Category Archives: Vijayanagara Empire

Sringeri & The Hoary Guru-Shishya Parampara

Posted on January 22, 2015 by PARIN

The Guru has been accorded to a very high position in our Indian tradition. No one can attain fulfillment of the purpose of life without the grace of a Guru. We all desire Moksha whose sole means to attainment is Jnana (knowledge). The Vedas say that one attains immortality … Continue reading →

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Tallikota- The End of Vijayanagara

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

In my last two posts, I had been looking at the decline of  Vijayanagara, post  Krishnadeva Raya, and Rama Raya’s tactics of playing off one Bahmani Sultan against another. As I had mentioned earlier, this tendency to play off one … Continue reading →

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Beginning of the End- Aliya Rama Raya

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

In the previous post, we have seen how the Vijayanagara Empire began to slowly decline after Krishna Deva Raya. The brief reign of Sadasiva Raya, who was in effect controlled by Aliya Rama Raya and his brothers Tirumala Raya and … Continue reading →

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Vijayanagara Empire-Beginning of the End

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Empires inevitably fall, and when they do, history judges them for the legacies they leave behind.- Noah Feldman.   “All empires fall, eventually.” “But why? It’s not for lack of power. In fact, it seems to be the opposite. Their … Continue reading →

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Glory of Vijayanagara- Architecture

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

So far we have seen the Glory of  Vijayanagara,  it’s  literary accomplishments,  and the zenith it reached under Sri Krishna Deva Raya. In this post we shall be looking at the architectural style of  Vijayanagara, which had it’s own unique … Continue reading →

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Glory of Vijayanagara- Literature.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

In my previous post, I had covered the Glory of Vijayanagara from a social, economic viewpoint. In this part I shall be looking at the literary  glory, that characterized Vijayanagara Empire. While Vijayanagara Empire reached it’s literary zenith under reign … Continue reading →

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The Glory of Vijayanagara

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Continuing my ongoing series on the Vijayanagara Empire, in my last post, I had looked at how the reign of  Sri Krishnadeva Raya, was regarded as a Golden Period of Telugu Literature.   Starting the series after a long gap, shall … Continue reading →

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Creators of Telugu Epic literature- Kummara Molla

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Saiswaroopa

Ramayana has always occupied a special place in the literary sphere of India. Translations and reconstructions happened over millennia with each version throwing a light on contemporary issues from the perspective of the epic. When one remembers the Telugu versions … Continue reading →

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Krishnadeva Raya- Golden Age of Telugu Literature

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

We have seen in the previous two posts, the Ascent of Sri Krishna Deva Raya  and his  conquest of Raichur, that proved to be the high point of Vijayanagara empire. Sri Krishna Deva Raya, apart from being a renowned warrior, … Continue reading →

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Sri Krishna Deva Raya-Battle of Raichur.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

In my last post I had covered Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s ascent to power, and how he consolidated by conquest of his rivals. Now I look at  Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s conflicts with the Bahmani Sultans and the Battle of … Continue reading →

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