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Encyclopedia > Bangalore Club

Located in Bangalore, India, the The Bangalore Club is the oldest club in the city, founded in 1868. It is so exclusive that it has a 15-year waiting list for membership and counts among its previous members Winston Churchill and the Maharajah of Mysore. A ledger on display in the main building of the club is open to a page that has a list of "irrecoverable debts" that were written off by the club. One of these is the sum Rs.13, owed by Winston Churchill. Bangalore (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 1. ... Mysore or Mysooru (officially renamed Mysooru)   (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...


The club has a number of restaurants, bars, libraries and sports facilities, and is built in the colonial style. Formerly known as the Bangalore United Services Club (BUS Club), it was originally formed for exclusive use by British troops stationed in the cantonment. At present, it is largely a civilian club. Members of the services, however, continue to enjoy special privileges.


Members are also able to visit other affiliated clubs around India, as well as many parts of the world.


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Bangalore Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
Located in Bangalore, India, the The Bangalore Club is the oldest club in the city,having been founded in 1868.
The club consists of a number of restaurants, bars, libraries and sports facilities, and is built in the colonial style.
Formerly known as the Bangalore United Services Club (BUS Club), it was originally formed for exclusive use by British troops stationed in the cantonment.
Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (345 words)
The Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore is a birdwatching club in Bangalore founded in the 1970s.
The club was also involved in a survey of wetlands around Bangalore in collaboration with the Forest Department of the Karnataka state and was involved in a comprehensive survey of water quality parameters including chemical, physical and biological status.
Nearly 350 species of birds have been recorded from the Bangalore region of which around 60 species may be seen with ease.
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