Seshadripuram

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Seshadripuram
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Seshadripuram
Coordinates: 12°59′N77°34′E / 12.983°N 77.567°E / 12.983; 77.567
CountryIndia
State Karnataka
MetroBengaluru
Named for K. Seshadri Iyer
Government
  Type Municipal Corporation
  Body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560020
Vehicle registration KA02

Seshadripuram is a residential and commercial locality in central Bangalore, India. [1] It is named after K. Seshadri Iyer, who was a Dewan of Mysore State. [2] It is also known for its colleges, including the Seshadripuram Educational Institutions. [3]

The locality is bounded by Rajajinagar to the west, Vasanth Nagar to the east, Binnipete and Gandhi Nagar to the south and Malleswaram to the north.

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References

  1. "Heavy rain in Bengaluru: Seshadripuram railway underpass, other areas flooded". The Times of India. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. Shekhar, Divya (9 February 2017). "Unlike Chamarajpet, Bengaluru's Seshadripuram has a quiet 125th year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. "Seshadripuram: Going old school". The Hindu. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2024.