Ravindra Kalakshetra: Strengthening the Roots of Bengaluru's Performing Arts

Ravindra Kalakshetra, a major cultural center in Bengaluru, was established as part of the celebrations for Rabindranath Tagore's centenary in 1961. The Karnataka government allocated three acres of land near Townhall for the center's construction. The inauguration took place in 1963, with B.D. Jatti, then Chief Minister of Mysore State, overseeing the construction committee.