Basavanagudi

Basavanagudi
COMPARISON WITH ANCIENT TOWN

PLANNING PRINCIPLES
Source: Google Earth PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES | INIACHEZHIAN P M230720AR

Basavanagudi - Location
Banglore City Map,1924 Basavanagudi Layout,1894

Source: Historical Map of Bangalore, India, 1924. from "Murray's 1924 Handbook". Source: Basavanagudi Extension,1894 (Revenue maps, Bangalore)
Basavanagudi - History
• Basavanagudi (1898) - One of the oldest and historically significant areas of city of Bangalore.
• It is named after a huge temple dedicated to bull .
• A devastating plague struck Bengaluru in 1896. By the year 1898, more than 3000 people were dead.
• This forced city administrators to enforce the rules of town planning that emphasized on public health.
Then, Basavanagudi was the location of the plague camp.
• But soon Dewan K Seshadri Iyer proposed an extension in the form of a layout was planned on 440
acres of dry land and came to be popularly known as Basavanagudi, built strictly according to the grid
iron or chess plan and were promoted as ‘Model Hygienic Suburb’
• Facilitated built forms to be constructed facing the cardinal points as per the Ancient Hindu tradition by
following the rectangular design, with boundary roads running North-South and East-West and
intermediate roads parallel to them to them
Basavanagudi – Layout Detail
Vysyas Merchants
Brahmins Pallidar
Public Square
Bull Temple
Mosque
Source: Basavanagudi Extension,1894 (Revenue maps, Bangalore)

NANDYAVARTA Planning Details
• The flower with the name “Nandyavarta” is imitated in its form.
• Instead of villages, towns are typically built using this form of

town layout.
• It is typically used for circular or square areas with between

3000 and 4000 homes.
• With the temple of the presiding deity in the middle of the town,
the streets run parallel to the adjacent central streets.
• Different sites are designated based on the communities.
• There may or may not be a fort around the settlement.
Source: https://archi-monarch.com/town-planning-principles-in-ancient-india/
Basavanagudi – Layout comparison
• Radiating streets
provided easy
access to the
different parts of
the city.
• Boundary roads
running North-
South and East-
West and
intermediate roads
parallel to them.
Nandyavarta Town planning Basavanagudi Layout
Source: https://archi-monarch.com/town-planning-principles-in-ancient-india/ Source: Basavanagudi Extension,1894 (Revenue maps, Bangalore)
Basavanagudi – Layout comparison
• Like the petals in

the Nandyavarta
flower, the layout
has been followed
here.
• Central Square
serves as a place
for gathering of the
community.
• Scope for
Expansion is noted.
Nandyavarta Town planning Basavanagudi Layout
Source: https://archi-monarch.com/town-planning-principles-in-ancient-india/ Source: Basavanagudi Extension,1894 (Revenue maps, Bangalore)
Basavanagudi – Inference
• The area's earlier planned wide network of streets, public spaces and
parks/open spaces still continue to contribute in elevating the quality of
life effectively.
• Planning principles that were used aimed at developing compatible built

environment while providing maximum benefits from the natural setting.
The impact of this consideration is reflected in the particular aspect that
the Basavanagudi area still continues to be a vibrant and significant
neighborhood of Bangalore city while efficiently adapting to the changing
urban scenarios.
“The layout had the right balance of residential and open spaces. There
were well-defined areas for cultural activities, religious structure, schools
and even clubs. It had spaces for all amenities that would make a
neighbourhood vibrant” urban Architect Naresh Narasimhan
Source:https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/learning-
basavanagudis-115-year-old-2274835
Source: Google Earth

Basavanagudi,Banglore
COMPARISON WITH ANCIENT

TOWN PLANNING PRINCIPLES
Source: https://blogs.citizenmatters.in/everyday-
city/bengaluru-1898-plague-goddess-ashwath-katte-23714 INIACHEZHIAN P M230720AR

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COMPARISON WITH ANCIENT TOWN

Source: Google Earth PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES | INIACHEZHIAN P M230720AR

Banglore City Map,1924 Basavanagudi Layout,1894

Source: Basavanagudi Extension,1894 (Revenue maps, Bangalore)

• The flower with the name “Nandyavarta” is imitated in its form.

• Instead of villages, towns are typically built using this form of

• It is typically used for circular or square areas with between

• Different sites are designated based on the communities.

• There may or may not be a fort around the settlement.

• Like the petals in

• Planning principles that were used aimed at developing compatible built

Source: Google Earth

COMPARISON WITH ANCIENT

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