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The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom — Revision Notes
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The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom revision notes for ICSE Class 7 History & Civics: 4 topics in quick points.
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1. Decline of the Tughlaq Dynasty
- Firuz Shah Tughlaq was not a great general and failed to reconquer lost territories.
- His successors were weak and could not govern or preserve the empire well.
- The empire became too large to control easily, and governors in distant provinces set up independent kingdoms.
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2. The Vijayanagara Kingdom
- The Vijayanagara Kingdom was founded in CE 1336 by Harihara and Bukka Raya.
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the Sultan of Delhi when Vijayanagara was founded.
- The kingdom included the present territories of Chennai and Mysore.
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3. Krishnadev Raya: The Greatest Vijayanagara Ruler
- Krishnadev Raya reigned from CE 1509 to 1530.
- He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty.
- He defeated the Sultans of Bijapur, Golconda, the Bahmani Sultanate, and the Raja of Odisha to become the dominant ruler of the peninsula.
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4. Economy, Society, and Culture of Vijayanagara
- The economy was supported by land and trade.
- Other taxes included grazing tax, import and export duties, and professional taxes.
- Horses were an important import item.
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The Tughlaq Empire weakened becauseThe Vijayanagara Kingdom was foundedThe empire had a wellKrishnadev Raya ruled from CE 1509Land and trade were the two
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