The village of Bangalore is said to have been gifted to
Kempe Gowda I (1513–1569) by the
Vijayanagara emperors. The Halasuru Lake was built by his successor, Kempe Gowda II, and is the only surviving tank built by the Gowda kings in Bangalore. The first
British military station was established in Halasuru in 1807. There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Halasuru Lake, and the Kannada name for
jackfruit being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as
Halasuru. During the British colonial rule, the name was corrupted to
Ulsoor. == Location in Context ==