Vijayanagar
Indian History · विजयनगर · 16 facts
Vijayanagar means 'City of Victory' — Hampi is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1986)
Ruled from 1509 to 1529 — belonged to the Tuluva dynasty
Title: 'Abhinava Bhoja' (new Bhoja) and 'Andhra Bhoja'
Wrote 'Amuktamalyada' in Telugu — a famous literary work
His court had 'Ashtadiggajas' — eight famous Telugu poets including Allasani Peddana
Defeated the Sultans of Bijapur and Golconda; captured Raichur and Gulbarga
Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes visited his court and praised him highly
Built the famous Vitthalswami and Hazara Rama temples at Hampi
Also called Battle of Rakshasa-Tangadi — fought on 26 January 1565
Combined forces of Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar and Bidar vs Vijayanagar
Vijayanagar ruler Aliya Rama Raya was defeated and killed
Hampi was looted and destroyed — the city never recovered
Marked the effective end of the Vijayanagar Empire
Vijayanagar founded in 1336 by Harihara I & Bukka I
Capital was Hampi on river Tungabhadra (Karnataka)
Sage Vidyaranya inspired the founding