How did a wealthy, cosmopolitan empire go from thriving to collapsing in a matter of days? This episode explores the many histories of the fall of the last Hindu Empire in South India.
A painting depicting the very moment that Rama Raya is beheaded!
A map of the Vijayanagara and Deccan Sultanate territories
GLOSSARY
Deccan
The Deccan plateau is one of the most fertile regions in South Asia and has produced many major empires including the Pallavas, Chalukyas, and, later, the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Sultanate
An Islamic state or kingdom governed by a sultan, i.e., a king
Paan
A treat made out of areca nut and betel leaf
ANNOTATED TRANSCRIPT
Visit www.kahaani.io/hampi to get an annotated transcript with citations and timestamps.
This episode goes all into the micro. Read these sources to get a better understanding of the macro forces behind the fall of Hampi and the Vijayanagara Empire:
Manu Pillai’s new book False Allies has a juicy chapter called Rebel Sultans that is a very quick, but very excellent read
Richard Eaton’s India in the Persianate Age provides a thorough exploration of the social and political history of the Deccan
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