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Life feeling unfair? This Karnataka boy lost his father early, walked miles for education, studied by a lamp, & still built a legacy India will never forgetSir M. Visvesvaraya's journey from humble beginnings in Muddenahalli to becoming a renowned engineer and statesman exemplifies patience and...- Engineer's Day 2025: Lesser known facts about Sir M VisvesvarayaEngineer's Day is observed in India on September 15th, commemorating the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, a celebrated engineer an...
- Imprisoned for 3 decades for wife's murder, Swamy Shraddananda moves SC, seeks decision on mercy pleaSwamy Shraddananda, imprisoned for 30 years for his wife's murder, has petitioned the Supreme Court to urge authorities to decided on his p...
- Did you know Bengaluru was the first city in Asia to use electrical street lamps?The electrification of the city cost Rs 6 lakh in total with an initial annual maintenance expense of Rs 50,000.
- Celebrating the centenary of UVCEThere will also be a discussion about future plans for the college that is known for producing some of the brightest engineering minds in t...
- A peep into the past! Private heritage homes in Bengaluru are opening their doors to guided toursA bunch of historians, with help from the present owners of these homes, are organising tours around these houses.
- Bengaluru's Sarjapur: This IT and start-up hub was once famous for muslin and silk clothThe cottage industries in Sarjapur declined during the British rule in the early 1800s.
- Bengaluru's Beaulieu: This ‘beautiful place’ was home to a Briton, a Princess and a DewanNow, it is the office of postmaster general of Karnataka.
- Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV: The philosopher-king who laid foundation for modern BengaluruBengaluru was the first Asian city to get electricity in 1905 during his rule.
- Date with history: Pete's first protestant church in Bengaluru is now more than 200 years oldAfter Tipu Sultan's death, the British decided to move their garrison base from Srirangapatnam to Bengaluru
- How Bengaluru's Choc-a-bloc Junction is linked to Travancore RoyaltyThe major junction along the Race Course Road, is today known only for its traffic. ET explains the story behind its name.
- From Kashmir to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu: Tales of two flagsThe question of flying more than one flag was raised right from pre-Independence Mysore to Karunanidhi, but political expediency has preven...
- Meet the Mysore Dewan who led cauvery pact team 93 years agoBanerji was born on October 10, 1871 in England. He graduated from the University of Calcutta and obtained a Master's Degree from Balliol C...
- Date with history: The 107-year-old home in Bengaluru that is a tribute to Mysore's first DewanPoorna Prasad was built in 1910 by Dewan PN Krishnamurti on Racecourse Road.
- Engineer's Day: The inspirational journey of Sir M VisvesvarayaAll the while, he survived largely on free food offered by temples, studied under street lamps and gave tuitions
- Threat on Heritage sites: Now, Karnataka government want to grab Carlton HouseThe proposal was mooted by Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa and legislator KR Ramesh Kumar. The plan to create a Legislative C...
- Date with History: Bengaluru has a hidden history of universal brotherhoodThe Theosophical Order of Service, founded in 1908 by Dr Besant, provides medical aid and scholarships to poor students.
- Bengaluru's MN Krishna Rao Park - Designed in 1940s exclusively for women and childrenSpread across 25 acres, the square-shaped park is named after Sir MN Krishna Rao, who was the acting dewan of the Mysore princely state in ...
- Attara Kacheri: Building that housed 18 public departments made way for Karnataka High CourtThe Attara Kacheri was built in 1868 at a cost of Rs 4.27 lakh.
- Bangalore's airport may be named after KempegowdaThe Bengaluru international airport may be named after the city's founder Kempegowda, if a Civil Aviation Ministry proposal is approved by ...
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