History
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- Vijayanagara Empire – Founder Harihara and Bukka (1336) (Hampi Capital) (Earlier Feudatories under Hoysala/Kakatiyas) (Virupaksa / Pampadevi)
- 4 Dynasties – Sangama – Sulva – Tuluva – Aravidu. (Shaivite/Vaishvanite)
- Krishnadevaraya – Nagalapuram – Gopurams and KalyanMandapas – Amuktyamayada. (Telgu) – Usha Parinayam and Jambavati (S)— Portuguese Governor (Alfonso de Alburque)
- Battle of Tallikota – Aliya Rama Raya defeated (Bahmani Confedracy)
- Administration–
- Six Provinces (Naik) – Districts – Villages – Village administered by hereditary officers. (Mahanayakcharaya) – Mandalams – Nadus – Sthalas – Gramas.
- Concept of Amaram.
- Land Tax – Based upon the type of Land – Usually upto 1/6th of the produce.
- Industries Tax – Private owners of workshops.
- Women
- High Position- Nuniz writes that women were astrologers – clerks – accountants – guards – wrestlers.
- Prostitution Legalised – Devadasi System and Sati Pratha Popular.
- Social Life –
- Child Marriage, Polygamy and Sati were prevalent.
- The King allowed freedom of religion.
- Temple –
- Hazara Rama Temple and Vittalaswami Temple
- Total 4 Travellershave visited during Vijayanagara times –
- Nicholo de Conti – Devaraya I
- Abdul Razzaq – Devaraya II
- Domingo Paes and Barbosa – Krishandeva Raya
- Nuniz – Achyuthdevaraya.
