Bowring Institute is a Private members' club in
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...
, India. It was founded in 1868 by
Benjamin Lewis Rice. It is named after
Lewin Bentham Bowring
Lewin Bentham Bowring (1824–1910) was a British Indian civil servant in British India who served as the Chief Commissioner of Mysore between 1862 and 1870. He was also an author and man of letters.
Early life
Bowring was born in 1824. He was ...
.
It is best known for its tennis facilities,
[ but also has what is probably the largest library in Bangalore.
]
History
The Bowring Institute completed 130 and 150 years in 2018 — 130 because the foundation stone of the current 12-acre property on St Mark’s Road was laid on 22 November 1888. However, the elite members-only club had an earlier avatar, which happened in 1868.
The institute was formed at a time when the industrial revolution was at its peak in Europe.
Membership
The membership to the club is quite exclusive. As of 2014, the membership fee was 2 million Indian Rupees.[https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/chaise-longues-bangalore-golf-club-bangalore-club-bowring-institute-century-club/articleshow/44777847.cms?]
References
Clubs and societies in India
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