Krishna Deva Raya, the best-known ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, vastly expanded the irrigation infrastructure. A stone channel leveraging a 20-ft height difference between the lake and the ...

Vijayanagara, once the dazzling capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, was among the richest and most magnificent cities in the world during the 16th century. Located near present-day Hampi ...

These copper plates, belonging to the Vijayanagara Empire, written in Sanskrit and Kannada and Nāgarī characters, are unique as they were issued during the coronation of King Devaraya I.