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May the Wheel of the Law revolve for ever. A votive offering(2) reverentially made to the Sau Yiian Kung temple by the devotees Wang Chih Lung and Wang Chih Hung. May the Sun of
Enlightenment increase in brightness. An auspicious day in the 8th month of the 5th year of the reign of the Emperor Ch'ien
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Centre (of the Army), the second drain is from
Jeevanahalli and the third drain is from Doddigunta and traverses through Kattariyamma garden, Godhandappa garden, Munivenkattappa garden, Muthamma garden, Muniamma garden, Kempurayana Garden and New Corporation colony and all these areas are within
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Lung. May the empire and the people enjoy peace. May the seasons be regular. May the
Emperor enjoy consolidated power. May the Emperor's authority penetrate into the remotest corners of the empire. May the people be contented. May there be abundant harvests (2)A large metal bell.
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and utilises DO in the night) called the microcystis was noted from surface to bottom of the lake. This affected the aquatic plants and fish (only a few fish species remained). Further studies established the presence of high concentrations of
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that grow in the lake. During the study, it was noted that the lake which has catchment area of 1.5 km (0.6 sq mi) is fed by three drains at different locations; the first drain is from the
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Eastern watch tower on Ulsoor Lake had a Chinese bell about 4'3" in height and 3'1.5" in diameter. The Chinese inscription read that the Bell was cast during the reign of
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Diversion of underground sewages lines from the eastern part of the City through 900 mm pipes bypassing the lake
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The health of the lake eco-system was, therefore, monitored at six monitoring points on the lake for light,
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1 km (0.6 mi) from the lake and inhabited by slums dwellers. The study showed that the daytime
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Bangalore, on a large metal bell in the watch-tower to the east of Ulsoor Tank. (Chinese).
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nature of the lake water was confirmed by the P/R ratio which was less than one.
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samples with depth of sludge recorded as about 1.55 m (5.1 ft).
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Carnatica: Volume IX: Inscriptions in the Bangalore District
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was very high; varying between 0.2 and 4.5 mg/L. The
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Twilight, Ulsoor Rock, Bangalore - J B MacGeorge, 1917
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140:77°37′9.17″E
137:12°58′53.3″N
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763:23 February
733:23 February
705:11 November
645:23 February
599:feng teng.
417:(which is
411:chlorophyll
369:temperature
325:, close to
311:Ulsoor Lake
282:Settlements
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127:Coordinates
96:Ulsoor Lake
66:Ulsoor Lake
24:Ulsoor Lake
613:References
244:Max. depth
170:Stalewater
694:The Hindu
559:Opium War
403:phosphate
377:nutrients
319:Bangalore
286:Bangalore
120:Karnataka
116:Bangalore
822:Category
555:B L Rice
481:Cox Town
407:nitrogen
395:saprobic
349:(BBMP)
327:M G Road
323:Halasuru
112:Location
29:Halasuru
788:10 July
563:Nanking
331:islands
273:Islands
214: (
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470:plant.
468:biogas
448:sludge
373:oxygen
419:toxic
415:algae
212:≈1537
209:Built
790:2015
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