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The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom

ICSE · Class 7 · History & Civics

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Topics in The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom

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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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Deccan regional kingdoms after the decline of the Tughlaq Empire

Decline of the Tughlaq DynastyVijayanagara KingdomKrishnadev RayaForeign travellersBahamani KingdomFiruz Shah BahamaniMahmud GawanArt, architecture and religion

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