A nice little discovery was made while looking cycling photographs in my archive on Jan 5th. The photo was shot at the history-based Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh held between Jan 20th and Jan 30th 2023. The text on the map caught my attention - it was a map of inscription stone locations in Bengaluru district. The map, published by The Mythic Society, is a part of the project titled "Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project." The printout exhibited at the flower show was to evoke curiosity about inscriptions. Those interested had to go online and open the weblink shown on the exhibit which in turn lead to the map The Incredible Inscription Stones of Bengaluru on Google Maps. The locations of inscription stones are marked on the map, one could click a particular pin to see the details of that inscription. The map has hundreds of locations classified into three sections- 1. inscription present at the site, 2. inscription is missing from the site, and 3. inscriptions whereabout is unknown. The map also has marked areas based on time period. One has to appreciate the efforts of the team behind this endeavor. This is a significant contribution towards documenting our heritage.
Here's a preview of the map. You can open the map directly by clicking the second link of this post.
The century old Mythic Society was established in 1909 to study the culture of then Mysore state. Today the organization nurtures studies related to heritage of southern India. The society's library with over 40K books is one of the best in the world. This library is the key aspect of The Mythic Society and treasure trove of historical information.
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