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VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE | COMPLETE NCERT + UPSC NOTES| UPSC CSE 2026 | BPSC | MPSC | JPSC | State PCS

VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE | COMPLETE NCERT + UPSC NOTES 🎯 Administration | Nayankara System | Art & Architecture | Literature | Battle of Talikota 📚 UPSC CSE 2026 | BPSC | MPSC | JPSC | State PCS | Class 11 NCERT Are you finding it difficult to remember Vijayanagara administration, Nayankara system, temples, literature & travellers? This video explains the entire Vijayanagara Empire through: ✔ Handwritten notes ✔ Maps & diagrams ✔ NCERT line-by-line explanation ✔ Prelims-oriented facts ✔ Art & culture value addition If you’re preparing for UPSC Prelims 2026, this topic is extremely important from Medieval History + Culture perspective. 🚀 ⸻ 📜 Topics Covered in This Video ⸻ 🏛️ 1️⃣ Introduction to Vijayanagara Empire • Founded by Harihara & Bukka (1336) • Capital → Vijayanagara (Hampi, Karnataka) • Located on banks of Tungabhadra River • Called “Great Hindu Empire of South India” • Portuguese called it “Bisnaga State” ⸻ 🗺️ 2️⃣ Strategic Location & Political Context • Surrounded by Deccan Sultanates • Natural defence: • Granite boulders • Rocky hills • Narrow passes • Continuous conflict with Bahmani & Deccan states ⸻ ⚔️ 3️⃣ Battle of Talikota (1565) • Vijayanagara vs Deccan Sultanates alliance • Rama Raya defeated & executed • Led to decline of empire • City of Hampi destroyed ⸻ 🏛️ 4️⃣ Administration King • Called “Raya” • Supreme authority • Autocratic but welfare-oriented Council & Officers • Council of Ministers assisted king • Dandanayaka → Military officials • Karyakarta → Administrative officers • Secretariat system existed ⸻ 🪖 Nayankara System (Very Important) • Military chiefs called Nayakas • Given land grants → Amaram • Collected revenue • Maintained army for king Related term: Palaiyagar → Lower military chiefs ⸻ 🗺️ Administrative Divisions • Mandalam → Province • Nadu → District • Sthala → Sub-district • Gram → Village ⸻ 👥 5️⃣ Society & Social Structure • Brahmins held highest status • Strong caste system • Artisans organized in guilds Women’s Status • Dependent on men • Dowry & polygamy existed • Sati present but not compulsory • Upper-class women educated ⸻ 🛕 6️⃣ Religion • Vaishnavism & Shaivism prominent • Vedic & Puranic traditions • Sanskrit → Medium of higher learning ⸻ 🏗️ 7️⃣ Art & Architecture Core Style: Dravidian Temple Architecture Features: • Large Gopurams • Kalyan Mandapas • Thousand-pillared halls • Raised temple platforms • Carved pillars & sculptures Important Temples: • Vitthalaswamy Temple • Hazara Ramaswamy Temple (Hampi) ⸻ 🕌 Indo-Islamic Influence • Seen in secular buildings • Dome & arch elements adopted ⸻ 🎭 Culture & Music • Carnatic music flourished • Temple festivals & rituals expanded ⸻ 📚 8️⃣ Literature & Education Golden age of Sanskrit & regional literature. Key Highlights: • Renaissance of Sanskrit literature • Growth of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam • Bhakti movement influence ⸻ 👑 Krishnadeva Raya • Scholar of Sanskrit & Telugu • Wrote Amuktamalyada • Patron of poets & scholars ⸻ ✍️ Ashtadiggajas (Eight Telugu Poets) Famous among them: • Allasani Peddana • Nandi Timmana • Tenali Ramakrishna ⸻ 📖 Other Literary Contributions • Hemadri → Theology commentaries • Jain & Shaiva works in Tamil • Kannada grammar → Shabdhanushasan ⸻ 🎭 Folk & Regional Literature • Yakshagana theatre tradition • Malayalam literary style → Jharikarsikulthus • Puranic stories through dance ⸻ 🌍 Foreign Travellers Accounts from: • Nicolo Conti • Abdur Razzaq • Domingo Paes • Ibn Battuta They described Vijayanagara as one of the richest cities of the world. ⸻ 🧠 UPSC Exam Importance Highly relevant for: • Medieval India • Art & Culture • Temple architecture • Administration systems • Traveller accounts ⸻ 💬 Practice Question 👉 What was the Nayankara System? Explain its administrative & military role in comments 👇 ⸻ 🔔 LIKE | SHARE | SUBSCRIBE For complete Medieval History + Culture for UPSC 2026 ⸻ 🔖 Hashtags #VijayanagaraEmpire #KrishnadevaRaya #BattleOfTalikota #MedievalIndia #NayankaraSystem #TempleArchitecture #UPSC2026 #NCERTHistory #ArtAndCulture #StatePCS