100 reasons to love Bangalore – An artist’s ode to our beloved city
There are many reasons to love Bangalore from its iconic buildings to its mouthwatering cuisine. Shikha Nambiar, a graphic designer & illustrator decided to document her experiences through her illustrations. Long time residents of Bangalore will be taken on a trip down memory lane, for visitors it is a visual guide of all the best […]
Old Map of Bangalore from 1791
[space height=30] Ink wash plan of Bangalore by Robert Home drawn in 1791 during the “Siege of Bangalore”. Arriving before the town on 5 February 1791, British forces led by Earl of Cornwallis captured the town by assault on 7 February, and after six weeks of siege, stormed the fortress on 21 March. To the […]
Tipu’s Tiger Cannon Gun
[space height=20] The British forces took this beautiful ornate cannon from Srirangapatna after defeating and killing Tipu Sultan in the 4th Anglo-Mysore War in 1799 CE. Tipu is known to have used Tiger motif on his throne, weapons, jewellery, clothing, palace walls to create an image of himself as being a courageous and ferocious […]