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108-foot tall statue of Kempegowda near Kempegowda International Airport

Kempe Gowda I (27 June 1510 – 1569) was a governor under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He founded the city of Bengaluru. Places and institutions named after him include:

Educational institutions[edit | edit source]

Public Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

Airports[edit | edit source]

Roads[edit | edit source]

  • Kempegowda Road, Bengaluru[4]

Bus Stations[edit | edit source]

Metro Stations[edit | edit source]

Railway stations[edit | edit source]

Residential Areas[edit | edit source]

  • Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout[6]

Monuments and memorials[edit | edit source]

Organisations[edit | edit source]

  • Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Development Authority[8]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kempegowda Institute Of Physiotherapy". Kimsphysiotherapy.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. "About Us". www.kimsnursing.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Bangalore International Airport Ltd will be Kempegowda International Airport from December 14". The Economic Times. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. Staff Reporter (2 August 2016). "Portion of K.G. Road caves in near Metro line". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "From lake to multi-modal transport hub, this station is truly Majestic". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. Realtors, Shivom (2025-10-09). "All about Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout". BDAsites.in. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  7. "Kempe Gowda Museum opens at last". The Hindu. Bangalore. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Remembering the city's founder". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.