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HISTORIC BACKGROUND
On the banks of Tungabhadra river, Hari Hara Rayalu built
the city of Vijayanagar after the fall of the kingdom of Kampile,
made it his capital, and founded the Vijayanagara empire. In the
first half of 14th Century A. D. the southern India became disinte-
grated into pieces unable to withstand the muslim armies and the
entire south upto Rameswaram bounded by the sea fell into muslim
hands. The fort of Devagiri in the hegemony of Ramachandra
Dev, king of Sevuna, fell into the hands of Alauddin of the
Khilji dynasty in 1295 A. D. and in 1314 A. D., after the death
of Ramachandra merged and became the stronghold of the Delhi
Empire.
Malik Kafar's armies, raided the kingdoms of Dwarasa-
mudram, Warangal and Madhura. Though disabled and devoid
of independence, these kingdoms somehow pulled on until the
collapse of the Khilji dynasty. But with the emergence of the
Tuglak Raj, for South India, again evil days had commenced.
Muslim invasions increased. Hindu kingdoms were eventually
wiped out and led to the establishment of the Tuglak empire.
The Warangal fort of Kakatheeyas fell in 1323 A. D.. Later, all
the seashore forts of the Andhras were annexed by the Moham-
madans. Even Mabar and Madhura were snatched away from the
Pandyas and were merged in the Delhi Empire.
Even then invasions did not cease. In the Karnatak, Hoyisala
and Kampile Kingdoms had yet to be subdued. Without conquer-
ing them, the emperors of Delhi cannot have suzerainty over the
entire South India.
On the banks of Tungabhadra river, Hari Hara Rayalu built
the city of Vijayanagar after the fall of the kingdom of Kampile,
made it his capital, and founded the Vijayanagara empire. In the
first half of 14th Century A. D. the southern India became disinte-
grated into pieces unable to withstand the muslim armies and the
entire south upto Rameswaram bounded by the sea fell into muslim
hands. The fort of Devagiri in the hegemony of Ramachandra
Dev, king of Sevuna, fell into the hands of Alauddin of the
Khilji dynasty in 1295 A. D. and in 1314 A. D., after the death
of Ramachandra merged and became the stronghold of the Delhi
Empire.
Malik Kafar's armies, raided the kingdoms of Dwarasa-
mudram, Warangal and Madhura. Though disabled and devoid
of independence, these kingdoms somehow pulled on until the
collapse of the Khilji dynasty. But with the emergence of the
Tuglak Raj, for South India, again evil days had commenced.
Muslim invasions increased. Hindu kingdoms were eventually
wiped out and led to the establishment of the Tuglak empire.
The Warangal fort of Kakatheeyas fell in 1323 A. D.. Later, all
the seashore forts of the Andhras were annexed by the Moham-
madans. Even Mabar and Madhura were snatched away from the
Pandyas and were merged in the Delhi Empire.
Even then invasions did not cease. In the Karnatak, Hoyisala
and Kampile Kingdoms had yet to be subdued. Without conquer-
ing them, the emperors of Delhi cannot have suzerainty over the
entire South India.