Bengaluru received electricity from the Shivanasamudra hydroelectric station in 1905. The city’s first electric streetlights illuminated areas near KR Market. Domestic connections rapidly increased, with 1,639 by June 1906. A single electric bulb cost one rupee monthly for residents then. This marked a significant transformation for the growing urban landscape.
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