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Kempe Gowda I (17 June 1510 — 1569) locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a governor under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for the development of Bangalore Town in the 16th century. Kempegowda erected many Kannada inscriptions across the region.
Nov 11, 2022 · Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempegowda, also known as Kempegowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire. He is also known as the founder of Bengaluru in the 16th century. A descendant of Morasu ...
Nov 11, 2011 · November 11, 2011 by madur. Kempe Gowda was a chieftain who ruled over most parts of Karnataka for the better part of the 16th century. History credits him with being a just and humane ruler and historians widely accept him as the founder of Bangalore. His Early Years. Kempe Gowda I was born in 1513 in a village near Yelahanka.
Aug 30, 2018 · Another story has it that Kempe Gowda I, who established the city, named it after the Indian Kino Tree – Venkai (or Benga). ‘Ooru’ in Kannada means settlement. Thus the city became Bengal-ooru. Whatever the reason behind the naming, when the modern city was still being established, founder Kempe Gowda was facing a crisis.
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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Kempe Gowda I (17 June 1510 — 1569) locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a governor under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for the development of Bangalore Town in the 16th century. Kempegowda erected many Kannada inscriptions.
BBC. Kempegowda founded Bengaluru 511 years ago. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a statue of Kempegowda, the 16th-Century local leader who founded Bengaluru (Bangalore). The...
