Bowring Institute

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Bowring Institute
Formation1868
FounderBenjamin Lewis Rice
TypePrivate Members Club
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersBangalore, India
Region served
Karnataka
Staff
200
Websitewww.bowringinstitute.in

Bowring Institute is a Private members' club in Bangalore, India. It was founded in 1868 by Benjamin Lewis Rice.[1] It is named after Lewin Bentham Bowring.[2] It is best known for its tennis facilities,[2] but also has what is probably the largest library in Bangalore.[3]

History[]

The Bowring Institute completed 130 and 150 years in 2018 — 130 because the foundation stone of the current 12-acre property on St Mark’s Road was laid on 22 November 1888. However, the elite members-only club had an earlier avatar, which happened in 1868.[citation needed]

The institute was formed at a time when the industrial revolution was at its peak in Europe.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.bowringinstitute.in/history
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Doctor, Geeta (2008). "Romance of the Cantonment". In De, Aditi (ed.). Multiple City: Writings on Bangalore. Penguin Books India. pp. 104–110. ISBN 9780143100256.
  3. ^ Wright, Arnold (ed.). Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 206. ISBN 9788120613447.
  4. ^ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-elite-members-only-club-bowring-institute-started-as-a-knowledge-creation-society/articleshow/62552712.cms


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