A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c10.14

c10.14

This event was the foundation of the city and kingdom of Vijayanagar. Prior to A.D. 1336 all Southern India had lain under the domination of the ancient Hindu kingdoms,—kingdoms so old that their origin has never been traced, but which are mentioned in Buddhist edicts rock-cut sixteen centuries earlier; the Pândiyans at Madura, the Cholas at Tanjore, and others. When Vijayanagar sprung into existence the past was done with for ever, and the monarchs of the new state became lords or overlords of the territories lying between the Dakhan and Ceylon.