Bengaluru: A road in Bengaluru’s Domlur municipal ward, which until recently didn’t have a name, will now be called Birbal — after the sharp-witted courtier of Mughal emperor Akbar.
Domlur Corporator C.R. Lakshminarayan, who is known to name roads after historical figures, is behind the initiative. The Domlur road was named on 28 July.
When asked why he decided to name it after Birbal, the corporator said the courtier needed to be given more recognition than just being mentioned in story books.
“Birbal was Akbar’s closest and trustworthy advisor. He was a great strategist and one who knew how to win the hearts of people, something even politicians do,” he told ThePrint.
Other roads named by Lakshminarayanan in his municipal ward are after Mahabharata characters Arjuna and Nakula.
“When you name roads after historical characters, it also becomes a landmark and people remember it for posterity,” he said.
Lakshminarayanan believes that quirky or historical names lend an identity to a place.
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