source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj / November 10th, 2020
St. Andrew’s Church (formerly St. Andrew’s Kirk), Cubbon Road, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
November 18th, 1866. St. Andrew’s Church – a Presbyterian church built with massive Scottish architecture is a prominent edifice in the city’s landscape which has retained its old glory. Named after the patron Saint of Scotland – St.Andrew , the church was originally home to the Scottish regiment in the Bangalore cantonment
The foundation stone for St.Andrew’s Kirk (as it was called then) was laid on November 22nd, 1864 by Lady Grant the wife of Lieutenant-General Sir.Hope Grant ,the Quartermaster-General of Her Majesty’s Forces
Designed by engineers Major Sankey, Chief Engineer and R.C. Dobbs, Executive Engineer of Mysore. The building was completed and opened for worship on November 18th, 1866
Heritage: (*) It has a 90-foot belfry tower that houses the church bell that has been ringing since 149 years (*) The clock has been installed in 1893 (*) The church houses an 800-odd pipes-fitted pipe organ. Built by Peter Gonacher & Co., England. The pipe organ was installed on May 03rd, 1881
St.Andrew’s Church joined the C.S.I in September 1959
www.standrewschurch.org.in
The Basel Mission Tile Factory, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
India’s first tile factory was established in Mangalore in 1860 . The tiles were first introduced in India by a German Missionary – Plebot
Located on the banks of the river Nethravathi at Morgan’s Gate, close to the Ullal bridge in the Western Coast of India
This venture gave the now world famous ‘ Mangalore Tiles’. The British preferred these tiles for their Government buildings
The famous Architect Fredrick William Stevens used Mangalore tiles in constructing the Chhatrapati Sivaji Terminus, Mumbai(Bombay)
Some of the other heritage buildings in Mangalore that showcases these classic tiles are : (1) Office of the Deputy Commissioner (2) Government University College (Hampankatta) (3) St. Aloysius College (4) Rosario Church etc..
e-Book editions ‘History & Culture of Indian People’ in English and Kannada
September 25th, 2014 (Thursday). e- Book editions of both the books were launched by His Excellency Governor Vajubhai Vala in presence of BVB Bangalore Chairman N. Ramanuja, Mysore Chairman Prof. A. Narasimhaurty and former Governor Rama Jois.
11-Volumes – English original of ‘The History & Culture of the Indian People’. Translation for the first time in Kannada of the same in 25-Volumes was under the Chief Editorship of Prof.A.V. Narasimhamurthy.
Published in English originally by ‘Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) considered a magnum opus of Kulapati Dr.K.M. Munshi.
The entire project of the e-book in a single disc was supported financially by M.P.Birla Institute of Management and the technical project was undertaken by Sriranga Digitals.
1882. Whitefield , Bangalore
132 years ago in 1882, David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White (D.S.White) set up a self-sufficient Euro-Asian and Anglo-Indian settlement(village) east of Bangalore.
1882 – April 07th, His Highness Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the Maharajah of Mysore granted 3,900 acres of land for the Association in Mysore State (now Karnataka State).
D.S.White was founder and President of the Anglo-Indian Association of Madras. He was also instrumental in setting up the Coorg and Mysore branch.
Whitefield, Pincode-560066, Bangalore