Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Maya Jayapal's Journey: Chronicler of Bengaluru and Beyond
Maya Jayapal is an author who writes about cities and their history.
She started her writing career by documenting Singapore and Jakarta.
She has also written multiple books about Bengaluru.
Her work focuses on the people who make the cities what they are, their stories, and their influences.
She was inspired to write about cities after living in Singapore and Jakarta for a while and she was trained to give tours, which gave her insight into research.
Her writings include a tribute to her father and a memoir for her grandchildren to share her life experiences.
Maya Jayapal began documenting cities with books on Singapore and Jakarta.
Her work includes multiple books on the history of Bengaluru.
Jayapal's interest in Bengaluru began in the 1970s after her husband's posting.
She was trained as a docent and conducted research for her books.
Her latest work, Kaveri: The Journey of a River, is a memoir and a tribute to her father.
- Who
- Author Maya Jayapal
- What
- Chronicling cities through her writing.
- When
- Began documenting cities in the 1990s.
- Where
- Focused on Singapore, Jakarta, and Bengaluru.
- Why
- To document the history and people of cities.
- Subject
- Author Maya Jayapal
- Notable Works
- Old Singapore, Old Jakarta, Bangalore: The Story of a City, Bangalore: Roots and Beyond, Kaveri: The Journey of a River
- First Experience of Bengaluru
- Studied at Mount Carmel in 1955
- Trained As
- Docent for guided tours
- Father's Profession
- Police Service