He was honored with the title of Chikkaraya by Vijayanagar emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara dynasty.
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The museum board includes litterateur D Jaware Gowda, retired IAS officer Chiranjeev Singh and museum's special officer Prof. Deverakonda Reddy.
It also houses the Kempegowda Museum which contains information on the founding father of Bangalore.
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