Jayanagar is an affluent residential and commercial neighbour of the city of Bangalore in Karnataka, India. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is sub-divided into seven wards.[2]
The foundation of Jayanagar was laid in the year 1948.[3]
It is surrounded by Basavanagudi, JP Nagar, Wilson Garden, Banashankari 2nd stage, Gurappanapalya, Suddaguntepalya and BTM Layout among other areas. It is in proximity to the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Jayanagar has 10 area blocks (including 4th 'T' Block), of which the 3rd and 4th blocks are largely commercial hubs, while the rest are mostly residential.
A 2010 survey by DNA Bangalore ranked Jayanagar as the most liveable place in Bangalore and still maintains the old charm of the city.[4]
History
In Kannada, Jayanagar literally means "Victory City". It is not conclusively known why it is called that. One school of thought is that the name symbolizes the Maharaja of Mysore's first name: "Jayachamaraja".
The foundation of Jayanagar was laid in 1948. It was one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore and, at the time, the largest in Asia[5].[citation needed] Jayanagar constituency has seven wards and had 1.8 lakh voters as of 2013.[3]
Jayanagar was traditionally regarded as the southern end of Bangalore. The "South End Circle", where six roads meet, and the historic Ashoka Pillar (which was to mark the southern end) bear this fact. While newer extensions have taken away this distinction from Jayanagar, it remains one of the more southern parts of the city.
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