Claim: Bangalore was ruled by an Indian power.
Evidence: A succession of South Indian dynasties , the Western Gangas , the Cholas and the Hoysalas , ruled the present region of Bangalore until in 1537 CE , Kempé Gowdā -- a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire -- established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore.
The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India.