THIS LOCATION WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF HOYSALA KINGS AND THE QUEEN SHANTHALA, WIFE OF VISHNUVARDHANA, WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE AS SHE DID NOT GIVE BIRTH TO A SON. THE HILL WAS FORTIFIED DURING THE 16TH CENTURY BY SHIVAPPA NAYAKA. THESE FORTIFICATIONS CURRENTLY LIE IN RUINS.THE FOUNDER OF BENGALURU, MAGADI KEMPEGOWDA, ALSO MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FORTIFICATIONS AND […]