| Formation | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Benjamin Lewis Rice |
| Type | Private Members Club |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
Region served | Karnataka |
Staff | 200 |
| Website | www |
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
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Doctor, Geeta (2008). "Romance of the Cantonment". In De, Aditi (ed.). Multiple City: Writings on Bangalore. Penguin Books India. pp. 104–110. ISBN 9780143100256.
- ↑ Wright, Arnold, ed. (2004). Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 206. ISBN 9788120613447.
- ↑ Shekhar, Divya. "The elite members-only club, Bowring Institute started as a knowledge-creation Society". The Economic Times.
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