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Mumbai traffic advisory: Road closures for Muharram; Check alternate routes hereAccording to the advisory, the "Shab a Sahadat" Muharram procession will start at 4:00 PM, beginning at P. Ismail Merchant Chowk (Nesbit Ju...
St Joseph’s old boys are all set to have a ball that began 86 years agoDuring the Second World War, the ball was organised twice a year to raise funds for the war. For the past many years now, the proceeds augm...
110-yr-old Persian Cemetery to host Shia congregation on Muharram in BengaluruThe mosque is all set to host the largest shia congregation in city tomorrow.
Kempambudhi Lake: A lake built in worship of Kempe Gowda's family deity KempammaThe lake was once a centre for cultural, religious and sporting activities.
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.
Meet this chief architect of Mysore, who was the original green builderThe German architect Otto Koenigsberger designed buildings, many for IISc, in the 1940s.
Meet the headhunter who stalked celebs for autographsAlthough politicians do not feature in his collection, K. Viswanatha hopes to have Narendra Modi & Barack Obama's autographs.
Author Maya Jayapal feels a graciousness about Bengaluru that is not found elsewhereShe arrived in the city in 1955 to study at Mount Carmel College.
Regal heritage: 100-year-old Diwan Madhav Rao's Patan Bhavan is now KCN BhavanThe house belonged to Vishwanath Patankar Madhava Rao, who succeeded Sir Mirza Ismail as Diwan of Mysore between 1906 and 1909.
Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's anniversary: Mohandas PaiPai rued that govt is playing politics over Tipu Jayanti and urged it to celebrate anniversaries of benevolent rulers like the Wodeyars and...
Know the Islamic culture in Bengaluru through stories behind the heritage mosquesMasjid-e-Askari is a tribute to Persian Aga Ali Asker, the brain behind many rich heritage structures in Bengaluru including Balabrooie.
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...
Hope well-read administrators will recreate Bengaluru, says C Krishniah Chetty & Sons' Vinod HayagrivBengaluru along with Mysuru share a special heritage. Historically, it used to be the best-governed city & state for over 150 years.
Date with history: A family's journey from Medina to Mysore kingdomWhen bullock carts were the prime mode of transport, an Arab businessman was pained to see the beasts carry loads up the steep, rough climb.
In 1880s, people were coaxed to move out of city to MalleswaramThe temple after which Malleswaram was named contains an outcrop indicating it was built with a grant given by Maratha Sardar Venkoji, alia...
Aga Ali Asker, the Persian horse trader whose legacy lingers on in BengaluruA successful Persian businessman and trader of horses, Asker maintained good relations with both the British and the Maharaja of Mysuru.
Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond TownIt is said that the layout acted as a model as it was self-sufficient with markets, churches, and educational institutions.
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 ...
Johnson Market in Bengaluru was set up in 1929 on a Persian trader's stableNamed after a former British civil servant, Johnson Market was initially called Richmond Town Market.
The British tried to promote democratic values through Bengaluru's Town HallBuilt by Diwan Sir Mirza Ismail, the Town Hall sports a neo-classic style of architecture and bears a resemblance to the Acropolis of Greec...