Origins & Early Dynasties
The land around Bengaluru was settled long before the city had a name. Inscriptions, temples and tanks tell the early story.
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Where the Name "Bengaluru" Comes From
The 9th-century Begur inscription and the popular "town of boiled beans" legend.
Gangas, Cholas & Hoysalas
The dynasties that ruled the Bengaluru plateau before the city existed.
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Ancient Temples & Water Tanks
How a dry plateau with no big river built a network of hundreds of tanks.