Yelahanka

Yelahanka is an area in North Bangalore and also a Taluk of Bangalore Urban district in the Indian state of Karnataka, coming under the Bangalore North City Corporation. It is the oldest part of present Municipal Bengaluru (Bangalore) city and the northern end of the city. It is Nadaprabhu Kempegowda I, of the Yelahanka Prabhu clans, who laid the foundation of present-day Bengaluru through the creation of a "mud fort town" in 1537 CE. Yelahanka Air Force Station This is an important Indian Air Force base in Yelahanka.