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Russell Market
A 1927 market building in Bengaluru's Cantonment area, named after a municipal commissioner and rebuilt in places after a 2012 fire.
Russell Market is a historic market in the Cantonment area of Bengaluru (Bangalore). The British built it in 1927 and it was inaugurated in 1933; it is named after T. B. Russell, the municipal commissioner at the time. A smaller predecessor market existed nearby from the 1880s.
In February 2012 a fire gutted 123 shops, with losses put at Rs 89.2 lakh, and the building has been in the news for repairs and trader disputes since. What is sold, the hours and the current condition of the building were not verified, so check locally before you go. Coordinates are approximate.
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