robertson the British Resident of the Princely state of Mysore. It is considered to be one of the premier well-planned townships in Modern India.[1]
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the mining industry expanded under the John Taylor and Sons Company. In its peak period, it employed 4500 employees, and the waste rocky terrain was developed into a township.[1] The township was first established in 1901 as New Town, to house the population working in the KGF Mines. On 15 August 1903, the township was renamed as Robertsonpet.[2] The town got its name at the insistence of the Maharaja of Mysore, who named it after Sir Donald Robertson the British Resident of Mysore. As the township grew, tradesmen such as bakers, confectioners, jewellers, pawn brokers, barbers, timber merchants, tailors, etc. migrated and set up shop in Robertsonpet.[1]
A town hall (similar to town halls in Australia) was built in Victorian architectural style with arches, canopies and large gardens, and was named as the King George Hall. The KGF Club in Oorgaum and the King George Hall Cosmopolitan Club were established providing faculties for badminton, tennis, cards, carom, snooker, etc.[1]
Sir Donald Robertson
Sir Donald Robertson is credited with starting the hydro-electric plant at
Demographics
There is also a substantial
Languages
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References
- ^ a b c d e f White, Bridget (15 November 2010). "Tale of two thriving townships". Deccan Herald. No. Bangalore. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1482815078. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-1452051031. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Census of India".