Sri Krishnadevaraya Sri Krishnadevaraya ruled the Vijayanagara empire for 21 years during the years‚ 1509 – 1529. The reign of Krishnadevaraya marks “the grand climax in the development of the empire‚ and the successful achievement of the objects for which it was actually founded”. He was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagara and one of the most famous kings in the history of India and is considered as the greatest Hindu kuruba king to have ever lived. The present Rayalaseema (The land of Krishnarayalu)
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pillars‚ magnificent pavilions and a vast array of iconographic and traditional depictions from the epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The largest existing temple is dedicated to Pampapati‚ and boasts a magnificent entrance tower constructed by Krishnadevaraya. The colossal statues of Lakshmi‚ Narasimha and Ganesha are noted for their mass‚ interwoven with graceful beauty. A distinct Vijayanagara style evolved over time‚ combining the distinctive architectural features of Chalukyan‚ Cholan‚ Hoysalan
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The main idol of Sri Venkateswara is said to be swayambhu or self-manifested‚ and in existence for more than 1700 years. Although there are no clear historical evidences‚ Thondaman or Thondaiman‚ the Pallava dynasty ruler of the ancient Thondai Mandalam or Thondainadu kingdom with his capital at the present-day Kanchipuram‚ just south-east of modern day Chennai‚ is believed to have first built the temple after visualizing Lord Vishnu in his dream. He built the gopuram and the prakaram‚ and arranged
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Architecture Vijayanagara architecture is a vibrant combination of the Chalukya‚ Hoysala‚ Pandya and Chola styles‚ idioms that prospered in previous centuries. Its legacy of sculpture‚ architecture and painting influenced the development of the arts long after the empire came to an end. Its stylistic hallmark is the ornate pillared Kalyanamantapa (marriage hall)‚ Vasanthamantapa (open pillared halls) and the Rayagopura (tower). Artisans used the locally available hard granite because of its durability
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Architecture The kings of vijaynagar built numerous magnificent places‚ temples and gardens. They constructed structures for irrigation and water supply. The VITHALA TEMPLE is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (also known as Vithala). The capital of the kingdom was HAMPI. The VITTALASWAMI‚ THE VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE AND THE HAZARA RAMA TEMPLE are the fine specimens of temple architecture under the vijaynagar rulers. Beautiful sculptures were carved on the walls of these temples Art During the vijaynagar era
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village administration of the Chola period as known from the Uttaramerur inscriptions. 8. Bring out the essential features of the administration of Ala-ud-din Khalji. 9. Give an account of the polity and society of Vijayanagara empire under Krishnadevaraya. 10. In which respects did the policies of Aurangzeb contribute to the disintegration of the Mughal empire? 11. Examine the economic condition of the rural agricultural classes and of the urban artisans and traders during the Mughal period
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BATTLE OF RAICHUR The city is located in a doab flanked by the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra‚ which makes it fertile and well supplied with water. The battle of Raichur fought by Sri Krishnadevaraya‚ King of Vijayanagar empire and Ismail Adil Shah‚ the king of Bijapur. The battle of Raichur had far-reaching effects. The Hindu victory weakened the power and prestige of the Adil Shah. He turned his attention to make alliances with the other Muslim neighbours. The victory also caused other Sultans
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Temples of Hampi Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara
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threats still Indian culture has a multi-diverse flavor which has been consistently unique in its very own way. Starting from the rishis in the Vedic period‚ we see several divine personalities like Mahavira‚ Buddha‚ Ashoka‚ Shankara‚ Madhvacharya‚ Krishnadevaraya‚ Akbar‚ Basava‚ Guru Govind Singh‚ Gandhi etc. who have spread these values through their preaching’s and examples. The first value which underlies our culture is the faith in the Moral and Spiritual order. The Vedic sages called it Rita but
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4/28/13 Print Page India’s best research universities The top 50 outstanding ones are state level universities and some of them have severe fund constraints... WHILE Indian Institute of Science (IIS) and AIIMS are the dominant performers in the research output domain‚ the state universities too have performed very well. In the top 50‚ nearly half of them are state level universities and some of them have severe fund constraints. But that has not deterred them from publishing well and getting
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