Kempegowda's Fort, Magadi | ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡರು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಕೋಟೆ, ಮಾಗಡಿ #karnataka

Walking through the ruins of Magadi Fort reminded me of Hampi. Originally built as a mud fort in 1537 by Yelahanka Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempegowda (the founder of modern Bengaluru) as a defense outpost. Following the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, the Bijapur Sultanate forces, led by Maratha commander Shahaji Bhonsale, captured Bengaluru ...