HERITAGE

Corporates, government bodies and the public came together for the Clean and Green Nandi Hills Campaign on 24th August 2008.

Once the stronghold of Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagar rulers, and home to Kempegowda II after his ouster from Bangalore, Magadi now lives on in anonymity, unsung an uncared for.

In an era when women were limited to playing stereotypical roles, Jayalakshamma’s activism stands out. Her hospitable and compassionate personality was symbolic of a bygone era. Palahalli R Vishwanath reflects upon the life of an extraordinary woman who was his mother.

Bangalore’s Big Banyan Tree which spreads over five acres and the second largest in the country attracts a lot of visitors everyday. Over 400 years old, it surely symbolises eternal life, as is believed in Indian culture.

A recent discussion on changing urban landscapes by prominent citizens went beyond the Bangalore City Project into the realm of how to address urban change, especially in the light of the disappearance of public spaces and heritage.

Devanahalli on Bellary Road is now identified with the new airport, but how many know that its historical but neglected fort was once home to the famous warrior Hyder Ali and the Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan?

In a city where the local Kannada culture often takes a backseat to a cosmopolitan identity, there exists an organisation that attempts to bridge the gap.

Lalbagh today probably has the most diversified collection of trees and plants of any botanical garden in the world.

Bangalore Cantonment, home to army families, anglo-indians and assorted non-kannada speakers, still stands for the la-di-dah culture for those from the pete.

The now dry Hesarghatta lake in the outskirts of Bangalore, which has supplied water to the city for over a century, is a mute victim of environmental ravages. See our slide show.

Malleswaram in Northwest Bangalore has something to offer to everyone — temples, heritage houses, good shopping bargains, and patches of green amidst all the concrete.

This is the fort which houses a 16th century Ganesha temple, and where Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan held English prisoners in the 1780s.