Marathahalli, a major suburb in Bangalore, literally means "Maratha Village" (Maratha + Halli), or alternatively, refers to a village associated with the "Marut" fighter aircraft, as "Halli" means village in Kannada. It historically refers to a settlement of Maratha soldiers, though it is famously associated with an aircraft crash near the HAL facility, leading to its name.
The name comes from Marata, the warrior group from Maharashtra and Hali meaning village. It is believed Maratha soldiers travelled through this area and the village they stayed in became Marathahali. Marathahali was once a small peaceful village surrounded by farms and water bodies.
Located at the heart of Bangalore's technology corridor, Marathahalli boasts major tech parks, including Brookfield, EcoWorld, Bagmane Tech Park, and Prestige Tech Park within a 5-kilometre radius. Leading companies like Accenture, IBM, Wipro, TCS, Infosys, VISA, and many startups have offices here.
And then there is Doddanekundi, which even though suggests “a big elephant's arse” in Kannada, is said to have been derived from a Telugu phrase “Dodda-nakka-undi” translating to “There's a big jackal there”.
In Kannada, the language of a majority of people in the state, Nagarabhavi means "a well of snakes". It is not conclusively known, however, why it is called so. One school of thought is that the name is due to the high number of snakes present in the area.
The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in the 19th century.
Looking at the king's situation an old lady brought him boiled beans and water. He ate it and was very happy with the service. His sign of gratitude and reward to her was given away by coining the place with the name Bendakaluru (Boiled Beans city), which eventually became Bengaluru.
Named after statesman C. Rajagopalachari, a plaque in the Rajajinagara pillar indicates that 1,000 acres of land given for the locality was divided into industrial and housing areas.
Therefore, to live a good life in Bengaluru, earning around ₹30,000 to ₹70,000 per month as a single person or ₹1,20,000 to ₹2,00,000 per month for a family would be considered adequate.
Tired and hungry, he came across a poor old woman who served him boiled beans. The grateful king named the place "Benda-Kaal-uru" (literally, "town of boiled beans"), which eventually evolved into "Bengalūru".
Doddenekundi: Another Telugu-dominated area, it was originally called 'Dodda Nakka Vundi', which translates to 'there's a big jackal there'. Eventually, it became Doddanekundi. Nagarabhavi: The name 'Nagarabhavi' literally translates to 'well of snakes'.
SLIGHT CHANGE- (Benda means boiled, Kaalu means beans and Ooru means town/city, which effectively translates to “City of boiled beans”). It was this part of the forest which went on to develop over time and its name “Benda Kaalu Ooru” or “Bendakaalooru” was shortened to “Bengaluru” and anglicized into “Bangalore”.
Dear Koramangala In Kannada, Kora signifies “overhaul” or “transformation,” while Mangala denotes “welfare” or “auspiciousness.” Once a forgotten hamlet characterized by vast open fields and scattered brick houses, this neighborhood now bears a distinct name.
Palya refers to any area ruled by a chieftain. Kalasipalya for example. Kalasi meant tent pitchers/organisers of military camps. Suitably, it is located to the east of Bangalore fort. Other examples include Murugeshpalya, Pantarapalya, SG Palya etc.
🛕 Tribute to Nadaprabhu Kempegowda 🙏 On his birth anniversary, we honour the visionary founder of Bengaluru, who dreamed of a city rooted in planning, progress, and culture. 🏙️ In the 16th century, he envisioned a well-planned city with roads, markets, tanks, temples, and forts centuries ahead of his time.
The construct containing several middle names is common to all systems, but the multiple "first" names and only one middle and last name are a result of the blending of American and Spanish naming customs. Today, Filipinos usually abide by the Spanish system of using both maternal and paternal surnames.
Abadiano is an occupational surname for a person who was employed in an Abbot. " Abad" comes from the latin "abbas" and this from the Syrian "abba" meaning "padre" or father. This was the title given to those who had monasteries. 1. This noble surname that can be traced back to medieval Spain.
