Part 2 of The History of Bangalore explores the consolidation of the Ganga dynasty. Meet a succession of fascinating Ganga kings, each with their own strategic alliances and unwavering commitment to scholarship. Witness the rise of the empire, the shift of the capital to Talakad, and the captivating story of the Orekodu village granted to a victorious Brahmin scholar after a legendary debate that challenged the very existence of the soul. We conclude with the pivotal moment of Durvinita's imminent struggle for the throne. 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.