Fraser Town, Bengaluru

Fraser Town, Bengaluru, is an elite locality of Bangalore Cantonment(Historically), located in the Central part of the City spread over 4 km². It was established in 1906 and is named after Stuart Mitford Fraser (1864–1963), who was the tutor and guardian of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of Mysore. Fraser Town was established to de-congest the growing Bangalore Civil and Military Station (otherwise known as the Bangalore Cantonment). The foundation of Fraser Town was laid in August 1910 by Mrs. F J Richards, with a commemorative plaque on the corner of Coles Road and Mosque Road.

Fraser Town is a Residential and Commercial Neighbourhood, the prominent roads being Mosque Rd, Coles Rd, Robertson Rd, Stephens Rd, MM Rd, Promenade Rd, Spencer Rd, Netaji Rd, Haines Road, Wheeler Road etc. The neighborhood is Known for its communal harmony, where Muslims, Hindus, and Christians have coexisted peacefully for generations. Before being known as Fraser Town, the neighborhood was called Mootocherry by the locals. In 1988, the BBMP renamed Fraser Town as Pulakeshi Nagara, after Pulakeshin II who ruled the Deccan in the 7th century.