vijayanagara empire

1. KINGS AND TRADERS: TRADE ON HORSE

1.1. • From 1498 other actors such as Portuguese arrived on the scene

2. APOGEE AND DECLINE

3. THE AMARA-NAYAKA SYSTEM

3.1. • Most probably many features of this system were derived from the Iqta system of Delhi Sultanate

4. THE URBAN CORE

4.1. NE-RICH MERCHANTS A

5. SACRED CETRE

5.1. VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE

5.1.1. VITTALA TEMPLE

6. Empire was founded in the 14th century by Harihara and Bukka in 1336

6.1. The Empire stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the peninsula (Krishna-Tungabhadra doab)

7. COLIN MACKENZIE: DISCOVERY OF HAMPI

8. FEATURES OF THE WATER RESOURCES: • Kamalapuram tank & Hiriya canal

8.1. FEATURES OF FORTIFICATION: Abdur Razzaq

9. ROYALCENTER

9.1. MAHANAVAMI DIBBA

9.1.1. AUDIENCE HALL

9.1.1.1. LOTUS MAHAL

9.1.1.1.1. HAZARIRAMA TEMPLE