Join Ramjee Chandran on The History of Bangalore as we delve into the enigmatic Gangas. Uncover the conflicting theories about their origins and explore the influence of a Jain sage on their rise to power. We examine the expansion of the Ganga kingdom, Gangavadi, and its significance for the development of Bangalore. Stay tuned for part two, where we'll witness the Gangas' legacy unfold. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Prestige Group, that makes this podcast possible. Follow The History Of Bangalore on social, here: **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofbangalore/** **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfBangalore** **Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryOfBLR** **YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HistoryOfBangalore?si=mnH3BsYfI4BUU234** iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-the-history-of-bangalore-163453722/ Follow Ramjee Chandran on Instagram and Twitter: @ramjeechandran The theme music for the show was composed by German-Indian Koln based percussionist, Ramesh Shotham. RESEARCH AND SOURCES: All our episodes are based on published research and archive records. To know about sources for any specific information, we encourage you to correspond with Ramjee Chandran [email protected]. We will pass it on and do our best to reply expeditiously to every mail we receive.