Vijayanagara Empire

Four dynasties – Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu – ruled Vijayanagar from 1336 to 1672 CE.

(a) Sangama Dynasty

  • Vijayanagar (city of victory) was founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty, on the south bank of Tungabhadra river.
  • The decline of the Hoysala kingdom enabled Harihara and Bukka to expand their newly founded kingdom. By 1346, they brought the whole of the Hoysala kingdom under their control.
  • The conflict between Vijayanagar Empire and the Bahmani kingdom lasted for many years. The dispute over Raichur Doab, the region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and also over the ....

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