Kempe Gowda I (27 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.
60-489: Bangalore Fort began in 1537 as a mud fort. The builder was Kempe Gowda I , a vassal of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore . King Hyder Ali in 1761 replaced the mud fort with a stone fort and it was further improved by his son King Tipu Sultan in the late 18th century. It was damaged during an Anglo-Mysore war in 1791. It still remains a good example of 18th-century military fortification. The army of
120-512: A Tamil -speaking community from Kanchi which moved to present-day Karnataka in the early 15th century to serve in Vijayanagara armies. Kempe Gowda, who is reputed to have shown leadership skills during his childhood, was educated for nine years at a gurukula in Aivarukandapura (or Aigondapura), a village near Hesaraghatta . Fourth in succession from Rana Bhairave Gowda , founder of
180-536: A mud fort (now in the western part of the city), with a moat surrounding it, and nine large gates. The building of the mud fort is also steeped in a legend. During the construction of the Fort it was said that the southern gate would collapse no sooner than it was built and human sacrifice was indicated to ward off the evil spirits. When Kempe Gowda would not accept human sacrifice, his daughter-in-law, Lakshamma, realising her father-in-Law's predicament, beheaded herself with
240-485: A 108-feet tall Kempe Gowda Statue and a 23-acre central park around the statue formally began with its inauguration by Chief Minister B. S.Yediyurappa at the Kempegowda International Airport . The same was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 November 2022. Randaula Khan Randaula Khan , also spelt Ranadulla Khan (died 1643), was a leading Indo-African general and viceroy of
300-614: A campaign against Kantiraya Narasa Raja , ruler of Mysore . After pressuring the ruler with a month-long siege, the latter submitted and offered tribute to Randaula Khan in return for keeping the fort of Mysore. Subsequent to this victory however, former Bijapur vassal Keng Nayak deserted and fortified himself in Basavapattan. Randaula Khan pursued the latter, defeated him, arrested him, and shortly after killed him; this encouraged several local nayaks (chieftains) of Karnataka to submit to Bijapur's authority. Randaula Khan subsequently brought
360-632: A deep belt of thorn and cactus, and a small ditch. Altogether Bangalore was not a place which invited attack. What remains of the fort today is just the Delhi Gate, and the rest has been demolished. It was originally about a km in length. Stretching from the Delhi Gate, up to the present KIMS campus. Within the Bangalore Fort were the present Victoria Hospital, the Kote Venkataramana Swamy temple, Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace , Makkala Koota park,
420-554: A grand vision to build a new city which was further fueled by his visits to Hampi , now a UNESCO heritage city, the then beautiful capital city of the Vijayanagar Empire . He persevered with his vision and got permission from the King Achutaraya, the ruler of the empire, to build a new city for himself. The King gifted 12 hoblis (revenue subdivisions) with an annual income of 30,000 varahas ( gold coins ) to Kempe Gowda to meet
480-400: A number of local rajas (chieftains) under Bijapur's control through the armed assault of Afzal Khan, conquering Chiknayakanhalli , Belur , Tumkur , Belapur, and Kunigal . Following these victories, Randaula Khan returned to Bijapur. In 1643, armed expedition into the south was renewed and Randaula Khan successfully besieged the fort of Tikri. He then returned to Bijapur again, and died
540-556: A park in Bangalore are named in his honour. A busy thoroughfare in the city is named Kempegowda Road. Since 2017, the Government of Karnataka has recognised Kempe Gowda's birth anniversary, or Kempe Gowda Jayanthi . The Kempegowda Award , a civic award presented annually by the BBMP , was set up in his memory. On 27 June 2020, commemorating Kempe Gowda's 511th birth anniversary, work on
600-551: A purely Kannada speaking community, He was a polyglot and authored Gangagaurivilasa , a yakshagana play, in Telugu . A metal statue of Kempe Gowda was posthumously installed in 1609 at Gangadhareshwara temple at Shivagange . In 1964, another statue was erected in front of the Corporation Office at Bangalore. The city bus stand of Bangalore is named Kempegowda Bus Station in his honour. Bangalore International Airport
660-565: A sword at the southern gate in the darkness of night. Thereafter, the fort was completed without any mishap. In her memory, Kempe Gowda built a temple in her name in Koramangala . Thus, Kempe Gowda's dream fructified and the Bengaluru Pete evolved around the Mud fort called the Bangalore Fort. In 1637–38, the Bangalore Fort under Kempe Gowda's rule was very prosperous. Rustam i Zaman ( Randaula Khan ),
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#1732894592842720-420: A tranquil atmosphere under a tree, he visualized building of a suitable capital city with a fort, a cantonment, tanks (water reservoirs), temples and people of all trades and professions. It is also said that an omen of an uncommon event of a hare chasing away a hunter dog at the place favoured selection of the place and a dream of goddess Lakshmi (Hindu Goddess of wealth) that prophesied good indications of
780-496: A village in Magadi , while returning from Kunigal , reportedly after settling a dispute. Kempe Gowda's tomb was accidentally found on 7 March 2015 by Prashanth Marur, a college official-turned-historian, while he was driving by Kempapura. It was also authenticated by group of historians who visited the tomb. It is believed that his son Kempe Gowda II built the tomb after his father's demise. After confirmation, Marur wrote an article that
840-786: Is now the St. Luke's Church. Early records refer to this church as the Drummer's Chapel, constructed by British soldiers after the fall of Tipu Sultan . The Fort Church, Bangalore was the first protestant church to be raised in Bangalore . The Fort Cemetery, where the officers who fell in the Siege of Bangalore were buried, is illustrated in Robert Home's book, Select Views in Mysore, the country of Tipu Sultan , published by Robert Bowyer, London, 1794. Home's painting shows
900-568: The Bijapur Sultanate during the 17th century. He governed the southwestern region of the Sultanate from his administrative seat at Mirjan . He was a key player in the Sultanate's politics, particularly during Mughal -Bijapur conflicts in the early 17th century. He is remembered for leading conquests that expanded Bijapur southwards into the Karnataka region in the mid-17th century. Randaula Khan
960-722: The British East India Company , led by Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 captured the fort in the siege of Bangalore during the Third Mysore War (1790–1792). At the time the fort was a stronghold for King Tipu Sultan . Today, the fort's Delhi gate, on Krishnarajendra Road, and two bastions are the primary remains of the fort. A marble plaque commemorates the spot where the British breached fort's wall, leading to its capture. The old fort area also includes King Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace , and his armoury. The fort has provided
1020-657: The Shivanasamudra with his courtier Veeranna and eldest son Gidde Gowda. In 1526, Kempe Gowda conquered the Sivagange principality (not to be confused with Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu), 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Pune Highway. He then annexed Domlur (a present-day suburb on the road from Bangalore to the old Bangalore airport ). Within this vast forest area, and with imperial permission of
1080-696: The Blocks were demarcated for the purpose they were meant, like for business or residences etc. Streets of Doddapete, Chikkapete, Nagartha-pete were for marketing of general merchandise; Aralepete (Cotton pet), Tharagupete, Akki pete, Ragipete, Balepete etc. were for marketing of commodities like cotton , grain , rice , ragi , and bangles respectively: kurubarapete, Kumbara-pete, Ganigarapete, Upparapete etc. were for trades and crafts, and residences of Kuruba , Kumbara , Ganiga , Uppara castes respectively and similar petes' (Blocks). Halasoorpete, Manava-rthepete, Mutyalapete (Ballapurapete) etc. were meant for other groups of
1140-548: The British India Army and took part in Tipu Sultan Campaigns. Hunter has sketched different landscapes of South India, including Bangalore , Mysore , Hosur , Kancheepuram , Madras , Arcot , Sriperumbudur , etc. These paintings were published in 'A Brief history of ancient and modern India embellished with coloured engravings', published by Edward Orme, London between 1802 and 1805, and 'Picturesque scenery in
1200-544: The English Medium students are from Tamil and Telugu families, studying all subjects in English, English language, mother tongue language and Kannada as third language. All that remains of the fort is the Delhi Gate and remnants of two bastions. After they captured the fort in 1791, the British started dismantling it, a process that continued till the 1930s. Ramparts and walls made way for roads, while arsenals, barracks and
1260-791: The Fort Church, with prize distribution by E A Hill, School inspector and Rev. G H Lamb. In 1911, the head mistress was Miss Page, as recorded by the Diocesan Magazine . There still exists a Fort School at Chamrajpet, with its building dating back to 1907. Once called the English Vernacular School, the Fort School is located opposite the Bangalore Medical College , and near the Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace . The School Building
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#17328945928421320-479: The Fort School from the end of the 19th century. The church provided furniture, study maps, and managed accounts, all overseen by the Fort Church School Committee. The Diocesan Magazine , records that on 29 December 1909, with Miss. Rozario as the head mistress (serving from 1893 to 1909), a school function being organised for the present and old students of the Fort School, by J W Hardy, Lay Trustee of
1380-681: The Kingdom of Mysore' published by Edward Orme in 1804. Hunter died in India in 1792. Some of his paintings of Bangalore Fort are below There are interesting ways of knowing the history of Bangalore Fort and exploring the remnants. Kempe Gowda I Hiriya Kempe Gowda (Hiriya meaning elder in Kannada ) was born in the Yelahanka suburb of Bangalore in the Morasu Vokkaliga community to Kempananje Gowda,
1440-565: The Mughals after further military pressure from the latter; this secured peace with the Mughal Empire, and allowed Bijapur to retain political independence for the near future. In 1638, Randaula Khan was made commander-in-chief of the Bijapur armies deputed by Mohammad Adil Shah to undertake expeditions in the south. He was entitled 'Khan-i-Zaman', and was also known by the title 'Rustam-i-Zaman'. He
1500-411: The Mughals in stopping Shahji; him and Mughal general Khan Zaman besieged Shahji at the fort of Mahuli, where Shahji surrendered and entered Bijapur's service. Around this time, factionalism in the court of Bijapur grew, and Randaula Khan led the charge in carrying out the assassination of Khawas Khan, leading to Mustafa Khan becoming the leading noble. In 1636, Bijapur accepted a deed of submission with
1560-515: The Mughals; this led to the Siege of Daulatabad (1633) . Randaula Khan participated in this siege alongside Shahji Bhonsle , disrupting Mughal efforts to capture the Nizam Shahi fort of Daulatabad by leading skirmishes upon the Mughal forces, disrupting communication lines, and smuggling supplies to aid the fort's garrison. These efforts failed and the Mughals won the fort, which led to the extinction of
1620-399: The Nizam Shahi kingdom. Randaula Khan was also deputed to aid Shahji in attacking the Mughals' conquests in the former Nizam Shahi kingdom, in order to distract the Mughals from the Siege of Parenda (1634) . Military pressure from Shah Jahan led to Bijapur deserting its policy of harassing the Mughals around 1635, and Shahji was abandoned in his exploits. Randaula Khan was deputed to ally with
1680-553: The Vijayanagar Emperor Achyutharaya (an inscription at Dasarahalli records the decree date as 1532), he built Bangalore Fort and the town in 1537, and moved his capital from Yelahanka to the new Bengaluru Pete , the foundation of present-day Bangalore city. Fearing Kempe Gowda's rise in power at Penukonda , Jagadevaraya, a neighbouring poleygar at Channapattana , lodged a complaint Emperor Sadashiva Raya . Kempe Gowda's territories were confiscated and he
1740-530: The armoury in the Bangalore Medical College campus, Fort High School, Fort Church , Minto Ophthalmic Hospital , and the present KIMS hospital and campus. The Fort Church, Bangalore, was located within the Bangalore Fort. The church was demolished to make place for the construction of the Vani Vilas Hospital . The Government of Mysore allotted land in Chamrajpet for construction of a new church, and this
1800-464: The bullocks to the ploughs at the central Doddapete square, at the junction of Doddapete ( Avenue Road ) and Chikka pete , got the ground ploughed and worked the four main streets running in four directions. One ran from Halasoor ( Ulsoor ) Gate to Sondekoppa Road from East to West, and another from Yelahanka Gate to the Fort running from North to South. These roads are the present Nagarthapete and Chikka pete ; and Doddapete respectively. The streets and
1860-472: The cemetery. However, as recorded in 1912 by Rev. Frank Penny in his book The Church in Madras: Volume II , the cemetery no longer existed. The record of the offers who fell in the battle for the Bangalore Fort in 1791 , were transferred to the cenotaph, raised by the Government of Mysore . The cenotaph was consequently vandalised on 28 October 1964 and completely destroyed. The Fort Church , managed
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1920-602: The commander under the Bijapur Sultanate who was on a war campaign, and after he had captured the Sira Fort close to Bangalore, wanted to capture the Bangalore Fort and the city. However, Kasturi Ranga Nayak who had been given the Sira Fort to hold, prevailed on Rustam i Zaman not to attack the fort even though he, after capturing the town, had surrounded the fort with 30,000 strong cavalry. Kempe Gowda managed to get Nayak withdraw
1980-548: The commander-in-chief ( dalvoy ) of the Kingdom of Mysore , defeated the ruler from Kempe Gowda's lineage and annexed the principality into the kingdom. The last Gowda ruler was imprisoned in Srirangapatana till his death. The family members were moved to Hulikal village in Magadi . Some other family members were pensioned by Dewan Purnaiah by gifting them jagirs , or land grants, at Hosur in present-day Tamil Nadu , where
2040-416: The daughters-in-law: present Sree Kanteerava Stadium ), which were meant for irrigation , were also built. Irrigational facilities gave much impetus to agriculture and horticulture and also encouraged laying of gardens and raising groves of fruit crops. Kempe Gowda died in 1569 having ruled for about 46 years. The 16th century Kannada epitaph on his tomb proclaims that he died on the spot at Kempapura,
2100-528: The dynasty of the Avati Nadu and great grandson of Jaya Gowda, a separate Vijayanagara feudal vassal, Kempe Gowda is the most famous of the Yelahanka rulers. Kempe Gowda assumed the chieftaincy of Yalahanka Nadu from his father in 1513 and would reign for 46 years. It is believed that Kempe Gowda envisioned a town out of vast woodlands and plateaus during a hunting expedition when he ventured from Yelahanka towards
2160-439: The events to happen, further sealed his decision on the place for his capital. Following this event, on an auspicious day in 1537, he conducted a ground breaking ritual and festivities by ploughing the land with four pairs of decorated white bulls in four directions, at the focal point of the junction of Doddapet and Chikkapet, the junction of the present day Avenue Road and Old Taluk Kacheri Road (OTC). Thereafter, he constructed
2220-500: The expenses of his venture of building a new city. Kempe Gowda moved from his ancestral land of Yelahanka to establish his new principality , having obtained support from King Achutaraya. One version for the site selection process for the fort and the Bengaluru Pete is that during a hunting expedition along with his Advisor Gidde Gowda, Kempe Gowda went westward of Yelahanka and reached a village called Shivasamudra (near Hesaraghatta ), some 10 miles (16 km) from Yelahanka where, in
2280-467: The fort and handed over its management to Shahji along with other territories, which he had recently conquered, with Bangalore as his headquarters. This mud fort was enlarged during Chikkadeva Raya Wodeyar 's rule between 1673 AD – 1704 AD. In 1761, it was renovated by Hyder Ali , who made it strong with stones. A part of the fort was subject to bombardment by the British when they fought a battle against Tipu Sultan, son of Hyder Ali. Tipu Sultan repaired
2340-499: The fort later. Inside the fort, there is temple dedicated to Lord Ganapathy . In March 1791 the army of the British East India Company led by Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the Bangalore fort during the Third Mysore War . Following tough resistance by the Mysore army led by the Commandant Bahadur Khan, in which over 2000 people were killed, on 21 March the British breached the walls near the Delhi Gate and captured it. In
2400-410: The fort on the southern side. Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple was also built by Kempe Gowda. Kempe Gowda I encouraged the construction of temples and lakes and planned residential layouts, or agraharams, around each temple. The construction of the mud fort and several temples and lakes transformed Bangalore from a sleepy village to a centre of culture based on vedic traditions. Tanks were built for
2460-402: The graves of Captains James Smith, James Williamson, John Shipper, Nathaniel Daws and Jeremiah Delany, Lieutenant Conan and Lieutenant-Colonel Gratton. As recorded in 1895, The cemetery was located just outside the Fort Church, with the church being responsible for its maintenance. The cemetery had cypress trees, rose bushes and flowers. The Government of Mysore, had constructed a wall and gate for
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2520-555: The lineage continues as farmers. Kempe Gowda is also noted for his societal reforms and contribution to building temples and water reservoirs in Bengaluru. While ruling, one of his social reforms was to prohibit the custom of amputating the last two fingers of the left hand of unmarried women during " bandi devaru ", a late custom in the Morasu Vokkaliga community. Kempe Gowda was a patron of arts and learning. In spite belonging to
2580-523: The nobles Khawas Khan and Mustafa Khan emerged as rivals. The two mainly differed in their foreign policy; Mustafa Khan had sympathies for the Mughal Empire that had been actively reducing the Nizam Shahi kingdom under the rule of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan , while Khawas Khan and his faction were anti-Mughal, fearing that Mughal imperialism would soon take over Bijapur itself if encouraged. Randaula Khan
2640-508: The other old buildings quickly made way for colleges, schools, bus stands, and hospitals. In November 2012 workers at the neighbouring Bangalore Metro construction site unearthed 2 huge iron cannons weighing a ton each with cannonballs dating back to the times of Tipu Sultan. James Hunter served as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He was a military painter, and his sketches portrayed aspects of military and everyday life. Hunter served
2700-421: The principality of Sera , ruled by Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka , in return; Randaula Khan deputed Afzal Khan who conquered its fort . This was handed over to Keng Nayak. Randaula Khan headed towards Bangalore and conquered the town from its ruler Kempe Gowda in three days. Randaula Khan instated Shahji Bhonsle as the governor of the conquered territory. Randaula Khan then headed southwards with Shahji and led
2760-511: The ruler of Yelhanka for more than 70 years. The Morasu Vokkaligas were Vijayanagara vassals at Yelahanka. Sources vary on the ancestry of Kempe Gowda. Burton Stein and others note that Morasu Vokkaligas were Telugu migrants to the Morasu-nadu area in the fourteenth century. Some state that they were originally from Karnataka and were a Kannada -speaking community, although well-versed in Telugu . Some sources mention that they were
2820-550: The setting for the treasure hunt in the book Riddle of the Seventh Stone . The confirmed history of the Bangalore Fort is traced to 1537, when Kempe Gowda I (pictured), a chieftain of the Vijayanagara Empire , widely held as the founder of modern Bangalore, built a mud fort and established the area around it as Bengaluru Pete , his capital. Kempe Gowda I, who showed remarkable qualities of leadership from childhood, had
2880-583: The society. The Agraharas were for the priests and learned classes. He got skilled artisans and craftsmen from the neighboring as well as far off places and got them settled so that they could pursue their vocations. Temples of Vinayaka and Anjaneya were built at the Northern Yelahanka Gate of the fort (near the present head office of State Bank of Mysore ). Dodda Basavannanagudi ( The Bull Temple ) and in its neighbourhood, Dodda Vinayaka and Dodda Anjaneya and Veerabhadhra temples were also built outside
2940-477: The troops. Randaula Khan, who was not convinced with the action of Nayak in withdrawing the troops, met Nayak in his tent and promised him more rewards and also recognition under the Bijapur rulers, Nayak relented but advised Randaula not to attack the fort at that time and that he would manage surrender of the fort by Kempe Gowda eventually. Soon enough he prevailed on Kempe Gowda to surrender the fort with all its riches without any battle. Rustom-i-Zaman then took over
3000-693: The water supply to the town, to the moat around the fort and for the irrigation of crops. Inside the fort, a big pond enclosed by masonry of dressed granite stones was dug and built (on the South-Western corner of the present Sri Krishnarajendra Market ). Dhar-mambudhi tank, which supplied water to the town (present Subhash Nagar, BMTC bus stand and KSRTC bus stands, in front of the city Railway Station ), Kempambudhi tank (named after Ranabhaire Gowda's family Goddess, Doddamma or Kempamma), in Gavi-pura Guttahalli and Samp-igambudhi tank (named after one of
3060-488: The words of the British chronicler Mark Wilks "Resistance was everywhere respectable." With the capture of the Bangalore Fort the Army of British East India Company replenished supplies and obtained a strategic base from where it could attack Srirangapatna , Tippu Sultan's capital. The Bangalore fort, ca. 1791, was described as follows: Bangalore, like Madras, had a fort, with a pettah , or fortified town, outside it. This lay-out
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#17328945928423120-457: 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. The fort at Bangalore had a perimeter of about one mile; it was of solid masonry, surrounded by a wide ditch which was commanded from 26 towers placed at intervals along the ramparts. To its north lay the pettah , several miles in circumference and protected by an indifferent rampart,
3180-542: Was a follower of Mustafa Khan, and while Mohammad Adil Shah initially carried out an alliance with the Mughals over the Nizam Shahis demise, the Mughals soon upset Bijapur by taking control of Dharpur, which caused the sultan to switch to an anti-Mughal policy and ally with the Nizam Shahis to combat the Mughals. Around 1633, Randaula Khan was able to convince Fath Khan , ruler of the Nizam Shahi Sultanate, to oppose
3240-694: Was also renamed Kempegowda International Airport on 14 December 2013. The Bangalore Development Authority developed the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout in his memory. The Majestic metro station on the Purple Line of Bangalore Metro was also renamed Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station., Majestic, in his honour. Educational institutions such as Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , Kempegowda Institute of Physiotherapy, Kempegowda College of Nursing, and Kempegowda Residential PU College have all been named after Kempe Gowda. A police station and
3300-430: Was assisted by another influential African of Bijapur, Siddi Reihan, in his exploits. His initial expedition involved conquering Ikkeri and Bednur from Virabhadra Nayaka . Subsequently, he turned eastwards on the sultan's orders and advanced on Adoni and Tarpatri - however, he was dissuaded by local ruler Keng Nayak, who convinced him that the town of Bangalore would be a more lucrative target. Keng Nayak asked for
3360-619: Was built in 1907, and has amongst its students freedom fighter H S Doreswamy , cricketer G R Vishwanath , statesman V S Krishna Iyer , Mysore Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar , former Chief Minister of Karnataka Kengal Hanumanthaiah and bureaucrat Narasimha Rao. The building is being studied by INTACH for possible renovation. The Fort School is the oldest high school in the Banglore pete area. The school at present has 186 students in English Medium and 81 studying in Kannada Medium. Majority of
3420-507: Was famous for trade in pepper, silk, betelnut, and saltpeter. Scholar Subah Dayal writes that Randaula Khan and his kin held a monopoly over gun trade around the area of Rajapur. A farman (imperial decree) from 1641 also indicates that Randaula Khan operated trade ships that travelled between the ports of Chaul and Dabhol . Randaula Khan played a key role in court politics in the years after Mohammad Adil Shah ascended Bijapur's throne in 1627. The accession caused factionalism, in which
3480-635: Was imprisoned for five years. After being released, he was returned his territories. Over the following years, however, pleased with his activities, the Emperor would bestow Kempe Gowda the nearby villages of Ulsoor , Begur , Varthur , Jigani , Thalagattapura, Kumbalgodu , Kengeri , and Banavara. Kempe Gowda built a red fort with eight gates and a moat surrounding it. Inside the fort two wide roads ran from North to South and East to West. The other roads were made parallel or perpendicular to them. On an auspicious moment fixed by an astrologer, Kempe Gowda harnessed
3540-532: Was published in Vijayavani on 3 September 2015. According to some literary sources, Kempe Gowda's elder son Gidde Gowda succeeded him and his lineage lasted for a century in Magadi , where they built numerous temples, forts, and tanks. The Nelapattana subterranean town was built on the strategic foothills of the Savandurga to protect its city dwellers from neighbouring invasions. However, in 1728, Haider Ali ,
3600-529: Was the son of Farhad Khan and nephew to Khairiyat Khan, both leading African nobles of the Bijapur Sultanate . Randaula Khan governed the southwestern region of the Bijapur Sultanate as his family's hereditary fief, namely the southern Konkan region and Kanara . His administration extended from Ratnagiri in the west, southwards around Portuguese Goa to Karwar and Mirjan . Mirjan was Randaula Khan's seat of administration. Karwar, Rajapur , and Mirjan were prosperous ports under his control, and his territory
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