Read this Article to Learn about the Rise and Fall of Vijayanagar Empire! Significance of the Vijayanagar Empire: The signiticance ot the Vijayanagara empire may be stated in the words of Dr. A.L. Srivastva, "The Vijayanagara empire served a high historical purpose by acting as a champion of Hindu religion and culture against the aggressions of the Muslims in Southern [...]
Hari Hara I founded the Vijayanagara empire in collaboration with his brother Bukka. Earlier both of them were in the service of Pratap Rudra Deva Kakakitya of Warrangal. They fled from their place in 1323 when the Muslims captured it. They took up service with the Raja of Anagondi in the Raichur district. But soon this territory also fell in [...]
Foreign Traveller's High Praise of the Vijayanagara Empire: Almost all travellers who visited the Vijayanagara empire which lasted more than 200 years (1336 A.D. to 1565 A.D.) have spoken highly of the economic, cultural, political and social life of the empire. Under the leadership of some very able rulers, the Vijayanagara empire attained immense prosperity in all walks of life. [...]