New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- A Bengaluru-based woman has gone viral on social media after sharing the unique story behind her surname, Bangalore.

Taking to Instagram, Vipra Bangalore posted a short video featuring clips from her childhood and life in the city where she was born and brought up. While the visuals were nostalgic, it was the personal explanation in her voiceover that truly caught people's attention.

In the video, Vipra explains that her grandfather made a deliberate decision not to give his children a surname. He believed surnames often lead to people being judged by their background, social standing or identity, and wanted to protect his family from such bias. As a result, Vipra's father grew up without a surname.

Later, when Vi...