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.
22 Mar, 2018, 10.03 AM IST
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.
14 Sep, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
Meet this chief architect of Mysore, who was the original green builderThe German architect Otto Koenigsberger designed buildings, many for IISc, in the 1940s.
16 Feb, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
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.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
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.
25 Nov, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
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.
03 Nov, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
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...
01 Nov, 2016, 07.59 PM IST
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.
17 Jun, 2016, 10.11 AM IST
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...
16 Jun, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
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.
10 Jun, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
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.
28 Apr, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
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...
30 Jan, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
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.
21 Jan, 2016, 02.22 PM IST
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.
31 Dec, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
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 ...
29 Oct, 2015, 10.51 AM IST
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.
23 Jul, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2015, 12.40 PM IST