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VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE PPT BY GAURI NANDA CLASS XII.pptx
- 1. PRESENTED BY –GAURI NANDA CLASS – XII (HUMANITIES)
- 2. Vijayanagara or ‘cityof victory’. Time period – fourteen to sixteen century Founders – brothers (hari hara & bukka ) Location – it stretched from river krishna in north to the extreme south of the peninsula. Sources (information) – oral stories,archaeological finds, monuments & inscriptions.
- 3. the empire’s legacyincludes many monuments spread over south india,the best known of which is the group at hampi. Archaeological excavations at city of victory have revealed the empire’s power & wealth. This empire created a period in the history of southernindia that surpassed regionalism by promoting hinduism as a unifying factor.
- 4. Colonel Colin Mackenziewas an Engineer &antiquarian. In 1800, he excavated the ruins at hampi. Mackenzie only prepared the first survey map of this site The history of the city was reconstructed through information of the priest of the virupaksha temple , foreign travellers & literature written in saskrit, tamil & telugu.
- 5. HE WAS BORNIN THE YEAR 1754 HE WAS A FAMOUS ENGINEER, SURVEYOR & CARTOGRAPHER. IN 1815 HE WAS APPOINTED AS THE FIRST SURVEYOR GENERAL OF INDIA. HE HELD HIS POST TILL HIS DEATH IN 1821 HE BELIEVED THAT BY STUDYING VIJAYANAGARA & EAST INDIA COMPANY CAN GAIN A LOT OF INFORMATION ON NUMEROUS SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, LAWS & CULTURE.
- 6. Through the epigraphicevidences it seen that two brothers , harihara & bukka , founded the vijayanagara empire in 1336. People of this empire spoke different languages & followed various religious traditions . On the northern border the empire kings fought with sultans of deccan & gajapati rulers of orissa.
- 8. THE EMPIRE HADA WELL ORGANISED ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM. THE KING WAS HEAD OF ALL STATES IN EMPIRE. THERE WAS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS – TO ASSIST THE KING IN ADMINISTRATION WORK. THE EMPIRE WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX PROVINCES.
- 9. Naik -a governor who administered each province. The provinces were divided into districts. The districts were further divided into smaller units namely villages. The village was looked after by hereditary officers like – Accountants Watchmen The weightsmen Officers in charge of forced labour Mahanayakacharya – he is an officer & contact point between the villagers & central administration.
- 12. THE ARMY CONSISTEDOF – INFANTRY CAVALRY ELEPHANTRY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF WAS IN CHARGE OF THE ARMY.
- 14. THE SOCIETY WASSYSTEMIZED PREVLENT IN THE SOCIETY WERE – CHILD MARRIAGE POLYGAMY SATI THE KINGS ALLOWED FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
- 15. WOMEN OCCUPIED AHIGH POSITION & TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN THE POLITICAL , SOCIAL & LITERARY LIFE OF THE EMPIRE. THEY WERE EDUCATED & TRAINED IN – WRESLING IN USE OF VARIOUS WEAPONS OF OFFENCE & DEFENCE IN MUSIC & FINE ARTS NUNIZ WRITES THAT THE KING HAD WOMEN ASTROLOGERS, CLERKS , ACCOUINTANTS, GUARDS & WRESTLERS.
- 16. HE WAS OFTHE TULUVA DYNASTY WAS THE MOST FAMOUS KING OF THE VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE. ACCORDING TO DOMINGO PAES, A PORTUGUESE TRAVELLER - “KRISHNADEVA RAYA WAS THE MOST FEARED & PERFECT KING THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE “.
- 17. HE CONQUERED SIVASAMUDRAMIN 1510 AD & RAICHUR IN 1512 AD IN 1523 AD HE CAPTURED ORISSA & WARANGAL HIS EMPIRE EXTENTED FROM RIVER KRISHNA IN THE NORTH TO RIVER CAUVERY IN THE SOUTH , THE ARABIAN SEA IN WEST & BAY OF BENGAL IN EAST.
- 21. THE SUCCESSORS OFKRISHNADEVA RAYA WERE WEAK. KRISHNADEVA RAYA DIED ON 17 OCTOBER 1529. HIS DEATH MARKED THE DECLINE OF VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE. THE COMBINED FORCES OF AHMEDNAGARA , BIJAPUR, GOLKUNDA & BIDAR DECLARED WAR ON VIJAYANAGARA DURING THE RULE OF ALIYA RAMA RAYA.
- 22. WITH THE DEATHOF KRISHNADEVA RAYA VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE CAME TO AN END. THE RULERS OF THE ARAVIDU DYNASTY WERE WEAK & INCOMPETENT MANY PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS BECAME INDEPENDENT THE RULERS OF BIJAPUR & GOLCONDA SEIZED AREA OF VIJAYANAGARA .