Documenting Russell Market, Bengaluru
Inside an impromptu visit to archive a historic market dating back to the 1800s.
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Beyond Transactions: People Hold This Market Together
A morning spent at Bengaluru’s Russell Market reminds us of the forgotten art of engaging with familiar strangers, and taking pleasure in hand-picking fruits and vegetables for our everyday needs. Meet its people, and the produce they bring to the table.
Built in 1820, an Old Clock Tower Forms the Nucleus of the Market
This heritage building is a mere shade of what it once was, and a visit doesn’t reveal its historical significance easily. Shivani Unakar and Dhiraj Chilakapaty on the design, structure, and systems of trade within a market that was established to serve the cantonment.
Russell Market: Almost a Century-Down, But Not Out!
It is clear that the heydays of Bengaluru’s Russell Market are behind it. But it exudes an old-world charm, despite the disrepair and the slump in business, says Ruth Dsouza Prabhu, part of The Locavore-led group that documented this market.
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