Question

Who is the founder of Bengaluru city?

Answer 1

Vijayanagara and Kempe Gowda. Kempe Gowda I (1510–1570), Modern Bangalore was founded by a feudatory of the Vijayanagara Empire, who built a mud fort in the year 1537.

Answer 2

The city of Bangalore, now known as Bengaluru was founded by Kempe Gowda I.

He was a warrior and stories of his victory still find mention in the modern works.

He referred to the city of Bengaluru as the “city of heroes”.

Thus the word that best fills the blank in the question is Kempe Gowda I.