Good story teller? Yes. Good with facts? NO. Beware!
In this video of just 1 mn 21 sec, he says
1. Bengaluru name was in 1st century inscription and Begur temple constructed in 151 CE. !

A. Lack of time sense. 151 CE is not first century.
B. Begur the temple is dated to 9th century. Built by Ganga dynasty.
C. Is he not aware that the first established Kannada inscription is Halmidi belonging to 5th century?
D. The inscription that says Benguluru is dated to ~890CE
E. And it is not Dhaana shaasana. It records the death of Nagattara's Manemaga Permyanashetty and son Buttanapathi in the battle at Bengaluru.
C. Ganga king Shripurusha ,ruled during 726-28 CE
2. Dommaluru Chokkanatha temple has Tamil inscription of 6th century which mentions Bengaluru!

A. The tamil inscription which mentions Bengaluru as Vengaluru is found at Madivala Someshwara temple and not Domlur
B. And it is (1247CE) 13th century inscription!
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