What is Defence Colony Bangalore?
{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Defence Colony | settlement_type = Residential neighbourhood | coordinates = {{coord|12.9766|N|77.6436|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 560038 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency | subdivision_name = 80 | subdivision_type = Ward | blank1_info_sec1 = Bangalore Central | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha Constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = C.V. Raman Nagar | image_map = Map of Defence Colony.svg }} [[File:Defence_colony_street.jpg|thumb|1st cross road, Defence Colony ]] [[File:Apartments_and_houses.jpg|thumb|Apartments and houses in Defence Colony ]] '''Defence Colony''' is a residential locality within the larger neighbourhood of Indiranagar in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is bordered by three of Indiranagar's main roads 100 feet road, 80 feet Road and Chinmaya Mission Hospital (CMH) road. The locality is a mixture of apartments and independent houses. Originally a settlement for defence veterans, today it is one of the most expensive localities in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=Posh Areas in Bangalore: 10 Expensive Residential Areas in Bangalore|url=https://housing.com/news/posh-residential-areas-in-bangalore/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Housing News|language=en-GB}}</ref> == History == Defence Colony was originally a settlement of defence veterans started in the 1970s. The government allotted land to high ranking retired defence officers here. It was a sparse collection of Large Bungalows. At the time Indiranagar was a suburb, far outside Bangalore city. The Information Technology boom in the 1990s led to the rapid development of the neighbourhood, transforming Indiranagar into an upscale area.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roofandfloor|date=2017-11-11|title=7 most expensive residential areas in Bengaluru|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/rea