Bowring Institute British Era Club In Bangalore, 1900 Postcard

British Era Club Bowring Institute Bangalore, 1900 Postcard

View of Bowring Institute a British era club in Bangalore (Bengaluru) is shown in this 1900 postcard. This is another one of the interesting series on Bowring Institute.  See more on this old club in Old India Postcards under the category Bangalore Postcards. Though it is postmarked De 22 (December 1922) the postcard is actually from 1900 or earlier.

Social clubs like the Bowring Institute were a great place to unwind and socialize for the white man from different walks of life. The club was first established in India in the 1800s, largely in the British Presidency regions. The earliest were the Bengal Club of Kolkata, and the Madras Club both opened in the 1830’s. Although it has the unusual name of Bowring Institute, its original name was still unusual “Literary & Scientific Institute”.

Later renamed to honour L B Bowring, the chief comissioner of Mysore and Coorg. It is now one of the oldest social clubs in Bangalore, that was established by British civil service officers in 1868. L B Bowring, became its first president. The club later shifted to St Mark’s square on St Mark’s Road. The land was provided by one Major General Rowlands, who was the Commander of the Mysore Military division. The club is still in use and admission is reserved for members only. Click on the photo for better view.

Did you know- that clubs in the British era usually never gave membership to women, or even if they had, women had no voting rights. 

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