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Write brief essay on Architecture of the Vijayanagara empire.

  • UPSC 2000
  • The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century: Society and Culture

Vijayanagara architecture, concentrated overwhelmingly at the capital on the Tungabhadra and radiating outward through provincial temple-building, developed a recognisable imperial temple style alongside a distinct, smaller body of secular and hybrid construction.

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  • The Vijayanagara Temple Style: Defining Features
  • Flagship Monuments
  • The Royal Centre: Secular Architecture and Indo-Islamic Hybridity
  • An Enduring Regional Style

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