Streets of Hampi
Group of Monuments at Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The austere, grandiose site of Hampi, located in the Tungabhadra basin in Bellary District, Central Karnataka (India), was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and 16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned.
The sophistication of the varied urban, royal and sacred systems is evident from the more than 1600 surviving remains that include forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways, defence check posts, stables, water structures, etc. The remains unearthed in the site delineate both the extent of the economic prosperity and political status that once existed indicating a highly developed society!
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Streets of Hampi
Group of Monuments at Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The austere, grandiose site of Hampi, located in the Tungabhadra basin in Bellary District, Central Karnataka (India), was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and 16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned.
The sophistication of the varied urban, royal and sacred systems is evident from the more than 1600 surviving remains that include forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways, defence check posts, stables, water structures, etc. The remains unearthed in the site delineate both the extent of the economic prosperity and political status that once existed indicating a highly developed society!
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