Vijayanagara capital

Timeline

1. 1336–1377Vijayanagara on the Tungabhadra River · KarnatakaHarihara I and Bukka Raya I chose a site for the capital on both banks of the Tungabhadra River, centering it on traditional sacred sites such as the Virupaksha Temple, forming the empire's administrative and religious core.
2. 1377–1404Vijayanagara capital · KarnatakaDuring Harihara II's reign the capital continued to expand; the market districts, waterworks, and temple complexes grew in scale, and ties with coastal trading ports became closer.
3. 1401–1422Vijayanagara capital · KarnatakaBetween 1401 and 1410 the empire went through the transition from the late reign of Harihara II to the early rule of Devaraya I; the capital continued construction and religious activity, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the first half of the 15th century.
4. 1565Vijayanagara ruins · KarnatakaAfter the Battle of Talikota the allied forces sacked the capital, the empire's political center shifted, and Hampi gradually fell into ruins; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.