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Bugle Rock

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Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock
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Bugle Rock is a massive rock in the Basavanagudi area of South Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka. It is an abrupt rise above the ground of peninsular gneiss as the main rock formation and with an assessed age of about 3,000 million years. Bugle Rock has generated wide interest among the scientific community.Kempe Gowda II , the feudal ruler of Bangalore, is credited with building four watchtowers setting limits for Bangalore's expansion, which included a tower on the Bugle Rock as it commands a panoramic view of Bangalore city. It is said that at sunset a sentry would blow the bugle and hold a torch which was visible from the other three watch towers . This was done to inform people that everything was safe at that location and to give a warning bugle call to alert the citizens of any intruders into the city. Most of the rocks on the Bugle Rock, next to the Bull Temple, have hollows, which were once used to light lamps. This landmark spreads over an area of 16 acres . This rock is contiguous and similar to the rock at Lalbagh tower.
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