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Vijayanagara Empire

Vijayanagara Empire

The Vijayanagara Empire was a medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Yadava... Wikipedia
Founded: 1336
Capital: Vijayanagara (1336–1565); Penukonda (1565–1592); Chandragiri (1592–1604); Vellore (1604–1646)
Leader: Krishnadeva Raya
Common languages: Kannada; Telugu; Tamil; Sanskrit
Today part of: India