History of Bangalore

Inscription stone at Beguru, Bengaluru, dated to the 9th century CE mentioning the name "Bengaluru" for the first time

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]

  1. ^ "Inscription reveals Bengaluru is over 1,000 years old". The Hindu. 20 August 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2012.