Shivajinagar, Bengaluru
Shivajinagar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Night view of Commercial street, adjoining area of Shivijainagar | |
| Nickname: Tasker Town | |
Shivajinagar | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°36′E / 12.99°N 77.60°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| City | Bangalore |
| Government | |
| • Body | BBMP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 560051 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bangalore Central |
Shivajinagara, previously known as Blackpally and Tasker Town or Dandu, is a locality in Bengaluru, India located in the Central Business District. It was named after the 17th century Maratha Emperor Shivaji, by Shivaji Nagar two time independent Councillor Sri N R Murthy who was opposition leader, in the Bangalore City Corporation, in the year 1956.