India, Aug. 31 -- A 42-year-old map of Bengaluru has gone viral on X after a city resident shared images of the 1983 edition purchased from a collector.

The map has sparked curiosity and debate among Bengalureans, especially after it showed that HSR Layout did not exist and Indiranagar was barely marked, while Jayanagar appeared almost central to the city.

The woman who posted the map wrote, "We bought Bengaluru's map (1983 edition) from a collector. And it turns out, HSR & Indiranagar are non-existent. Jayanagar is almost central of the city. Now, onto finding our fav places on the map and see if they existed back then."

She later clarified in a follow-up post that the map covered the entire city and not just South Bengaluru, as some ...