J P Nagara, officially Jayaprakash Narayan Nagara, is an established posh upmarket residential area located in the south of the
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
conurbation,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
named after prominent Indian leader
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan (; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), popularly referred to as JP or ''Lok Nayak'' (Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is remembered for le ...
. It is located in proximity to
Jayanagar Jayanagar may refer to:
* Jayanagar, Bihar, a town of the Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.
* Jayanagar, Bangalore, a neighbourhood of the Bangalore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
** Jayanagar metro station, a metro st ...
, and other areas
Banashankari
Banashankari, abbreviated as BSK, is a locality in South Bangalore. It gets its name from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's oldest and well known temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915.
Banashan ...
,
Bannerghatta Road
Bannerghatta Road ( ಬನ್ನೇರುಘಟ್ಟ ರಸ್ತೆ, commonly known as BG Road) is an State highways in India, Indian State Highway in Karnataka. It connects Bangalore with the towns of Bannerghatta, Jigani, and Anekal. It ex ...
and
BTM Layout
BTM Layout (an abbreviation of Byrasandra, Tavarekere and Madivala Layout) or Kuvempunagara is a locality in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Location
The area is around 45 km away from Kempegowda International Airport and 11 km away from ...
.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Bangalore
Memorials to Jayaprakash Narayan