BENGALURU: Bengaluru isn’t just a city; for most of us it’s an emotion. Out of sheer love for Bengaluru and to understand its nature and its development, Yashaswini Sharma, a Bengaluru-based practicing architect has published her research as a book Bangalore the Early City (Ad 1537 - 1799).
Speaking to City Express about her book, Yashaswini says, “The main focus of the research is chronologically from the 16th Century to the fortification of the city under the rule of Tipu Sultan, documenting the change in the ‘functional aspect’ of the city propelling a change in the ‘form’; for example the need for a military stand buffering the city of Mysore from invaders led to the enlargement of the military fort (oval Fort), effectively changing the ‘mercantile’ nature of the Pete to one of defence.”