From the archive record
Of course today the most Bangaloreans are boastful about are the brand new fly overs, all planned by the corporation to make driving in the city less congested. A first time visitor to Bangalore needs to take a trip to see the heritage buildings of the city. The Attara Kacheri is one such landmark and today holds the High Court of Karnataka. Attara Kacheri literally means 18 offices or departments. It is a gracious two storied building of stone and brick gloriously red in color and built in Gothic style of architecture it is built in the European classical style. The Vidhana Soudha which is the secretariat building is directly opposite to the Attra Kacheri, built by the then Chief Minister of Mysore state Kengal Hanumanthaiah between 1951 to 55. The Vidhana Soudha is the largest secretaria