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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]
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 ...
Kempegowda International Airport became Karnataka's first fully solar powered airport, developed by CleanMax Solar. [9] [10] The airport is the 3rd busiest airport in India, [11] behind the airports in Delhi and Mumbai. It is the 25th busiest airport in Asia and the 56th busiest airport in the world. [12]
Yelahanka Ward (Ward No. 1), officially known as Kempegowda Ward is one of the 225 Wards [1] [2] (an administrative region) of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, [3] an administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Kempe Gowda I chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire. The city of Bengaluru was founded by Kempe Gowda in 1537. The city of Bengaluru was founded by Kempe Gowda in 1537. The word okka or okkalu is a Kannada word for a family or a clan [ 37 ] [ page needed ] and an okkaliga is a person belonging to such a family.
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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
Kempe Gowda is depicted in a standing position holding a sword in his right hand, above a 20 feet high reinforced concrete slabbing. The overall height of the statue is 108 feet, weighing about 218 tonnes, sculpted using majorly steel and bronze which includes 120 tonnes of iron and 98 tonnes of bronze.