Introduction
On 18th March 2017 we were at VR Mall, probably at the cinema, and as usual there are some building works going on. Only this time there was a clever Decoration of the hoardings. The hoardings had a timeline history of Bangalore on them. It was an interesting read so I took photos of the information and I have finally copied it here. (I am unable to give credit to the author as it was not noted.) I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Timeline History of Bangalore
890AD
The earliest reference to Bengaluru was found in the ninth century Western Ganga Dynasty stone inscription on a ‘vira Gala’ – (a ‘hero stone ‘ which is a rock extolling the virtues of a warrior). The stone was found in Begur and the inscription refers to a battle in 890 at Bengaluru.
1100AD Hoysalas
The Holysalas at Belur. According to Kannada folklore, Veera Ballala II, one of the powerful Hoysala kings, founded Bangalore.
1569 Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda erects the four towers (shikaras) at four points in different directions in Bengaluru.
1570 Someshwara Temple
Someshwara Temple. Erected by Kempe Gowda in 1570, the legend goes that Kempe Gowda tired by hunting rested under a tree at the site of the temple and the god Someshwara appeared to him and convinced him to build a temple.
The earliest reference to the name Bengaluru was found in the ninth century Western Ganga Dynasty stone inscription on a ‘vira gallu’ – hero stone.
Jamia Masjid
The Sangin Jamia Masjid in Taramandalpet was constructed by the Mughals.
1761 Bangalore Fort
Hyder Ali builds the Bangalore Fort.
1780 Lal Bagh
Hyder Ali lays the foundation for Lal Bagh. Tipu Sultan later divided the park into different sections and laid a walking path lined with cypress trees.
1800 GPO
The General Post office was opened in Bengaluru in 1800. Postal Services came to Bengaluru with the passing of the Indian Post Office Act of 1854.
1806 British Cantonment
The origin of the word Cantonmentcomes from the French word canton meaning corner or district. The British moved their garrison from Seningapatam to Bengaluru and set up the cantonment in 1806.
1806 St. Marks Cathedral
Originally raised in 1808 and enlarged in 1901 it is situated opposite to Queen Victoria’s statue.
1840 The first newspaper
The first printing press was established in Bengaluru in1840. in 1859, Bangalore Herald became the first English bi-weekly newspaper to be published.
1840 Raj Bhavan
The Raj Bhavan known as Residency earlier was built by Sir Mark Cubbon in 1840.
1852 Holy Trinity Church
The Holy Trinity Church was built in 1852 to accommodate the increasing English speaking congregation in the cantonment area of Bangalore.
1862 BCM
In 1862, Bangalore’s first civic body, the Bangalore City Municipality (BCM) was formally established.
1864 City Connects by Rail
In the south the first line was laid from Royapuram in Chennai to present day Walajah road constructed by the Madras Railway Companyon which a train ran on 1st July 1856. By 1864 the Madras line was extended to Jolarpettai and then to Bangalore Cantonment.
1864 Karnataka High Court
Atta Kacheri- literally means 18 government is located at the entrance to the Cubbon Park and was built in 1864. It is a two storied stone structure in an intense red hue with Corinthian columns in gothic style of architecture.
1875 St Mary’s Basilica
Located in Shivajinagar, St. Mary’s Basilica is the oldest church in the city, which dates back to 1685. It used to be a small chapel, which was rebuilt on by Abbe Dubois in 1875.
1882 St Joseph’s College
The college was founded in 1882 by the Fathers of the French Foreign Mission Society of Paris bought a plot of land on St John’s Hill and gradually made the transition to the location it occupies currently.
1882 Whitefield
On 27th April 1882, His Highness Chamraia Wodeyar, the Maharaja Chamraia Wodeyar granted 3900 acres of land to Eurasian and Anglo-Indian Association, Mysore and Coorg (E&AI) for the establishment of agricultural settlements in Whitefield.
1884 Binny Mills
The oldest mill in the textile manufacturing area of Cottonpet was set up in 1884.
1890 Lalbagh’s Glass House
In 1874 James Cameron took charge as the superintendent of government gardens. He proposed the construction of the Glass House on the lines of Crystal Palace in London to nurture exotic imported plant species. Construction began in 1888 and was completed in 1890.
City’s first department store
Spence & Co (where Foodworld is now located) started by an Englishman, Mr Oakshot, was the most sophisticated and only department store in Bangalore.
1897 Victoria Hospital
The foundation stone of Victoria Hospital was laid on 22nd June 1897 by her highness Kempananjammaniavaru, then then maharini regent of Mysore, to commemorate the completion of 60 years of the reign of Queen Victoria.
1904 Hudson Memorial Church
Hudson Memorial Church lies in the middle of Hudson circle near Bangalore City Corporation. The church was built in 1904, in memory of Rev. Josiah Hudson. This impressive structure with a tower and several stained glass windows is an example for the new-gothic style architecture.
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