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The Bangalore Cantonment (IPA: /kæn'təʊnmɛnt/) (1806-1881) was a military cantonment of the British Raj based in the Indian city of Bangalore. The cantonment covered an area of 13 miles², extending from the Recidency on the west to Binnamangala on the east and from the Tanneries in the north to Agram in the south. By area, it was the largest British military cantonment in South India. The British garrison stationed in the cantonment included three Artillery batteries, and regiments of the cavalry, infantry, sappers, miners, mounted infantry, supply and transport corps and the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers. The Bangalore Cantonment was directly under the administration of the British Raj, while Bangalore City itself was under the jurisdiction of the Durbar of the Kingdom of Mysore ^[1]. Image File history File links Imperial-India-Blue-Ensign. ... Image File history File links Imperial-India-Blue-Ensign. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters, typically in South India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... See mile - unit of measurement (distance) Miles Aircraft Ltd - UK manufacturer of light and military aircraft Miles Tails Prower - a fictional fox Miles Davis was an American jazz composer and trumpeter and was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... A resident is a person who lives in a particular place permanently, or for an extended period of time, i. ... This page is about making leather. ... Agram is the historical German name for Zagreb, Croatia- this name is, however, mostly archaic in modern German. ... A map of Southern India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... Garrison House, built 1675, Dover, NH, USA In the military, garrison is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. ... In military science, a battery is a group of artillery cannons or rockets, so grouped in order to facilitate battlefield communication and the organization of barrages. ... Cavalry is also a common misspelling of the Biblical hill Calvary. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with combat engineering. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Mounted infantry were soldiers who rode horses instead of marching, but actually fought on foot with muskets or rifles. ... In law, jurisdiction refers to the aspect of a any unique legal authority as being localized within boundaries. ... Durbar is a term in India for a court or levee, from the Persian darbar. ... The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, which was founded about 1400 AD by the Wodeyar dynasty, who ruled the state until the independence of India in 1947, when the kingdom was merged with the Union of India. ...

History and Layout

Lady Curzon hospital in the cantonment was established in 1864 and named after the first wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon.

Prior to the arrival of the British, Banagalore had been the stronghold of several Hindu dynasties including the Gangas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara Empire. In the 18th century, the dominion of Bangalore passed on to Haider Ali. In 1706, Haider Ali constructed the Lal Bagh botanical gardens by importing plants from Delhi and Lahore. After a series of successive wars known as the Anglo-Mysore Wars with Haider Ali's son, Tipu Sultan, the British captured the city and all of the Kingdom of Mysore in 1799. The British found Bangalore to be a pleasant and appropriate place to station their garrison and therefore moved their garrison to Bangalore from Seringapatam. The origin of the word cantonment comes from the French word canton, meaning corner or district. Each cantonment was essentially a well defined and clearly demarcated unit of territory set apart for the quartering and administering of troops ^[2] . The heart of the Bangalore Cantonment was the Parade Ground. The Civil and Military Station (CMS) grew around the Parade Ground. The installation of the Bangalore Cantonment attracted large number of migrant workers from Tamil Nadu who serviced the military personnel. Bangalore rapidly became the largest city in the Kingdom of Mysore. In 1831, the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore was moved from Mysore city to Bangalore. The Bangalore Cantonment grew independent of its twin-city, referred to as Banagalore pete (IPA:/peɪteɪ/). The pete was typically congested with a traditional Kannadiga population, while the Bangalore Cantonment, with more lung space had a colonial design with a population that consisted of residents from other parts of India and Britain. In the 19th century, the Bangalore Cantonment had clubs, churches, bungalows, shops and cinemas. The Bangalore Cantonment had a strong European influence with public residence and life centered around the South Parade, now referred to as MG Road. The area around the South Parade was famous for its bars and restaurants with the area known as Blackpally becoming a one-stop shopping area ^[3]. The Cubbon Park was built in the Bangalore Cantonment in 1864 on 120 acres of land. The St. Mark's Cathedral was built on the South Parade grounds. The settlements adjecent to the South Parades was known as Mootocherry which was occupied by poor Tamil settlers from the North and South Arkot districts of Tamil Nadu. The Curzon line was a boundary line proposed in 1919 by the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, as a border between Poland, to the west, and Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine, to the east. ... For the butterfly, see viceroy butterfly. ... George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (January 11, 1859 - March 20, 1925), was a conservative British statesman and sometime Viceroy of India. ... 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A 1924 map of the Bangalore Cantonment depicting the South Parade and the areas around it.

The names of many of the cantonment's streets were derived from military nomenclature such as Artillery Road, Brigade Road, Infantry Road and Cavalry Road. The city of Bangalore still retains many of the colonial names of its streets. A resident to the King of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV lived within the cantonment area and his quarters was called the Residency and hence the name Residency Road. Areas around the South Parade that essentially were public living areas were named after their European residents. A municipal corporation was established for the Bangalore Cantonment in 1863. After Indian independence in 1947, corporation with merged with the Bangalore pete municipal corporation to form the Bangalore City Corporation, now known as Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. Bangalore was part of the Madras Presidency, and in 1864, the city was connected to Madras by rail. Still called the Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station, is one of two railway stations servicing the city of Bangalore ^[4] . Around 1883, Richmond Town, Benson Town and Cleveland Town were added to the cantonment. The population of the Bangalore pete and cantonment fell dramatically in 1898 when a bubonic plague epidemic broke out. The epidemic took a huge toll and many temples were built during this time, dedicated to the goddess Mariamma. The crisis caused by this epidemic catalyzed the improvement and sanitation of Bangalore and, in turn, improvements in sanitation and health facilities helped to modernize Bangalore. Telephone lines were laid to help coordinate anti-plague operations. Regulations for building new houses with proper sanitation facilities came into effect. 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See also

• Cantonment
• British Raj
• Kingdom of Mysore
• Bangalore
• Sir Mirza Ismail

A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters, typically in South India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, which was founded about 1400 AD by the Wodeyar dynasty, who ruled the state until the independence of India in 1947, when the kingdom was merged with the Union of India. ... Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail (1883-1959) was a diwan of Kingdom of Mysore. ...

References

1. ^  Public Spaces in Bangalore: Present and Future Projections
2. ^  Maya, Jayapal. Bangalore: The Story of a City. East West Books (Madras) Pvt. Ltd.
3. ^  St. John's Church, Bangalore, India
4. ^  Imperial Gazetter 2 of India, Volume 6, 1909