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Vijayanagara  Which means  “The City Of Victory”  was the name of a city as well as an empire. The empire was founded by  “Harihara and Bukka”  in 1336 AD the city was stretched from the River Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the Peninsula. Vijayanagara Empire fell into ruins in the Eighteenth century yet lived in the memories of people living in the Krishna-Tungabadra Doab. They call it Hampi. Hampi  - The name derived from the Local Mothe Goddess - Pampadevi. These oral traditions combined with archaeological finds, monuments and inscriptions and other records helped scholars to rediscover the  Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi was discovered by an engineer and antiquarian Colonel Colin Mackenzie in 1800. In 1836 Epigraphists began collecting several dozen Inscriptions found in the temples of Hampi. There are many sources of Genealogy about the Vijayanagara Empire like : Inscriptions Numismatics Literary Works But Inscriptio...

Daughter of Madhulinga Nayaka, Sode Kind. Belwadi Mallama was the first woman to have a specially trained women’s army in the 17th Century to wage war against the British and also the Mighty Powerful Maratha army led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Yes, you read that right she went on to fight the Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj army whom even the British rulers and Mughals were scared of. Mallamma and Chatrapathi Shivaji There was a battle in Belawadi in which Yesaji husband of Malama was killed by Marathas, but Mallamma continued the fight with the help of her women warriors. After some time she retreated and asked for a truce which Shivaji Maharaj Agreed. She complained to Shivaji Maharaj about her warrior personnel harassed her women warriors. Shivaji Punished Sukhoji. The great Maratha Ruler found a valiant and brave women warrior in Belawadi Mallamma he set her liberty immediately and gave back her Kingdom. Shivaji Maharaj’s Respect for women. He was brought by ...

This is a Story about a Woman who cursed a Kingdom and burnt the whole city for wrongfully putting her husband to death. Most of us know about the  Great Epics of India Ramayana and Mahabharatha.  Apart from this, there are two Tamil Works of equal Importance -  Silappadikaraam and Manimegalai  that are lesser-known. These are the two out of five Old Tamil CLassics given the Title  “Perum Kappiyangal”  which means  Epics. Silappadikaaram (Tale Of A Jewelled Anklet)  - Ascetic-Prince Ilango Adigal is credited to this work, he was the younger brother of Warrior King Senguttuvan of Chera Dynasty. Ilango Adigal Author of Silappadikaaram. This Epic revolves around  “Kannagi” , who lost her husband  “Kovalan”  to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan King of Madurai, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom. Though the Silappadikaram was written 1500 years ago, the story of Kannagi and her Fury is much older Kannagi ...

Kempe Gowda: 1510–1569 The Founder Of: Godly City Hub Of Headquarters Garden City First city in India to get Electrified Silicon Valley Of India Capital of Karnataka - “Bengaluru” Nada Prabhu Kempe Gowda: Kempe Gowda, a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire who acted as an independent ruler. Kempe Gowda visualised a city with Military Cantonment, Temples, Water Tanks, Fort markets and residential areas that provide employment to Tradesmen. He approached the Vijayanagara King for approval and laid the foundation for Bengaluru City in 1532. The planned city had Eight access gates, wide roads and the settlement Spread across present-day Avenue Road, Ulsoor, Yelhanka, KR Market and Malleswaram. Watchtowers were erected by him, he is also credited for building Basavangudi Bull Temple, Ulsoor Someshwara Temple and Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple all still standing Strong. The Mud Fort Now Called Bengaluru Fort in City Market, the mud fort was established ...