Garden-city, Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore, Bengaluru - one knows it by many names. From a simple mud fort built by Kempe Gowda, Bengaluru has grown to become a bustling cosmopolitan hub. Through painstaking research and by sourcing rare photographs, Maya Jayapal has left no stone unturned to revisit history, myths and memories. Bangalore: Roots and Beyond explores the allure that the city possesses for old-timers and new migrants alike, and discusses its transition into the 21st century.