History

Usha Hariprasad 21 August, 2019 History

Talakad, the once flourishing capital of the State[350-1000CE] has a lot of amazing tales surrounding it. Here are a couple of astounding...

Usha Hariprasad 20 July, 2019 History

The Itihasa exhibition at NGMA, Bangalore was a revelation. It showcased the work of 22 sculptures who were the first group of modernists...

Usha Hariprasad 17 July, 2019 History

Critics have called Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings by many names- kitsch, vulgar naturalism, not real art etc. The artist was also termed as...

Usha Hariprasad 31 May, 2019 History

The other day I happened to search archives for a book on Mirza Ismail and I stumbled on one of his works ‘ My Public Life’. What an...

Usha Hariprasad 05 March, 2019 History

A couple of days back I had cause to visit Gayana Samaja at KR Road. The occasion was Nagaswara performance by Chinnamanur A Vijay...

Usha Hariprasad 28 February, 2019 History

M.G.Road is one of the busiest roads in the city of Bengaluru and is one of the most happening places too. Shopping malls,...

Usha Hariprasad 09 February, 2019 History

Lepakshi is a wonderful weekend destination from Bangalore. Located in Anantapura district it is around 120 km from the city. There are...

Usha Hariprasad 10 December, 2018 History

Abdur Razzaq was an ambassador sent to India by the Sultan of Persia- Shah Rukh. His narratives are rich and colorful and gives a...

Usha Hariprasad 18 November, 2018 History

Last year the Krumbiegel hall was demolished. It was a lecture hall used by Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel, the eminent superintendent of...

Usha Hariprasad 31 October, 2018 History

The bugle rock of Basavangudi is a scenic place filled with dense groves of trees , a 1.8 km cobbled stone path for walking and lovely...