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Bal Bhavan: All weeds no play

By Rajkumar Bhavasar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Bal Bhavan is now a dead and forgotten hole. If Mysuru needed a single and comprehensive symbol of neglect and mismanagement, Bal Bhavan should…

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Published March 21, 2020 · 5 min read
bal bhavan: all weeds no play

By Rajkumar Bhavasar

Bal Bhavan is now a dead and forgotten hole. If Mysuru needed a single and comprehensive symbol of neglect and mismanagement, Bal Bhavan should provide it. The vast area features an incredible bouquet of possibilities. One could visit it now to see the depressing and tall concrete structures full of weeds and wild growth. This was once a one-stop destination for children’s amusement.

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