TNPSC Thervupettagam

Statue of Prosperity

November 19 , 2022 609 days 608 0
  • The Prime Minister unveiled the statue of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda in the premises of Bengaluru International Airport.
  • The Statue of Prosperity is also known as the ‘Pragatiya Prathime’
  • The statue holds the record in the World Book of Records for the first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city.
  • Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempegowda is a 16th century chieftain of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  • He sought permission from the Vijayanagara emperor Achyutharaya and built Bangalore Fort and the town in AD 1537.
  • He authored Gangagaurivilasa, a yakshagana play in Telugu.
  • The statue was conceptualized and sculpted by Ram V Sutar, who also curated the Statue of Unity.

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