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THE RISE OF THE VIJAYANAGAR KINGDOM - Coggle Diagram
THE RISE OF THE VIJAYANAGAR KINGDOM
Disintegration of the Delhi sultane
failure of Muhammad bin Tughlaq's visionary schemes drained the treasury
Agriculture and trade suffered a setback
misery, hardship and, agony cause widespread resentment
army suffered casualties
revolts broke out in the Turkish empire
powerful kingdoms made in Deccan Rajasthan Bengal and Sindh.
Firoz shah Tughlaq lack qualities of a basic leader and was too kind
firoz shah death = civil war amongst his descendents
amir Timur = mongol ruler who invaded India and plundered Delhi = end of tughlaq dynasty
end of Delhi sultane = Vijayanagar and bahamani kingdoms in the south
Vijayanagar Kingdom
A.K.A city of victory
established in 1336 by Harihara | and Bukka Raya |
on the banks of river tungabadra
brought whole of south india into control
from tungabadra to cape comorin
ruled by 16 kings
lasted 230 years
Krishnadevaraya
greatest ruler
1509-1530CE
kingdom reached height of glory
strongest military power
and brilliant military general
annexed raichur doab
encouraged foreign trade, promoted agriculture, took taxes, developed irrigation and built dams and canals
patron of arts, culture and literature
telgu poet and sanskrit scholar. had a magnificent court with learned men and poets
built temples
after death, kingdom faded away
1556- bijapur,ahmadnagar, berar, golconda and bidar defeated vijayanagar in the battle of talikota
stood their defeat until the 1700 CE but never reached its glory
Acheivments
Economic conditions
wealthiest kingdom = Vijayanagar
agriculture, trade and commerce enriched the treasury
collected taxes on land and trade
forests cleared for cultivation
canals and dams for irrigation
trade items = Arabian horses, chinese silks, sri lankan elephants
export = cotton, sandlewood, rice, sugar and spices
Society
ancient vedic custom
rigid caste system
bhramins= powerful and held in high esteem
women were respected but no freedom
child marriage and sati
uperclass women had high positions
religion
Hindu kings = tolerant and liberal
employed muslims in the army
no discrimination of Muslims or Christians
Capital city
Hampi
holy place(tirth)
surrounded by 7 concentric walls
circumfarrence = 96km
paved and well laid out streets.
gardens, lakes, mansions, and temples
sold roses
wore jewelry.
sold diamonds, rubies, pearls, and emeralds in the bazaars
Literature, Art and Architecture
Temples = Vithalaswami temple, Virupaksha temple, Hazar rama temple
Paintings, sculptures, music and dance made great progress
patronized Sanskrit and regional literature
Domingo paes from portugal and abdur razaqqu from persia = travellers
Kingdoms
King
Provinces ( mandalams )
Governor
Districts ( nadus )
Officials
Villages ( grama)
Officials