Saturday, November 14, 2009

Bangalore Fort

Bangalore Fort was originally built by Kempe Gowda a feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore as a mud fort . It was converted into a stone fort by Haider Ali in 1761.It was a stronghold of Tipu Sultan that was captured by army of the British East India Company led by Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 during the 3rd Mysore War 1791-1792.Only the Delhi gate of the fort presently exists on Krishnarajendra Road bearing a marble plaque recording the spot where a breach in the fort wall delivered Bangalore Fort to the British





Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is located in heart of Bangalore City. This Majestic structure is completely built in Teak Wood. It served as guest house for Tipu Sultan during summer. The structure was built more than 200 years ago. It is a popular Tourist spot located in Bangalore. Fee is applied to visit the Palace.





K.R. Market, Bangalore

K.R. Market is the main wholesale market dealing with commodities in Bangalore, India.
It is named after Sri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar the former ruler of the princely state of Mysore. This market is located on Mysore Road at its junction with Krishnarajendra Road. Its the first locality in the whole of Asia to get Electricity.


Victoria Hospital, Bangalore

Started by Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore in 1901






Friday, November 13, 2009

Road Art, Bangalore

Paintings along the walls of the Magic Box in Bangalore. An underpass that also serves as a wall for artisits around the city




Relio Quick Auto Mall 2009, Bangalore

An exhibition of vintage cars and new cars entering the indian market. Honda, Tata Nano, Toyota, Mahindara, Skoda, xenon XT