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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marks? In 1567 A.D‚ 2 years after the Battle of Talikota and the sacking of the Vijayanagara imperial capital‚ Cesare Frederici‚ an Italian traveller‚ visited the city of Vijayanagara and documented Emperor Tirumala trying to repopulate the ruined capital city. For the purposes of this chapter‚ the failed attempt by Emperor Tirumala of the Aravidu dynasty to repopulate the capital after the defeat of the Vijayanagara Empire at the battle of Talikota will not be considered. One of the reasons for
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One of the most enduring achievements of Indian civilization is undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even
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are located in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra pradesh. Various kingdoms and empires such as the Cholas‚ the Chera‚ the Pandyas‚ the Pallavas‚ theGangas‚ the Rashtrakutas‚ the Chalukyas‚ the Hoysalas‚ and Vijayanagara Empire among others have made substantial contribution to the evolution of Dravidian architecture. This styled architecture can also be found in parts of North India‚ Northeastern and central Sri Lanka‚ Maldives‚ and various parts of Southeast
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a sizable number emigrated to other parts of the world‚ particularly to the United States‚ United Kingdom andAustralia.[citation needed] Contents ● 1 Ancient history ○ 1.1 Origin ○ 1.2 Genetics 2 Ancestry 3 Medieval history ○ 3.1 Identity ○ 3.2 Kakatiya period ○ 3.3 Vijayanagara period ○ 3.4 Golkonda period ○ 3.5 British period 4 Modern history 5 Distribution 6 Zamindaris 7 Surnames 8 SubDivisions 9 Politics 10 Crossroads 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References ○ 13.1 Inscriptions 14 External links ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
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(Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ Hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state‚ India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara‚ the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara‚ it continues to be an important religious centre‚ housing the Virupaksha Temple‚ as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara‚ it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site‚ listed
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The main idol of Sri Venkateswara is said to be swayambhu or self-manifested‚ and in existence for more than 1700 years. Although there are no clear historical evidences‚ Thondaman or Thondaiman‚ the Pallava dynasty ruler of the ancient Thondai Mandalam or Thondainadu kingdom with his capital at the present-day Kanchipuram‚ just south-east of modern day Chennai‚ is believed to have first built the temple after visualizing Lord Vishnu in his dream. He built the gopuram and the prakaram‚ and arranged
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edicts as Satiyaputra‚ one of the four regions outside of his empire (the other three being Chola‚ Chera and Pandya kingdoms). The political history of Tulu Nadu can be classified as follows: 1. The Alupa (Aluva) period 2. The Rayas of Vijayanagara period 3. The Nayaks of Keladi period 4. The Sultans of Mysore period 5. The British period. 6. Post Independence period. The longest reigning dynasty of Tulu Nadu
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Tamil Nadu (/ˈtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː/ tam-il-nah-doo; Tamil pronunciation (help·info); Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு; literally "Tamil Country") is one of the 28 statesof India. Its capital is Chennai (formerly known as Madras)‚ the largest city. Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata Natyam.[5] Tamil Nadu[6] lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by theunion territory of Puducherry‚ and the states of Kerala‚ Karnataka
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contacts with the Romans and the Greeks. Their rule came to an end in the 14th century as they were completely shattered by the Muslim invasion. The Cheras is one of the dynasties that ruled in the western part of Tamil Nadu. With their fall‚ the Vijayanagara empire was established to counter the Muslim force in Tamil Nadu. The Nayakas of this empire re-established peace and glory in the state till the British
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