Vijayanagara Empire
RegionIndia
Period1336-1646
Founded ByHarihara I and Bukka Raya I
About Vijayanagara Empire
A South Indian empire whose capital at Hampi was one of the largest cities in the world in its time. It patronized Hindu temples, Telugu and Kannada literature, and Carnatic music. Krishnadevaraya ruled at its height. A coalition of Deccan sultanates defeated it at Talikota in 1565, and Hampi was sacked.
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