Editing Indian Institute of Science (section)

=== Historical artifacts on campus ===
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A 10th century ''hulibete veeragallu'', or hero stone commemorating a fight with a tiger, was discovered on the IISc campus in the late 1970s by two children of a professor who lived there.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://connect.iisc.ac.in/2020/03/the-land-on-which-we-stand/ |title=The Land on Which We Stand |website=Connect |access-date=2024-10-27}}</ref>  Veeragallus were typically erected to honor individuals who died in acts of valor, usually civilians.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.karnataka.com/history-and-heritage/hero-stones-veeragallu/ |title=Hero Stones (Veeragallu) |website=Karnataka.com |access-date=2024-10-27}}</ref> They are found mostly in the Karnataka region, dating from the 8th to 17th centuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_stone |title=Hero stone |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2024-10-27}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=February 2025}} Those with inscriptions are especially helpful to historians as they provide more context about the event and martyr.

While the IISc veeragallu lacks an inscription, experts believe it dates to the 10th century when the Western Gangas ruled Bangalore. The sculpture is partially damaged, but you can still see the martyr's left hand gripping a bow and his right hand about to shoot an arrow at an attacking tiger.

This is one of only three known ''hulibete veeragallus'' in Bangalore. The others are located at Bangalore University (7th or 8th century) and in Madivala (14th century).