[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) › c18.5 # A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c18.5 A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c18.5 - **Language:** English ### [c18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18.5) At the beginning of his reign Krishna built a \*gopura\* or tower, and repaired another, at the Hampe temple, which had been built by the first kings in honour of Mādhavāchārya, the founder of the fortunes of Vijayanagar. The great \*Krishnasvāmi\* temple was built by him in 1513, after his return from the successful campaign in the east. In the same year he commenced the temple of \*Hazāra Rāmasvāmi\* at the palace, the architecture of which leads Mr. Rea¹ to think that it was not finished till a later period. - [Previous: c18.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18.4) - [Next: c18.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18.6) - [Up: c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sewell-1900.c18.5) · Pramāṇa