Bangarapet

Bangarapet (Kannada ಬಂಗಾರಪೇಟೆ ) is a town in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangarpet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarpet. Bangarpet was originally called Maramootlu before it changed to Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point for the traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore.