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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]
Kempe Gowda I, Modern Bangalore was founded by a feudatory of the Vijayanagara Empire, who built a mud fort in the year 1537. Kempe Gowda also referred to the new town as his "gandu bhoomi" or "Land of Heroes". [5] Within Bangalore, the town was divided into petes (IPA:) or market. The town had two main streets: Chikkapete Street ran east ...
It was later renovated in the 16th century CE by Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bengaluru. One of the oldest temples in Bengaluru, Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple was built by Kempe Gowda in recognition after being released from a prison term of five years by Rama Raya. The temple Gavi is an architectural marvel that attracts the faithful by the hordes.
It was roughly constructed in the 16th century, said to be by Kempegowda I, the then chieftain of the Bengaluru area and a vassal of the Karnataka Empire (Vijayanagara Empire). The Ranganathaswamy Temple is Balepete, said to be constructed by the Kempegowda Chieftains, houses a Telugu language donatory inscription in the Kannada script. [2]
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
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 ...
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.
The Bangalore fort, ca. 1791, was described as follows: [10] Bangalore, like Madras, had a fort, with a pettah, or fortified town, outside it.This lay-out was a feature of almost all the cities or settlements in India, the fort providing a place of refuge for most of the inhabitants if the pettah was in danger of capture.