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Tamil inscription at Sadarmangala, near International Tech Park in Whitefield, installed in 1346 CE, during the early reign of the Vijayanagara dynasty. It is a record of a land grant made to Gangadhara, a resident of Senjiagaram (Courtesy: Perumal Venkatesan)

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