[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900) › c12.40 # A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c12.40 A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c12.40 - **Language:** English ### [c12.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12.40) ² The country in question is a plain composed of a deep alluvial deposit, generally overlying gravel, and known as “black cotton soil.” After heavy rain it is practically impassable for traffic for some days. - [Previous: c12.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12.39) - [Next: c12.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12.41) - [Up: c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c12.40) · Pramāṇa