VIJAYANAGARA (1336 -1565 AD)
       

    
   

     Vijayanagar's Kingdom(1336 -1565) Foundation of kingdom
Death of Harihar II End of Sangama Dynasty Succession of
Krishnadeva Raya 1512 Krishnadeva Raya defeats Sultan of Bijapur
Death of Krishnadeva Raya Vijayanagar's Kingdom comes to an end
Foundation of the Kingdom and Bukka founded an independent
kingdom in the region between the river Krishna and Tungabhadra
in 1336 in order to check the progress of Islam in the south.
Harihar and Bukka were sons of Sangama,one of the chiefs at the
court of the Hoysala ruler. Both the brothers founded their
capital at Vijayanagar on the south bank of the Tungabhadra and
the kingdom was known as the Kingdom of Vijayanagar.Harihar
became the first ruler of the kingdom.After his death,his brother
Bukka succeeded.Bukka was an able ruler and brought under his
control nearly the entire Hoysala territory.He died in 1379 and
was succeeded by his son Harihar II. Harihar II was given the
title of Maharajadhiraja.During his reign,the whole of Southern
Deccan came under the authority of Vijayanagar.This also included
present Karnataka,Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. But there was
continuous conflict with the Bahamanis and so he was not able to
extend their boundaries beyond the Krishna river.Harihar II died
in 1404.The dynasty founded by these two brothers were known as
Sangama dynasty.The dynasty ruled for about 150 years till
1486,when one of their chiefs Narasimha Saluva deposed the last
ruler of Sangama dynasty and seized the throne.The ruler of
Saluva dynasty did not last long. Narasimha Saluva was succeeded
by his two sons. During the reign of the second son Immadi
Narasimha in 1505,the Taluva chief Vira Narasimha usurped the
throne and thus laid the foundation of the Taluva dynasty. Reign
of Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1529) Vira Narasimha ruled for four
years and in 1509 was succeeded by his younger brother
Krishnadeva Raya.The Vijayanagar kingdom reached the pinnacle of
its glory during the reign of Krishnadeva Raya. He was successful
in all the wars he waged. He defeated the king of Orissa and
annexed Vijaywada and Rajmahendri. He defeated the Sultan of
Bijapur in 1512 and took the possession of the Raichur Doab. The
Vijayanagar kingdom extended from Cuttak in east to Goa in the
west and from the Raichur Doab in the north to the Indian Ocean
in the south. Krishnadeva Raya encouraged trade with the western
countries.He had a cordial relationship with the Portuguese who
had at that time established trade centres on the west coast of
India. He was not only a great warrior, but was also a playwright
and a great patron of learning.Telugu literature flourished under
him. Painting, sculpture, dance and music were greatly encouraged
by him and his successors. He endeared himself to the people by
his personal charm, kindness,and an ideal administration.The
decline of the Vijayanagar kingdom began with the death of
Krishnadeva Raya in 1529.The kingdom came to an end in 1565, when
Ramrai was defeated at Talikota by the joint efforts of
Adilshahi, Nizamshahi,Qutubshahi and Baridshahi.After this,the
kingdom broke into small states. The Vijayanagar Administration
Vijayanagar was the most powerful and prosperous kingdom in the
south.Textiles,metallurgy and mining were the main industries in
the kingdom.The Vijayanagar traders paid special attention to
trade. Trade was carried on with countries like China,Sri
Lanka,Central Asia. Foreign travellers who visited this kingdom
had left wealth and prosperity during their visits.Many European
travellers of the time have also left records testifying to the
very high standard of art and culture, refinement and luxury of
this kingdom.
    
   
    |PALAS|   |PRATIHARAS|    |RASHTRAKUTAS|   
 
    |MUSLIM INVASION|   |DELHI SULTANATE|    |SLAVE DYNASTY|    
 
    |KHILJIS|     |TUGHLAKS|     |TIMUR|      |SAYYADS|     |LODHIS|   

    |BAHAMANI|    |BHAKTI MOVEMENT |    |SUFISM|     |MUGHALS|     
 
    |SHERSHAH|     |MUGHALS RE-ESTABLISHED|    |SIKH POWER|