Mathikere
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Mathikere is a residential area located in Bangalore City
in the India
n state of Karnataka
. It is very close to the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
, the M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and colleges. The famous Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, which was opened in 2006, is located here.
The Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, popularly known as JP Park, was opened in 2006 by the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, H.D. Kumaraswamy. The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde
, but development was delayed and it was more than a decade before the project was completed. The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85 acres (343,983.1 m²) site at Mathikere in the north-west area of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 9 crores and is the biggest park in Bangalore after Lalbagh
and Cubbon Park
. The park has four lakes, lawns spread over 25 acres (101,171.5 m²), over 25,000 varieties of trees and shrubs from Karnataka and select exotic and aquatic species, and a nursery. There is a nature centre, an exhibition plaza, and an amphitheatre.
The M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
(MSRIT) is an engineering college located near Mathikere in Bangalore. It was founded in 1962 by Mr. M.S. Ramaiah and was the first institute started by the Gokula Education Foundation. It was granted academic autonomy in 2007 and caters for 4,600 under-graduates and 800 post-graduates students.
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is very close to the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
The M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology is an autonomous private engineering college located in Bengaluru, Karnataka affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University head quartered at Belgaum, Karnataka established in the year 1962 concurrently celebrated golden jubilee celebrations recently...
, the M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and colleges. The famous Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, which was opened in 2006, is located here.
The Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, popularly known as JP Park, was opened in 2006 by the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, H.D. Kumaraswamy. The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:...
, but development was delayed and it was more than a decade before the project was completed. The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85 acres (343,983.1 m²) site at Mathikere in the north-west area of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 9 crores and is the biggest park in Bangalore after Lalbagh
Lal Bagh
- History :Hyder Ali commissioned the building of this garden in 1760 but his son, Tipu Sultan, completed it. Hyder Ali decided to create this garden on the lines of the Mughal Gardens that were gaining popularity during his time. Hyder Ali laid out these famous botanical gardens and his son added...
and Cubbon Park
Cubbon Park
Cubbon Park is a landmark 'lung' area of the Bangalore city, located within the heart of city in the Central Administrative Area. Originally created in 1870, when Major General Richard Sankey was the then British Chief Engineer of Mysore state, it covered an area of and subsequent expansion has...
. The park has four lakes, lawns spread over 25 acres (101,171.5 m²), over 25,000 varieties of trees and shrubs from Karnataka and select exotic and aquatic species, and a nursery. There is a nature centre, an exhibition plaza, and an amphitheatre.
The M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
The M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology is an autonomous private engineering college located in Bengaluru, Karnataka affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University head quartered at Belgaum, Karnataka established in the year 1962 concurrently celebrated golden jubilee celebrations recently...
(MSRIT) is an engineering college located near Mathikere in Bangalore. It was founded in 1962 by Mr. M.S. Ramaiah and was the first institute started by the Gokula Education Foundation. It was granted academic autonomy in 2007 and caters for 4,600 under-graduates and 800 post-graduates students.