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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 62. Chapters: Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, Krishnadevaraya, Vijayanagara literature, Origin of Vijayanagara Empire, Vellore Fort, Krishnagiri, Vijayanagara architecture, Ancient City of Vijayanagara, Nayaks of Gingee, Society of Vijayanagara empire, Hampi, Aliya Rama Raya, Vidyaranya, Vijayanagara metropolitan area, Venkatapati Deva Raya, Deva Raya II, Astadiggajas, Rama Deva Raya, Madura Vijayam, Allasani Peddana, Tenali Ramakrishna, Sriranga III, Aravidu dynasty, Bukka, Peda Venkata Raya, Tuluva Narasa Nayaka, Sriranga Deva Raya, Chandragiri, Dhurjati, Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, Achyuta Deva Raya, Sangama Dynasty, Tirumala Deva Raya, Pingali Suranna, Harihara I, Ramarajabhushanudu, Nandi Thimmana, Viranarasimha Raya, Virupaksha Raya II, Timmarusu, Fern o Nunes, Tuluva Dynasty, Mallikarjuna Raya, Harihara II, Rama Raju, Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu, Madayyagari Mallana, Sadasiva Raya, Anegondi, Kumara Rama, Praudha Raya, Narasimha Raya II, Karnata Empire, Pancha Kavyas, Suryadevara Nayaks, Ramachandra Raya, Bukka Raya II, Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya, Domingo Paes, Thimma Bhupala. Excerpt: The Vijayanagara Empire (Kannada: , Telugu: ), referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was a South Indian empire based in the Deccan Plateau. Established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Yadava Lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers against Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century. It lasted until 1646 although its power declined after a major military defeat in 1565 by the Deccan sultanates. The empire is named after its capital city of Vijayanagara, whose impressive ruins surround modern Hampi, now a World Heritage Site in modern Karnataka, India. The writings of medieval European travelers such as Domingo Paes, Fern o Nunes and Niccol Da Conti and the literat...
