Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c9.s5.22

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The shape of the capital⁴ was in conformity with the mediaeval principles. The *Sukranīti* enjoins that the capital should "have the beautiful shape of a half moon or a circle, or a square . . ."⁵ 'Abdur Razzāq was careful enough to note the shape of the city. "The fortress is in the form of a circle, situated on the summit of a hill".⁶ To Caesar Frederick too it appeared that the capital was circular in shape.⁷