Narayan Pillai Street British Era Bangalore, 1920 Postcard

Narayan Pillai Street British Era Bangalore, 1920 Postcard

An old 1920 photo postcard of Narain Pillai Street (now Narayan Pillai) in Bangalore during British era. Bangalore (Bengaluru), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka.

Bangalore, became a major British Cantonment in South India after the 4th Anglo-Mysore War. Narayan Pillai Street, like other streets in the city, form the neighbourhood of Shivaji Nagar (Cantonment). It has been associated with commercial activity. It was known as General Bazaar in the 1850s, and Cantonment Bazaar in the 1920s.

Looking at the architectural style of the existing buildings today, it can be assumed that construction was from the 1860s. With a mix of vernacular and colonial-style architecture. Today, the Narayan Pillai Street stretch, has a row of houses juxtaposed with shops and businesses.

Read more Narain Pillai Street, A Cross Cultural Hotspot.

Did you know – that the nucleus of Bangalore was originally the villages around the Fort. 

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