Vice-President pays tribute to Bengaluru founder Kempegowda on 517th birth anniversary
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru, in Bengaluru on 27 June 2026.
Summary
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda in Bengaluru on 27 June 2026 and paid tribute to the founder of Bengaluru as a visionary administrator, city builder, environmentalist and social reformer. Radhakrishnan said Kempegowda laid the foundations of planned urban development through markets, neighbourhoods, water systems and public spaces, and that his network of lakes and water channels and large-scale tree plantation offer lessons for water scarcity and climate change.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 27 June 2026, Bengaluru
- Occasion
- 517th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda
- Known as
- Founder of Bengaluru
- Legacy cited
- Planned markets and neighbourhoods; network of lakes and water channels
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Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda, whose birth anniversary the Vice-President attended on 27 June 2026, is remembered as the founder of which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bengaluru
The Vice-President paid tribute to Kempegowda as the founder of Bengaluru.
Which birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda was celebrated in Bengaluru on 27 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 517th
The Vice-President attended the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Kempegowda.