The Mysore painting style is an offshoot of the Vijayanagar school of painting, and King Raja Wodeyar ( 1578 – 1617 CE ) is credited with having been its patron.

Around 1400 the rulers of Vijayanagar, in good old Rajamandala style, even established an alliance with the Bahmani sultans ’ northern neighbours – the sultans of Gujarat and Malwa – so as to check

In the year 1610, he conquered the fort of Srirangapatna from Tirumala – the then Viceroy of Vijayanagar.

Not much is known about him aside from his wars against Vijayanagar ( 1423 ), Warangal ( 1424 – 1425 ), Malwa ( an ancient kingdom whose capital was situated in Ujjain ) ( 1425 – 1435 ), and against Gujarat ( 1425 – 1435 ).

( 1955 ), A History of South India – From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar ( Reprinted 2003 ).

* Vijayanagar in Karnataka, the capital of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire.

* Hampi in Karnataka, which was the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire prior to the city of Vijayanagar.

Vijayanagara Architecture of the period ( 1336-1565 CE ) was a notable building style evolved by the Vijayanagar empire that ruled most of South India from their capital at Vijayanagara on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in present-day Karnataka.

Founded in 1336, the Vijayanagara Empire ( named for its capital Vijayanagara ( Vijayanagar ), " City of Victory ," in present-day Karnataka ) expanded rapidly toward Madurai in the south and Goa in the west and exerted intermittent control over the east coast and the extreme southwest.

* Vijayanagar, Belgaum, a small village in Belgaum District, Karnataka

The extension of the name to the country south of the Karnataka was probably due to the Muslim conquerors who in the 16th century overthrew the kingdom of Vijayanagar, and who extended the name, which they found used of the country north of the Ghats to that south of them.

They found safe haven in the Vijayanagar Kingdom, with its capital at Hampi in present-day Karnataka, which was then expanding southwards.

The Puranas were recited by Skanda, and it also describes the Shaiva tradition in Hemakuta region ( near Vijayanagar ) of Karnataka, Kashi part describes the Shaiva tradition of Varanasi, and the Utkal part states about Shaiva tradition of Orissa.

* War continues between the Hindu Vijayanagar Empire and the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate in present-day southern India.

A history of South India from prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar.

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 ), ISBN 0-19-560686-8

South India was better off, and the largest and most powerful of the southern kingdoms was Vijayanagar.

Mayiladuthurai was ruled by the Early Cholas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, Thanjavur Nayaks and the Thanjavur Marathas before it was annexed by the British East India Company along with the rest of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom in 1799.

He flourished under King Bukka I and his successor Harihara II, in the Vijayanagar Empire of South India.

The following is a partial list of Pandyan emperors who ruled during the Sangam age: The lists of the Pandya kings are based on the authoritative A History of South India from the Early Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar by K. A. N.

The Vijayanagar empire collapsed after more than two centuries of rule, in 1565, after the Sultans of Deccan Confederacy won the battle of Talikota, thus opening up southern India for Muslim conquest.

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 ).

Nilakanta Sastry, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 ) ISBN 0-19-560686-8

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 )

* A Forgotten Empire ( Vijayanagar ): a contribution to the history of India ( Translation of the Chronica dos reis de Bisnaga written by Domingos Paes and Fernão Nunes about 1520 and 1535, respectively, with a historical introduction by Robert Sewell )

Hemu obtained technical assistance for casting cannons, and for producing saltpetre, from the Portuguese in Goa, who were also helping the Vijayanagar Empire against the Deccan Sultanates in South India, by supplying cannons, gun-powder and Arabian horses.

He travelled in India to " Pacamuria ", " Helly " and Vijayanagar, capital of the Deccan before 1555.

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 )

From the mouth of the Indus, Varthema coasted down the whole west coast of India, touching at Cambay and Chaul: at Goa, whence he made an excursion inland to Bijapur, at Cannanore, from which he again struck into the interior to visit Vijayanagar on the Tungabhadra ; and at Calicut ( c. 1505 ), where he stops to describe the society, manners and customs of Malabar, as well as the topography and trade of the city, the court and government of its sovereign ( the Zamorin ), its justice, religion, navigation and military organization.

Shivaji himself was deeply impressed by the resistance offered by the Vijayanagar Empire to Muslim rule in South India.

Conical hats were also popular in late medieval Vijayanagar, India.

Conical hats were also popular in late medieval Vijayanagar, India.

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, Oxford University Press, New Delhi ( 1955 ; reprinted 2002 )

There were many powerful dynasties in India such as the Maha Janapadas, Shishunaga Empire, Gangaridai Empire, Nanda Empire, Maurya Empire, Sunga Empire, Kharavela Empire, Kuninda Kingdom, Chola Empire, Chera Empire, Pandyan Empire, Satavahana Empire, Western Satrap Empire, Kushan Empire, Vakataka Empire, Kalabhras Kingdom, Gupta Empire, Pallava Empire, Kadamba Empire, Western Ganga Kingdom, Vishnukundina Empire, Chalukya Empire, Harsha Empire, Shahi Kingdom, Eastern Chalukya Kingdom, Pratihara Empire, Pala Empire, Rashtrakuta Empire, Paramara Kingdom, Yadava Empire, Solanki Kingdom, Western Chalukya Empire, Hoysala Empire, Sena Empire, Eastern Ganga Empire, Kakatiya Kingdom, Kalachuri Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Deccan Sultanates, Ahom Kingdom, Vijayanagar Empire, Mysore Kingdom, Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, Sikh Empire etc.

Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi ( Reprinted 2002 ).

Located in Lund ( a college town in Sweden ), it will invest in 8 – 10 companies in the coming five years with focus on solar panels, alternative light sources, product materials, energy efficiency and water saving and purification.

* Canopus, Egypt – Located on the now-dry Canopic branch of the Nile, east of Alexandria.

* Mohenjo-Daro – Located in Pakistan Sindh — early city of the Indus Valley Civilization, the city was one of the early urban settlements in the world

* Poompuhar – Located in Tamil Nadu, South India

* Harappa – Located in Punjab, Pakistan-early city of the Indus Valley Civilization

* Taxila – Located in Pakistan's Punjab province

* Muziris – Located near Cranganore, Kerala, southern India

* Lothal – Located in Gujarat, India-early city of the Indus Valley Civilization

* Kalibangan – Located in Rajasthan, India-early city of the Indus Valley Civilization

* Surkotada – Located in Gujarat, India-early city of the Indus Valley Civilization

* Pattadakal – Located in Karnataka, South India

* Anuradhapura – Located in Sri Lanka

* Sigiriya – Located in Sri Lanka

* Niya – Located in the Taklamakan Desert, on the ancient Silk Road route.

* Loulan – Located in the Taklamakan Desert, on the ancient Silk Road route.

* Subashi – Located in the Taklamakan Desert, on the ancient Silk Road route.

* Cahokia – Located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri.

* Evergreen Cemetery – Located on the south side of town, there are over 50, 000 people interred ; it is the home of the infamous tall " Jesus with cowboy boots " statue and grave marker, as well as the resting place of banker / philanthropist William J. McDonald, Confederate General / U. S. Senator Sam Bell Maxey, rancher Pitts Chisum, and cotton magnate John J. Culbertson.

; King ’ s Hostel ( 1377 – 1416, various architects ): Located to the north of Great Court, behind the Clock Tower, this is ( along with the King ’ s Gate ), the sole remaining building from King ’ s Hall.

Located about 3 – 4 kilometers northwest of Persepolis in Iran's Fars province, the site contains funerary relat

* Coral World Underwater Observatory – Located at the southern tip of Coral Beach, the observatory has aquaria, a museum, simulation rides, and shark, turtle and stingray tanks.

** Sharkey-Issaquena Academy – Located in Rolling Fork ; Enrollment open to Issaquena County residents.

Located in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City, the Unisphere is one of the borough's most iconic and enduring symbols.

Located on Interstate 85 halfway between Montgomery, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia, Valley is 75 miles southwest of Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport ( ATL ) and 85 miles northeast of Montgomery Regional Airport ( MGM ) in Montgomery.