Yeswanthpur


Yeshwanthpur is a sub locality in the north western part of Bengaluru City in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located to the north of Malleswaram and west of Hebbal. The biggest wholesale market of agricultural produce in the city, the Yeshwanthpur APMC Yard, is situated in Yeshwanthpur.
The newly constructed green line namma metro passes through yeshwathpur and allows the connectivity to all the extension of the city.

Etymology

His Highness Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar's association with Maharaja Srimant Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade led to common meetings, usually spent on hunting, and cup of tea in the outskirts of his Bangalore Palace. which was a small village and had the proximity of Mysore sandal soap factory. The conversation went late into nights, which made it difficult to head back to Palace. As a token of friendship. Maharaja Srimant Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar renamed the Railway station in the area after the Yeshwantrao Ghorpade. Since, then the area has been popularly known as Yeshwanthpur. The largely popular Yesvantpur Junction railway station was commissioned by Mysore Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X in 1881.
Yeshwanthpur comprises many lesser known historic places, viz.
Both these places along with Vyalikaval, a suburb near malleshwaram. Vyalikaval, which in Kannada means station of horses, were important political and strategic points to Mysore kingdom.