From Indus to Independence - A Trek Through Indian History: Vol VII Named for Victory: The Vijayanagar Empire

by Kainikara

Overview

This is the seventh volume of the series on Indian history, From Indus to Independence: A Trek through Indian History, and provides the history of the great Vijayanagara Empire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789389620511
Publisher:	Vij Books
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	From Indus to Independence - A Trek Through Indian , #7
Pages:	538
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dr Sanu Kainikara is a former fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force and currently a practising Military Strategist residing in Canberra, Australia. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales, the inaugural Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Regional Security, Canberra and a Visiting Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi. He is the author of numerous papers on international politics, national security, and military strategy in reputed international journals; and has also presented papers, on invitation, in a number of International Conferences around the world. Professor Kainikara is a regular guest lecturer at a number of military command and staff colleges across the world. Sanu has so far authored 12 books dealing with national security, military strategy, air power; and also three collections of political essays. He is a keen student of Indian history and is currently in the process of narrating the history of India in a series of volumes with the generic title From Indus to Independence: A Trek through Indian History. This book is Volume VII in the series.

Table of Contents

Author’s Preface

Introduction

SECTION I

SOUTH INDIA – 14TH CENTURY

Chapter 1 Islamic Rule Permeates The Deccan

Chapter 2 Uprisings, Revolts and Rebellions

SECTION

DISPUTED ORIGINS

Chapter 3 Disputed Origins: The Continuing Debate

Chapter 4 The Empire and a Matha Vijayanagara and Sringeri Matha: The Intimate Connection

SECTION III

THE SANGAMA DYNASTY

Chapter 5 An Astute Beginning

Chapter 6 Territorial Expansion Under Bukka Raya I

Chapter 7 Stabilisation: Vira Harihara Raya II

Chapter 8 Altering the Balance of Power

Chapter 9 Dynastic Greatness

Chapter 10 A Whimpering End

Chapter 11 Vijayanagara – The City of Victory At the Height of Sangama Power

SECTION IV

THE SALUVA DYNASTY

Chapter 12 Antecedents

Chapter 13 An Inglorious Demise

Section V

THE TULUVA DYNASTY

Chapter 14 The Third Dynasty Takes Over

Chapter 15 Krishna Deva Raya – Coming to Power

Chapter 16 Krishna Deva Raya – On the War Path

Chapter 17 Krishna Deva Raya – Deccan Campaign and an Inglorious End

Chapter 18 Krishna Deva Raya – King, Warrior, Statesman

Chapter 19 Diminishing Stature

Chapter 20 The De Facto Reign of Rama Raya

Chapter 21 Rama Raya – Establishing Aravidu Rule

SECTION VI

COLLAPSE OF AN EMPIRE

Chapter 22 The Battle of Rakshasa-Tangadi

Chapter 23 The Aftermath

Chapter 24 Rama Raya – A Retrospective Analysis

Chapter 25 Recouping The Kingdom After the Defeat

SECTION VII

THE ARAVIDU DYNASTY

Chapter 26 Aravidu Rule is Formalised

Chapter 27 Sri Ranga Deva Raya I

Chapter 28 The Viceroyalties

Chapter 29 Venkata Deva Raya II

Chapter 30 Rebellions and Declining Fortunes

Chapter 31 A Civil War and Succession Decay Sets in

Chapter 32 Venkata Deva Raya III Racing Towards Oblivion

Chapter 33 Sri Ranga Deva Raya III - The Curtain Falls

SECTION VIII

AN EMPIRE CALLED VIJAYANAGARA

Chapter 34 The Concept of The King-Emperor

Chapter 35 On Society, Religion and Other Aspects

Chapter 36 Revenue Management and Judicial Administration

Chapter 37 War and Diplomacy

CONCLUDING ANALYSIS

Conclusion

Epilogue: Post Imperial Oblivion

Postscript: Song Celestial: The Ruins of Hampi

Bibliography

Index