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Centuries ago, a small Family migrated from Maharashtra in search of peace & prosperity to settle down in the nearby surrounding of Bangalore.

They took up to Farming near the Upcoming International Airport of Bangalore. This was the main Source of all income to the Family.

As the Society grew & the formal structures started to come in, one of them got a formal education & went on to Become a Lawyer.

The Turn of the last Century, there were primarily only two professions in this Family
1. Agriculturists
2. Lawyers

In the earlier years of of 1900's, this Family which was slightly in love with innovation , this lead to the Motor Car & thus began a Love affair with a new breed of Youngsters.

3. Automobile Enthusiasts

This Passion translated to a Past time then on to a Full fledged Profession.

Passion:

Our love for the Automobile began with a Simple Desire to Mechanise Agriculture. Justice Subbanna (Grand Father of Former Chief Justice of India Padma Vibhusan Justice M.N.Venkatachaliah), One of the Lawyer turned Magistrate from our Family, called a meeting of the Family to Ask for consent to give a try to the new Concept of farming with a Machine. This Machine he said was called the Tractor.

The Year was 1918, Family consented to this Idea as the man power was an acute shortage in that era. Since the Mechanics to repair these machines were not present those years, Few Youngsters took lead in learning the Technology, working system, principles & started to tinker around the Tractor.
Experience Builds Confidence:

The new learning brought in new confidence which made the Youth to get the elders to embark on the newer adventure. They made them buy a Car... the Largest car made & sold in those years. The year was 1920.

Over the years, the Expertise grew Friends & family started to seek help, Advice on Automobiles.

This Ability to network & provide solution build the confidence in them to Procure New Automobiles for Friends & family from Madras (the old name of Chennai),  then retail them in old state of Mysore.

1928, saw the Adventurers entering the Field in a bigger way. They went ahead with their Car Dealership located in the Cant Area behind MG road. They were official Dealers For Austin Cars under the name The Mysore Provincial Motor co.

They went on to sell Cars to Who's Who of the state which included Eminent Personalities like

1. HRH. Krishna Raja Wodeyar Bhadur, The Maharaja of Mysore
2. Bharatha Ratna. Sir. M.Vishveshwariah, Dewan of Mysore (Also the Engineer who Built the Famous Brindavan Garden).
3. Sir. Mirza Ismail, Dewan of Mysore

The Car Sold to The Maharaja was Gifted to CPC Polytechnic, Mysore & Is still around there. I got to know about the history of this car during my last training imparting session at Mysore Polytechnic.

Sir. Mirza's car was in news a few years ago in the Famous Khaleeli Murder case where Swami Shradhananda was involved.

The Duo went on to Establish another Car Dealership for Studebaker cars under the name The Reliance Motor co.
These Adventurers were

Shyamappa (My Great Grand Father)


Sheshagiri Rao (My Grand uncle, Son of Justice Subbanna)

Thus started a Romance with the Automobile, which has now lasted Four generations.