Life in an Indian Flat Community

Life in Dattaprasad Flats
First Online: March 05,2008
Page Last Updated: October 06,2009

Introduction

During the 1980s the Kamats lived in an apartment community in Malleswaram neighborhood called Dattaprasad Flats. The following are some candid shots taken at that time -- they depict urban middle-class lifestyle in India at the time.

Table of Contents

• At Dattaprasad Flats
• Life at Dattaprasad Flats
• Yes. Indian Women can Operate the Gun!
• "Yes. You Can Ride a Scooter in a Saree!"

See Also:

• My Own Private Bangalore -- Kamat's photographs of the other Bangalore, featuring common sights and people of the city.
• Chariot Festival of Malleswaram