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	Vijayanagara Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The empire during that period served as a bulwark against invasion from the Turkic Sultanates of the Indo-Gangetic Plain; and remained in constant competition and conflict with the five Deccan Sultanates that established themselves in the Deccan to the north of it.
		The empire is generally considered to have reached its peak during the rule of Krishna Deva Raya.
		The architecture of Vijayanagar Empire is considered by many historians as a vibrant combination of Chalukya, Hoysala and Dravida styles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire (1982 words)

	Vijayanagara - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		B.A. Saletore and Dr. S.U. Kamat advocates the Kannada origin of the empire and argues that the founders of the empire were connected to the Hoysalas court instead.
		In 1565, the empire's armies suffered a massive and catastrophic defeat at the hands of an alliance of the sultanates, and the capital was taken.
		Despite the empire continuing to exist thereafter during a slow decline, the original capital was not reoccupied or rebuilt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vijayanagar (2402 words)

	History of India-3: Southern Kingdoms of Chalukyas, Cholas, Cheras, Pallavas, Pandyas.
		The Rastrakutas Empire extended from south Gujarat, Malva and Baghalkhand in the north to Tnajore to the south.
		Vijayanagar Empire: This kingdom of Hindu alliance was founded in 1336 with capital at Hampi to counter the Muslim power.
		Vijayanagar Empire grew to be the strongest and wealthiest Hindu kingdom for two centuries.
	www.indtravel.com /welcome/history3.html (655 words)

	Vijayanagar Kingdom
		Hampi was the capital of the mighty Vijaynagar Empire.
		In the South, the Vijayanagar contemporaries of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals, were the other dynasty whose currency presents a rare example of a standardised issue which later provided a model for the European and English trading companies.
		Amongst the significant gold coins of the Vijayanagar Empire were those bearing the image of the deity of Tirupati, i.e., Lord Venkatesvara represented either singly or with his two consorts.
	www.indhistory.com /vijayanagar.html (410 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Vijayanagar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vijayanagar VIJAYANAGAR [Vijayanagar] [Sanskrit,=city of victory], ruined city, SE India.
		It was the capital (14th-16th cent.) of the Hindu Vijayanagar empire, which embraced all India S of the Kistna River and shielded S India from the Muslim kingdoms of the north.
		Sacred to Hindus, it is known as the golden city and the Varanasi of the south.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Vijayanagar (492 words)

	Hampi... ruins of a lost empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Hampi was once the glorious capital of the mighty Vijayanagar Empire (1336-1565), which extended from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal and from the Deccan plateau to the tip of the Indian peninsula.
		Founded in the middle of the 14th century by two local princes, Hakka and Bukka, the Vijayanagar Empire came to be a celebrated for its might and wealth and as a showpiece of imperial magnificence.
		Vijayanagar kings were patron of art and architecture as evident by the vast ruins of Hampi.
	www.webonautics.com /hampi/foreword.html (229 words)

	Hampi World Heritage Site, India
		The empire was founded in AD 1336 by two Hindu princes, Harihara and Bukkaraya - more popularly known as Hukka and Bukka - and continued to grow and prosper until its sacking in 1565 and ultimate defeat in 1646.
		The Vijayanagara Empire was the last great Hindu kingdom of India, renowned for military achievements and for re-establishing Indian culture and for the advancement of Hindu art, music and literature.
		This location was the obvious choice for the capital of the empire, as it is naturally fortified and protected on all sides; in the north by the mighty Tungabhadra river, and on the other three sides by steep, rocky mountains with massive boulders of granite.
	www.globalheritagefund.org /where/hampi_profile.html (1283 words)

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		When Vijayanagar sprang into existence the past was done with for ever, and the monarchs of the new state became lords or overlords of the territories lying between the Dakhan and Ceylon.
		The city of Vijayanagar is, as already stated, generally supposed to have been founded in the year 1336, and that that date is not far from the truth may be gathered from two facts.
		The city of Vijayanagar, thus founded about the year 1335, speedily grew in importance and became the refuge of the outcasts, refugees, and fighting men of the Hindus, beaten and driven out of their old strongholds by the advancing Muhammadans.
	www.cumorah.com /etexts/fevch10.txt (16430 words)

	Vijayanagar - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		VIJAYANAGAR [Vijayanagar] [Sanskrit,=city of victory], ruined city, SE India.
		The city of Vijayanagar, then some 60 mi (95 km) in circumference, flourished as a prosperous trade center and was noted for its artists, writers, and temples.
		After a crushing defeat of the Hindus at Talikota (1565) Muslim forces utterly demolished the city, and, except for a brief revival, the empire was destroyed.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/V/Vijayana.asp (193 words)

	Architecture of Vijayanagar Empire / print-version
		Vijayanagar (Vijayanagara) style of architecture came to existence in the 14th century AD and reached its zenith during times of Krishnadeva Raya and Achuta Deva.
		In the temples, the Gopurams (temple entrances) were intricately carved and increased in height reaching upto 13 stories and, the pyramid structure was crowned with bronze kalasams.
		The finest examples of Vijayanagar temples are the Vitthal Swamy and the Hazar Ramaswamy temples at Hampi.
	www.i3pep.org /print-version/49 (352 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		Once the Vijayanagar empire dominated the land south of the Tungabhadra river.
		Vijayanagar was left desolate, its pavilions and temples standing forgotten among palm trees and rice fields.
		The sculpture and architecture of Vijayanagar are noted for the elegance of design and intricate carvings.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hi_old/hampi.htm (571 words)

	India The Mughal Era - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Founded in 1336, the empire of Vijayanagar (named for its capital Vijayanagar, "City of Victory," in present-day Karnataka) expanded rapidly toward Madurai in the south and Goa in the west and exerted intermittent control over the east coast and the extreme southwest.
		Vijayanagar rulers closely followed Chola precedents, especially in collecting agricultural and trade revenues, in giving encouragement to commercial guilds, and in honoring temples with lavish endowments.
		The Vijayanagar rulers' capacity for gaining victory over their enemies was contingent on ensuring a constant supply of horses--initially through Arab traders but later through the Portuguese--and maintaining internal roads and communication networks.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/india/india_history_the_mughal_era.html (550 words)

	city guide, city tour, travel destinations in india - Goamit Holidays
		The travellers from Europe who visited the place at the height of Vijayanagar Empire wrote that the city was as large and as beautiful as Rome and hesitated to describe its grandeur for fear of it being thought fabulous.
		It was built in the 16th century and displays the architectural splendour acquired by the artisans of Vijayanagar Empire.
		Founded by the legendary brother princes Harihara and Bukka in 1336, the Vijayanagar Empire was once the mightiest kingdom of the South.
	www.goamit.com /cityguide_hospet.html (1119 words)

	A Concise History of India, Chapter 3
		Despite Vijayanagar's success, more than once a Bahmani army approached the walls of the capital and had to be bought off with tribute.
		Vijayanagar was at the peak of its wealth and influence during Krishna Deva Raya's twenty-year reign.
		The Vijayanagar Empire was not destroyed at the battle of Talikota, but it was never the same again.
	xenohistorian.faithweb.com /india/in03.html (9056 words)

	History Vijayanagara Empire - History Of Ancient, Medieval And Modern India.
		The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards.
		As well known historian K. Appadurai puts it, The Karnataka Empire or Vijayanagar Empire embraced in its ample fold all of Karnataka and Andhra, all Tamilnadu and Kerala countries and even extended into the Utkal or Orissa region.
		But as its name implies, it was originally of the Karnataka country and it drew its inspirations from the Hoysalas and the Gangas of the Karnataka and the Cholas and Pandyas of the Tamil country.
	www.bharatadesam.com /history/vijayanagara_empire.php (1658 words)

	A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar By Robert Swell-Book 1 Chapter 17
		The place was taken, and the Nizam Shah agreed with the king of Bijapur that he would not interfere with the latter's attempts to annex the territories south of the Krishna, if he on his part were left free to conquer Berar.
		King Tirumala of Vijayanagar was in 1575 followed apparently by his second son, Ranga II., whose successor was his brother Venkata I.[348] (1586).
		The kings of the decadent empire wasted their wealth and lost their territories, so that at length they held a mere nominal sovereignty, and nothing remained but the shadow of the once great name -- the prestige of family.
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/history/vijayanagar/book1.chapter17.html (1176 words)

	History of Andhra Pradesh,Historical Information on Andhrapradesh India,Information on Andhra Pradesh India History
		This empire was a strong empire which rose against the Muslim expansion for more than 200 years.
		Vijayanagar kings fought bravely with Muslim sultanates in the north, which was attacked by the invaders time and again.
		Thus, the Vijayanagar army was defeated on 23rd January, 1565 by the Deccan sultans at the battle of Talikota.
	www.indiasite.com /andhrapradesh/history.html (772 words)

	INDIAN MIRROR - HISTORY OF INDIA - History & Legends behind the Indian States
		The Empire was at its height during the reign of Krishnadevaraya.
		As the Mauryan Empire declined, Maharastra came under the rule of various dynasties like the Satavahanas, the Traikutakas, the Vatakas, the Chalukyas and the Yadavas.
		After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, Punjab was successively raided and occupied by the Graeco-Bactrians, Sakas, Kushans and the Huns.
	www.indianmirror.com /history/hist6.html (3414 words)

	Vitthala - Vijayanagar Temple at Hampi
		The most splendid of temples at Vijayanagar is the Vitthala temple, near the Tungabhadra river.
		Hampi, now in ruins is the site of the ancient city of Vijayanagar, capital of the Vijayanagar empire (founded under the spiritual guidance of Vidyaranya of Sringeri in early 14th century)) which brought about a renaissance of indigenous art and culture, as it defended the region against the plundering armies from elsewhere.
		Much of Vijayanagar is now in ruins, as when the rulers were defeated at the hands of the invaders at the battle of Talikota in the 16th century, most of the marvelous structures and edifices were systematically destroyed.
	www.templenet.com /Karnataka/vitthala.html (327 words)

	History of Madurai - www.madurai.com
		The glory of Madurai returned in a diminished form in the earlier part of this millennium; it later on came under the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom after its ransack by the ravaging armies of Delhi (Malik Kafur).
		The 1371, the Vijayanagar dynasty of Hampi captured Madurai and it became part of the Vijayanagar empire.
		After the death of Krishna Deva Raya (King of Vijayanagar empire) in 1530 AD, the Nayaks became independent and ruled the territories under their control.
	www.madurai.com /history.htm (683 words)

	Feature
		The Vijayanagar empire with its capital at Hampi in Karnataka is one such example.
		Inspired by the saint Vidyaranya, two of his disciples- Harihara and Bukka-established the Vijayanagar kingdom on April 18, 1336 on the banks of the Tungabhadra river.
		The kings of Vijayanagar used to sit on a grand throne in the House of Victory and witness the nine-day Dussehra festival.
	pib.nic.in /feature/feyr2003/fnov2003/f061120031.html (1138 words)

	Mysore Dasara — A rich legacy re-lived (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Vijayanagar viceroy Srirangaraya gave him the golden throne, which embellishes the turquoise blue- painted Amba Vilas of the Mysore palace during Dasara.
		Raja Wodeyar ascended this throne in 1610 with all pomp and pageantry at Srirangapatna, and inaugurated the Dasara festivities.
		The throne was in the possession of the Vijayanagar rulers for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, and on the decline of Vijayanagar Empire, its Viceroy brought it to Srirangapatna.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/09/27/27dasara.html (819 words)

	The Hindu : Vijayanagar scion resents Govt.'s attitude
		The Raja, a direct descendent of the fourth Araveedu dynasty of Aliyarama Raya, was in Bangalore recently.
		The Araveedu rulers became administrators of Anegondi after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire.
		Another dream is to have an album on the "Natural Heritage of the Vijayanagar Empire".
	www.hindu.com /2002/04/14/stories/2002041401650400.htm (438 words)

	Panthera Imprint, Cochin, India
		From the Maldives they manage to find their way to Calicut, in present day Kerala and get involved with the local ruler, the Zamorin, and his ongoing conflicts with the Portuguese, in Cochin and Goa.
		They also witness several incredible happenings such as the Mamamkam festival and Kalaripayattu in Malabar, Sutee, and plastic surgery in Vijayanagar and finally a journey to the fabled graveyard of the elephants.
		Vijayanagar- capital of the Vijayanagar Empire at the height of its power.
	www.indiaimprint.com /city.htm (950 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri: Andhra Pradesh - The Vijayanagar Empire
		Vijayanagara) kingdom came to be known as a powerful empire and reigned the Indian southern peninsula for nearly 200 years.
		The big empire was visited by many foreigners who left vivid descriptions of the prosperity, strong powerful army and busy maritime trade.
		Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar was a great patron of art and literature and an accomplished poet himself in Telugu.
	www.kamat.com /kalranga/andhra/vnagar.htm (251 words)

	A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of India
		Origin of the Empire (A.D. Muhammad's capture of Kampli and Anegundi -- Death of his nephew Baha-ud-din -- Malik Naib made governor of Anegundi -- Disturbances -- Harihara Deva Raya raised to be king of Anegundi -- Madhavacharya Vidyaranya -- The city of Vijayanagar founded -- Legends as to the origin of the new kingdom.
		Bukka reached Vijayanagar in safety and took refuge behind its fortifications, while the Sultan sent his brother Ahmad (afterwards Sultan), whom he had honoured with the title of "Khankhanan," to ravage the rich districts south of the city.
		The "convenient plain" was probably in the open and rich valley near the town of Hospett, south of the city; for the Sultan could not have ravaged the country to the south unless he had been master of the whole of this valley for many miles.
	worldebooklibrary.com /eBooks/WorldeBookLibrary.com/fevch.htm (17231 words)

	Kasargod - At A Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When Vijayanagar empire attacked Kasaragod, it was ruled by the Kolathiri king who had Nileswar as his headquarters.
		During the decline of that empire in the 14th century, the administration of this area was vested with the Ikkeri Naikans.
		They continued to be the rulers till the fall of the Vijayanagar empire in 16th century.
	www.ananthapuri.com /kasargod.asp (1231 words)

	Hampi travel guide - Wikitravel
		Hampi was the capital of Vijayanagar(14th century empire).
		The ruins of the empire is spread over the area of 26 sq kms.
		"A Forgotten Empire" (ISBN 1419101250) by Robert Sewell is an interesting book which describes the rise and fall of Vijayanagar empire.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hampi (496 words)

	961 Hampi
		It is difficult to visualise that once upon a time, this was the glorious city of Vijayanagar (meaning City of Victory) - the capital of South India’s largest, prosperous and most beautiful empire.
		They raised large armies and expanded their empire far to the south.
		This hall was built by Krishnadevaraya on his coronation in 1510 A.D. and represents true Vijayanagar architecture.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/September04/961Hampi.htm (713 words)

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