An artist's impressions from the way old Bangalore used to be

While everyone rushes into "development", the lonely artist wonders around the scattered bricks and stones to preserve a little bit of the heritage of the city. I present some sketches

of my impressions of lost beauty.

This old bridge in Cox Town has become a whizzing flyover. I am glad that I

preserved this heritage in a sketch

Whitefield is now all about IT parks and real estate. We used to

enjoy country walks along unspoilt lanes

This was the pump house in the main water reservoir in Hesserghatta,

then outside the city.

I used to love the old mosques in the city. This mosque on Old Poorhouse Street

was built in with brick, limestone and mortar- whitewashed- in the style of

Deccani Islamic architecture

The interior of St Francis Xavier's Church on Promenade Road.

This church was built in an open stone style, and it's simplicity made it distinctive.

The entrance to the "Baird Barracks" on Cubbon Road. This historical

structure has been demolished, much to my regret. Legend has it that

Winston Churchill lived in these barracks as a young subaltern

Many gravestones in this old Langford Town graveyard

bear names of 19th c. British soldiers. Soon after the 4th

Mysore War, Bangalore became a British cantonment.

Stone topped gateways were common in old Bangalore. This gateway

was the entrance to my mechanic's garage.