BVK Iyengar road is not just a name of the busiest street in Bangalore, it holds memory of a great man and his invaluable service to the Mysore ProvinceIn Bengaluru, BVK Iyengar Road, like Avenue Road, is a prime place for commercial activities connecting Kempegowda Road with Mysore Road. A genius and statesman lived in a bungalow on this road about 150 years ago. B.V. Krishna IyengarOne of India’s most brilliant nuclear physicist, Dr. Raja Ramanna, was the great grandson of BVK Iyengar. He built his imposing red coloured house at the junction of the present Kempegowda Road and BVK Iyengar Road. Krishna Iyengar, whose name the road bears, is the third son of Paymaster B. Venkatiyengar, born around 1825.

Source: The Hindu August 25, 2020 18:45 UTC