Meandering through Bengaḷūru

This book is a meander through Bengaluru, a journey where curiosity leads the way. Stories, historical fact, science and legend weave a fascinating tapestry bringing alive Bengaluru from its humble inception to its present-day avatar of a bustling metropolis.

The journey, beginning with Kempegauda and his Pete, follows tenuous threads in time and place, snaking out to the four towers of Kempegauda and beyond to a Bengaluru with an indelible imprint of the British. At every turn is an unlikely story about the mundane and what lies hidden in what we routinely see. Who would imagine that the ubiquitous Iyengar Bakery was born out of an Englishmanís sweet tooth and his craving for bread? Or that Tippuís prowess with rockets is commemorated in the Wallops Island facility of NASA?

Unique in its approach and complemented by beautiful illustrations, ëMeandering Through Bengaluruí promises to be a fascinating journey of discovery for some and a rekindling of nostalgia for others.