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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Richmond Town

Richmond Town, is a neighbourhood in central Bangalore. It is named after Thomas Richmond, a barrister in the British India government. "He was an Anglo-Indian philanthropist and the president of the All India Anglo-Indian Association.

A part of the Bangalore Cantonment area, Richmond Town was established during British rule in 1883. During the period, the area mainly consisted of British residents, Anglo-Indians, Muslim traders from Persia, and Parsis. Like Kadamba Nagara, Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Nagara and Langford Town, this area was known for its colonial design.

In recent years, the locality has seen modernization and increase in real estate demand. Important landmarks in Richmond Town include Bangalore Hockey Stadium and Johnson Market.

Notable residents

Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar

References

  1. ^ https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/7897/1/30_of_1981_%28e%29.pdf
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  3. ^ Gautam, Shwetha (6 March 2017). "Resident Warrior: Cosy Cantonment then, busy education hub now". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ Altrock, Uwe; Kurth, Detlef; Kunze, Ronald; Schmidt, Holger; Schmitt, Gisela (8 December 2018). Quartiersentwicklung im globalen Süden: Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung 2018 (in German). Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-658-24153-7.
  5. ^ Bhattacharya, Akash (3 October 2010), Johnson Market,Bangalore, retrieved 17 February 2024