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Kempe Gowda I (27 June 1510 — 1569) locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, [2] [3] or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a governor under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. [4] [5] He is famous for the development of Bengaluru Pete in the 16th century. Kempegowda erected many Kannada inscriptions across the region. [6] [7] [8]
The King gifted 12 hoblis (revenue subdivisions) with an annual income of 30,000 varahas to his Chieftain Kempegowda to meet the expenses of his venture of building a new city. [9] [10] Kempegowda I, builder of Bangalore or Bengaluru pete, his statue opposite the Bangalore Corporation office
During the construction period, KSRTC incurred a loss of ₹ 100 crore (US$12 million) as they had to shut down bus services in the area. [6] BMRCL employed 2,240 engineers, construction workers and others to build the station. [6] Majestic station (and all other underground stations of Namma Metro's Phase-1) was built using the cut-and-cover ...
One of the four Kempegowda built towers which signified the town limits of early Bangalore is located in Lalbagh. The Kempe Gowda Museum is housed is the first floor of the heritage building of Mayo Hall. The building has been painted in the Cantonment colors of red and white. Mayo Hall's upper storey was earlier reserved for public meetings ...
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Bangalore CBD, MG Road is seen. The central business district of Bengaluru is the area within a 6 km radius around Vidhan Soudha. [citation needed] This is the center of Bangalore and was founded by Kempegowda of the Vijayanagara Empire.
According to the noted epigraphist and historian B. Lewis Rice, the Someshwara temple was built by Kempe Gowda II after coming to power in 1569 A.D. [5] However, there is another view that the temple was actually built by his descendant Kempavira Gowda III in 1712 A.D. Notable structures in the large temple complex include a spacious inner ...
These Kannada inscriptions (Old Kannada, Kadamba script) are found on historical hero stones, coins, temple walls, pillars, tablets and rock edicts. They have contributed towards Kannada literature and helped to classify the eras of Proto Kannada, Pre Old Kannada, Old Kannada , Middle Kannada and New Kannada.