The city that has a history of over 1000 years, Bangalore has changed dramatically with time, especially in the recent decades when urbanisation has changed its demography completely.
A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by a user stated that “We bought Bengaluru’s map (1983 edition) from a collector, and it turns out HSR & Indiranagar are non-existent. Jayanagar is almost central to the city.” This set the denizens abuzz, flooding the post with their memories.
The changing map of the city has also largely been due to the explosion of the Information Technology (IT) sector that has expanded the city beyond its original boundaries. Interestingly, the founder of Bangalore, Kempegowda, built four watchtowers marking the boundaries of the city. These are located at Lalbagh, Mekhri Circle, Gavipuram, and Ulsoor. Credited for making the city what it is by building the Bangalore Fort, cantonment, water tanks, lakes, and temples, old-timers recollect that he also indicated that when the city expanded beyond this, it would no longer be what it was.
Read the full story that first appeared in Our Bangalore dated Sep 6-12, 2025 here:
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