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Bangalore is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. Bangalore, as a city, was founded by Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort at the site in 1537. But the earliest evidence for the existence of a place called Bangalore dates back to c. 890. [1]
4 days ago · Bangalore was the headquarters of the British administration from 1831 to 1881, when the raja was restored. However, Britain retained an administrative and military presence in the city until Indian independence in 1947.
Sep 27, 2024 · History & Heritage Bangalore/Bengaluru, the city has many tales behind this name. One of them - The city got its name from the popular anecdote which recounts that the 11th-century Hoysala king Veera Ballala II, while on a hunting expedition, lost his way in the forest.
The city's history dates back to around 890, as per the old Kannada stone inscription found at the Nageshwara Temple in Begur, Bangalore. In 1537, Kempé Gowdā, a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire, established a mud fort, considered the foundation of modern Bangalore and its oldest areas, or pétés, which still exist.
Jul 26, 2023 · We will delve deeper into the fascinating history of Bangalore, exploring its early days, the impact of British rule, the city’s transformation into an industrial hub, and its current status as the...
Bangalore is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. Bangalore, as a city, was founded by Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort at the site in 1537. But the earliest evidence for the existence of a place called Bangalore dates back to c. 890. [1]
Jul 28, 2019 · Bangalore, or Bengaluru, a city of immigrants founded by Kempe Gowda, stands tall as one of India’s fastest growing metropolises, housing a whopping 12 million people on its gradually shrinking land. Here’s taking a closer look at how it went from being ‘Garden City’ to the Silicon Valley of India, in the matter of mere decades.
However, historical evidence shows that “BengaLooru” was recorded much before King Ballala's time in a 9th century temple inscription in the village of Begur. Even today "BengaLooru" exists within the city limits in Kodigehalli area and is called as "HalebengaLooru" or "Old Bangalore."
Though historically attested at least since 900 C.E., recorded history of the city starts from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, widely regarded as the founder of modern Bangalore, built a mud fort and established it as a province of the Vijayanagara Empire. During the British Raj, Bangalore developed as a center for colonial rule in South India.
Jul 14, 2023 · In 1970, an officer of the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC), now known as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, named M. Fazlul Hasan self-published a book titled Bangalore Through the Centuries,...
