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Vijayanagara Empire
South India's last great Hindu empire; capital Hampi was world's second-largest city
1336 ๐ฎ๐ณ India Empires & Dynasties
๐ Key Facts
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Founded in 1336; controlled entire South India for 200+ years
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Hampi (capital) had a population of 500,000 โ world's second-largest city in the 15th century
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Destroyed by the Deccan Sultanates at Battle of Talikota (1565); ruins are now a UNESCO site
Portuguese travellers described Hampi as richer than Lisbon โ trading gold, gems and silk
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Year
1336
Summary
South India's last great Hindu empire; capital Hampi was world's second-largest city