This blog is an attempt to list various places of historical, archeological interest to those who wish to explore Bengaluru and its surrounding areas leisurely.

Click here for a list of places of interest within Bengaluru City

Click here for a list of places of Interest around Bengaluru City

Brief History of Bengaluru

Bengaluru Region was ruled by various dynasties as below:

• Gangas -  from 350AD to 1024AD: They ruled first from Kolar and then shifted their head quarters to Talakad
• Cholas -  from 1024AD to 1117AD
• Hoysalas - from 1117AD 1343AD
• Vijayanagara - 1343AD to 1638AD
• Bijapur Sultans - 1638AD to 1686AD 
• Mughals - 1686AD to 1761AD - Leased to Mysore Wodeyars
• Mysore Sultanate - 1761AD to 1791AD - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
• British - 1791AD to 1947AD

Bengaluru was founded in 1537 AD by Kempe Gowda, a feudatory of Vijayanagara empire.
Following graphic describes the approximate time line of important events in Bengaluru History.