Kempe Gowda I

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Kempe Gowda I (ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ in Kannada) (1513-1569) was a chieftain of Yelahanka (now in present day Bangalore), a tributary of the Vijayanagara kingdom. He is credited with having established the Indian city of Bangalore in 1537.

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Kempegowda built the four towers which mark the boundaries of Bangalore. He has built a lot of monuments in and around Bangalore.

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