In continuation with the earlier article on how certain localities in Bangalore got their names, here’s the etymology of a few other happy neighbourhood names:
Madiwala
Madiwala in kannada means a washerman. Years when Bangalore ended in Jayanagar, this area was full of washermen and hence the area got the same name.
Sunkadkatte
The area was like a tollgate which was next to Lake and in Kannada Sunka means Tax and Katte mean lake.
Seshadripuram
The area was named after the late Diwan of Mysore Seshadri Iyer.
Domlur
Mosquitoes are called Domalu in Telugu. Since the area was notorious for its mosquito population, it is named as Domlur [Doma + ooru which translates to Mosquito Village]
Doddanekundi
Not that it is the back part of Elephant. The area was again dominated by Telugu origin where it was originally called as Dodda Nakka Vundi which means ‘There’s a big jackal there’ which then became Doddanekundi in the mouth of kannadigas.
Ulsoor
The area had a jackfruit orchard. Jackfruit is called Halasu in Kannada. Halasu-ooru (Jackfruit Village) colloquially became Ulsoor.
RT Nagar
The area is named after the National anthem writer Rabindranath Tagore