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Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of India which has its origin in Tamil Nadu, but is immensely popular in Karnataka as well

At Present days

Today, the erstwhile Cantonment area of Bangalore comprising Ulsoor, Shivajinagar, Benson Town, Richard’s Town, Frazer Town, Austin Town, Richmond Town, Cox Town, Murphy Town and others still boast a large Tamil populace , .Tamil-speaking people are largely found in the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Bangalore Rural.According to Indian Express news,Out of 1.67 lakh voters in Shivajinagar, 92,000 are Tamil speaking people. .

Largest ethnolinguistic minority in Bangalore city

In 1991, Tamils constituted the largest ethnolinguistic minority in Bangalore city making up 21.38% of the total population. Today, Tamil speakers form an estimated 25-30 percent of the population of Bangalore city. As of 1971, Tamil formed the second-largest mother tongue in Bengaluru .

Thigala

The Thigala (or Tigala) are a Tamil social group found in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and particularly the city of Bangalore.

Kempe Gowda

He built the Bangalore fort and the town in 1537 A D. And moved his capital from Yelahanka to the new Bangalore. Some believe that Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bangalore city, was a Vanniyakula Kshatriya from Kanchipuram district.Yelahanka is referred Illaipakka Nadu in the Tamil Incription,10th century Chola temple,Domlur,Banglore.

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  5. P. Padmanabha. Census of India, 1971. Manager of Publications. pp. 668–669.
  6. People of India. p. 1423.
  7. Landscapes of Urban Memeory: The Sacred and the Civic in India's High-tech City.
  8. "History of the temple Incription".
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