Vijayanagara Empire « 2ndlook. From the book: Travels of Fray Sebāstien Manrique, 1629-1643: China, India, etc | Sebastião Manrique, Henry Hosten, Hakluyt Society | Page 102 Common words – lost roots The common Telugu word for money is డబ్బు dabbu-lu - which has no relation with either Sanskrit or most other Indian languages.
The origin of this word has been long a puzzle – and even though the Telugu dictionary lists some eight other words for currency and money, it is dabbulu which is most commonly used. After years of puzzlement, a recent visit to Hyderabad gave me some promising threads, that I decided to follow up. Image source; courtesy; commentary - columbia.edu | A gold half-pagoda coin from the reign of Hari Hara II (1377-1404). Old words for new Early European travellers to India reported a local currency that they called the dab or dub, and in a few cases even the దుడ్డు duddu or debua.
Salary – by any other coin Oldest … after Tamil. Archaeology News & Press Releases : India's Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins. VIrupaksha Temple and Nearby Rock Formations – Hampi – India : Wiki Commons The men came in the middle of the night and painted red crosses on the houses chosen for demolition.
In the morning the people who had lived and traded in the ruins of the old Hampi bazaar stood by helplessly as the bulldozers moved in. The past, they were to discover, had come back to haunt them. This article titled “India’s Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins” was written by Gethin Chamberlain, for The Observer on Saturday 26th May 2012 23.46 UTC Hampi is India’s Pompeii. But of the people who helped transform it from an overgrown ruin, who made it a living monument rather than a museum, there is virtually no sign. Along the way - Hampi, India - by Learning Tree Films. Vijayanagara v1.0. The Malabarese soldier. Vijay, a fellow blogger and history enthusiast asked a question some weeks ago about the Malabarese soldiers who accompanied or fought for the Portuguese in various wars.
It was an interesting question, considering the turbulent situations in medieval Malabar. Were they Nairs, the traditional warriors, or conscripts from the Christian trader communities, were they the ‘low class converts’, or soldiers from other classes such as Thiyya or Ezhava or hillmen like the Kurichiyars or otherwise or were they Moplah’s? Considering that the Frinigi or Parangi – the Portuguese settlers were equally hated by all of the indigenous people, was it the lure of money that created this new mercenary class of Malabarese soldiers?
How did they fare? How were they equipped and treated? And so I decided to do some checking. The greatest help in this area came from an interesting two volume book written by Sir William Wilson Hunter. We have to start with Vasco Da Gama, but naturally. References. Vijayanagara metropolitan area. The Vijayanagara metropolitan area comprised the urban core of the imperial city and the surrounding principalities of the capital of the Vijayanagara empire in the time period spanning early 14th. century to the middle of 16th. century C.E.
Over the years, archaeological surveys have helped document over 700 sites spanning a time frame from 3rd. century BCE to early 2nd. millennium, including ash mounds, settlements, megalithic cemeteries, temples and sites of rock art. Political Maxims of Sri Krishna Deva Raya. Sri Krishna Deva Raya, the great king of the Vijayanagar Empire, ruled between A.
D. 1509-30. Vijayanagar reached the high-water mark of prosperity and progress during his time. The arms of the empire met with success on all the fronts, with the , chiefly Bijapur, and with the Gajapati rulers of Orissa. Literature and the arts were liberally patronised. Architecture received special attention and a number of famous temples were constructed during his reign. This remarkable progress was the outcome of the wise administrative policy and diplomacy of the Raya. The occasion for a disquisition on politics in a poem dealing with saints arose like this. The science of Government was widely studied and taught in ancient .
Hampi and the ruins of Vijayanger. HAMPI in India : Every detail you need on Hampi. Chandragiri. Upper Fort Scenic view near Chandragiri Chandragiri, is a suburb of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagara empire was brought up at Chandragiri Fort, before his coronation at Penukonda. Chandragiri Fort[edit] Main article: Chandragiri fort, Andhra Pradesh Chandragiri is famous for the historical fort, built in the 11th century, and the Raja Mahal (Palace) within it. The Raja Mahal Palace is now an archeological museum.
Transport[edit] It is well connected to Tirupati and Chittoor. References[edit] Shencottah. Vijayanagara Stock Photo Images. 62 vijayanagara royalty free pictures and photos available to download from over 100 stock photography brands. Aruvaymoli, india. Regional: Asia: India: Karnataka: Localities: Vijayanagara.