Sri Krishnadevaraya Sri Krishnadevaraya ruled the Vijayanagara empire for 21 years during the years‚ 1509 – 1529. The reign of Krishnadevaraya marks “the grand climax in the development of the empire‚ and the successful achievement of the objects for which it was actually founded”. He was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagara and one of the most famous kings in the history of India and is considered as the greatest Hindu kuruba king to have ever lived. The present Rayalaseema (The land of Krishnarayalu)
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Architecture Vijayanagara architecture is a vibrant combination of the Chalukya‚ Hoysala‚ Pandya and Chola styles‚ idioms that prospered in previous centuries. Its legacy of sculpture‚ architecture and painting influenced the development of the arts long after the empire came to an end. Its stylistic hallmark is the ornate pillared Kalyanamantapa (marriage hall)‚ Vasanthamantapa (open pillared halls) and the Rayagopura (tower). Artisans used the locally available hard granite because of its durability
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of Raichur fought by Sri Krishnadevaraya‚ King of Vijayanagar empire and Ismail Adil Shah‚ the king of Bijapur. The battle of Raichur had far-reaching effects. The Hindu victory weakened the power and prestige of the Adil Shah. He turned his attention to make alliances with the other Muslim neighbours. The victory also caused other Sultans in Deccan to come together and consider a combination by the aid of which the Vijayanagar Empire was finally overthrown (Battle of Tallikota). Furthermore‚ the
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of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and has been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is fully intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva
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Hampi: The Indian Atlantis Hampi! Its name conjures up visions of an exotic Indian spiritual paradise ensconced within the folds of a subcontinent of timeless beauty and vast cultural heritage. This ancient capital of the mighty 14th century Vijayanagara Empire that preceded the Mogul era‚ is located the on the banks of the Tungbhadra River‚ near Hospet in northern Karnataka. Abandoned after the 16th century‚ it was rediscovered by British explorers in 1800. I spent a rewarding weekend there last winter
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and customs of the Vijaynagar Empire Literature The Vijayanagar period was the golden age of Telugu literature. Vemana wrote Satakas‚ moral and social poems that became colloquial Telugu phrases. The Bagavat Geeta was translated in this period by Bammera Potana. Annamacharya wrote hundreds of kritanas in praise of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati. The books composed in this period were: 1. Marutratcharitra was written by Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara 2. Bhogini Dhandaka and VirabhadraVijaya
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37 THEME – 7 AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL : VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE Key concepts in nutshell Discovery of Hampi – In 1799 the frst British antiquarian colin Mackenzie. First surveyor general of India visited the ruins Hampi‚ collected some manuscripts had some water colours painted on monuments and made the first map of the site. The Rayas‚ Nayakas and Sultans – Harihara and Bukka asserted their independence of the Delhi sultanate and established the kingdom of vijaynagar on AD 1336. Kings and trading
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of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and has been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is fully intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva
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Written test pattern for SBI clerk job 2009 The written test will be of Objective type consisting of (i) General Awareness (ii) General English (iii) Quantitative Aptitude (iv) Reasoning Ability and (v) Marketing Aptitude/ Computer knowledge. The questions in these objective tests‚ except for the test of General English‚ will be printed in bilingual i.e.‚ English & Hindi. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
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Vijayanagar literally means ‘ City of Victory or Learning’. It emerged in the mid 14th century along with the Bahamani Kingdom as a reaction to the policies followed by Mohammad bin Tughlaq. The Vijayanagar Empire was established in 1336‚ by two brothers – Harihar and Bukka and ruled a substantial part of the southern peninsula of India for almost three centuries under the various dynasties-sangam‚saluva.tuluva and aravidu. The nature of the Vijayanagar state or polity is a matter of intense
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