Harihara and Bukka (1336), Vidyaranya, rule as agents of the deity Virupaksha; Sangama dynasty
Whole chapter · 10–16 focused hours
Vijayanagara, Bahmani and the Deccan sultanates
A first-attempt learner with school-level reading and little retained ancient/medieval history or art history. Later chapters assume the earlier chronological context; History optional and practical arts training are outside scope.
Includes
- Selected explanatory readings, images/maps and source extracts
- Brief chronology or comparison notes
- Available mapped practice, mistake review and one initial recall review
Separate time needed
- Subsequent spaced revision and full mock examinations
- Reading every reference book and optional exercise in full
- Exclude independent temple-style study and the full European trading chronology.
Editorial planning estimate; not measured learner time
Where to study this topic
- Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History Volume II (lessons 12 to 19), full text ↗
Lesson 12 Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms, 12.2 Vijayanagar Empire: Origin and Expansion, pp. 10-11 (printed 6-7)
- Themes in Indian History Part II, Class XII, Theme 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara ↗
Theme 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara, 2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans; Karnataka samrajyamu, pp. 2-4 (printed 171-173)
- History of Medieval India (Satish Chandra), verified publisher contents ↗
Chapter 9, regional politics; Portuguese entry is assigned to the Maratha/European transition chapter; use only sections filling gaps in the assigned school-text readings.
Whole chapter reading
- Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History Volume II (lessons 12 to 19), full text ↗
Lesson 12, Vijayanagara and Bahmani political and social history
- Themes in Indian History Part II, Class XII, Theme 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara ↗
Vijayanagara: city, water, authority and archaeology
- History of Medieval India (Satish Chandra), verified publisher contents ↗
Chapter 9, regional politics; Portuguese entry is assigned to the Maratha/European transition chapter; use only sections filling gaps in the assigned school-text readings.
Book required