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[[File:Kannada language anti-litter sign.jpg|thumb|200px|An anti-litter sign in Kannada by Kalasipalyam Police Station which translates to "This is your house. Please do not litter"]]
'''Kalasipalyam''' (also spelled '''Kalasipalya''') is a locality in the central part of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India, and one of the older and most congested places in the city. The locality is home to landmarks such as [[Bangalore Fort]] and [[Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace]]. The area is known for its high [[traffic congestion]] and unhygienic conditions of roads.<ref name=chaotic/>

==History==
Kalasipalyam is said to have been created in the latter half of the 18th century during [[Hyder Ali]] and [[Tipu Sultan]]'s rule over Bangalore during which period the city was expanded. The expansion to the east of the fort came to be known as Kalasipalyam; ''kalasi'' means "tent-pitchers and organizers of military camps" and ''palya'' means an area of land ruled by a chieftain.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nagendra|first1=Harini|title=What Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan had to do with Bangalore's love affair with trees|url=https://scroll.in/article/828228/what-hyder-ali-and-tipu-sultan-had-to-do-with-bangalores-love-affair-with-trees|access-date=22 August 2017|work=scroll.in|date=2 February 2017}}</ref>

==Transportation system==
The area has become a transport hub in recent years, with the Kalasipalyam Bus Station serving thousands of intra-city and outstation buses, and an estimated 800,000 passengers per day.<ref name=buskaro>{{cite news|last1=Ramesh|first1=Rohan|last2=M|first2=Shrinivasa|title=Bus karo! We've had enough of Kalasipalyam!|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/291216/bus-karo-weve-had-enough-of-kalasipalyam.html|access-date=22 August 2017|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=29 December 2016}}</ref> Apart from the state-run [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] and [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]] buses, hundreds of private buses to southern states of [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] originate at the station.<ref name=chaotic>{{cite news|last1=B R|first1=Rohith|title=A chaotic gateway to Bangalore|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307931/a-chaotic-gateway-bangalore.html|access-date=22 August 2017|work=The Economic Times|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> The station was said to have been constructed in the 1920s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru's Road-runner|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengalurus-road-runner/articleshow/57006460.cms|access-date=22 August 2017|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=7 February 2017}}</ref> The bus station is infamous for its garbage dumping, open urinals and muddy ground.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madhu Kumar|first1=Bhukker|title=Dust from muddy roads adds to Kalasipalyam woes|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/532152/dust-muddy-roads-adds-kalasipalyam.html|access-date=7 September 2017|work=Deccan Herald|date=2 March 2016}}</ref> In 2016, it was announced that the BMTC would replace the existing bus station, which was plagued by craters and filth, with a new terminal at a cost of {{INR|link=yes}}60 crore and ready for operation in two years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swanky bus terminal at Kalasipalyam promises to end travellers' troubles|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/565492/swanky-bus-terminal-kalasipalyam-promises.html|access-date=22 August 2017|work=Deccan Herald|date=19 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=buskaro/>

In June 2017, the [[Krishna Rajendra Market metro station|K. R. Market station]] of [[Namma Metro]]'s Green Line was opened for operation. The station serves the Kalasipalyam area and was labelled as the "gateway to Pete areas".<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Menezes|first1=Naveen|title=Kalasipalyam in for a makeover, thanks to Namma Metro|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/kalasipalyam-in-for-a-makeover-thanks-to-namma-metro/articleshow/58255352.cms|access-date=22 August 2017|work=The Economic Times|date=19 April 2017}}</ref> Apart from the fort and the palace, the station is surrounded by [[Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute|Bangalore Medical College]], [[Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)|Victoria Hospital]], [[Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital|Vanivilas Hospital]], [[Minto Eye Hospital]], Kalasipalyam Bus Station and K. R. Market.<ref>{{cite news|title=K.R. Market metro station to showcase heritage of locality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/K.R.-Market-metro-station-to-showcase-heritage-of-locality/article17075407.ece|access-date=28 August 2017|work=The Hindu|date=22 January 2017}}</ref>

==Markets and religious sites==
Kalasipalyam is also a market hub with [[K. R. Market]] located in the area and the [[Bengaluru Pete|Pete area]] located in close proximity. The locality is said to have been of religious importance to Hindus and Muslims who believed it to be the place where saints walked.<ref name=chaotic/> The [[Kote Venkataramana Temple, Bangalore|Kote Venkataramana Temple]] and the [[Kote Jalakantheshwara temple]] are situated on the [[Krishnarajendra Road]] in Kalasipalyam.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
* [[History of Bangalore]]

==References==
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{{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}}

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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Bangalore]]

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