Vijayanagara Capital (Hampi)

Timeline

1. 1336Hampi plateau on the Tungabhadra River · KarnatakaHarihara I and Bukka I chose the granite plateau of Hampi on both banks of the Tungabhadra River, building the capital around the Virupaksha Temple, marking the formal establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire.
2. c. 1337–1340Hampi royal quarter and temple belt · KarnatakaWithin the first decade of the dynasty, the royal quarter, market colonnades and the expansion of the Virupaksha Temple were built, forming a capital skeleton with religious center and administrative core side by side, laying the foundation for later large-scale urbanization.
3. 1340–1500All of Hampi · KarnatakaAfter the empire conquered the Deccan and Tamil regions, Hampi grew into one of the largest cities in the world at the time, with a population exceeding 500,000, drawing South Indian and overseas merchants, while temple and palace construction continued to expand.