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How did Kempe Gowda contribute to the founding of Bengaluru?

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Keshava temple — Karnataka Keshava Temple, Somanathapura, Karnataka, India.

Kempe Gowda, a local chief, was instrumental in the founding of Bengaluru by establishing the city's nucleus in 1537. He achieved this by constructing a mud fort, which served as the settlement's foundation.1