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A Trojan Horse called Botanical Garden

Mysore Race Course (MRC) is a very important and unique heritage institution of Mysuru city. How many cities in our country can boast of a Race Course? It would be highly myopic…

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Published July 15, 2018 · 5 min read
a trojan horse called botanica

Mysore Race Course (MRC) is a very important and unique heritage institution of Mysuru city. How many cities in our country can boast of a Race Course? It would be highly myopic to perceive horse-racing purely from the point of view of betting or as a wager or a social evil. Wherever racing is practiced, it is considered as a sport or pastime. In the case of Mysuru, our Race Course is a part of our cultural ethos.

By R. Chandra Prakash

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