Fall of Civilizations
14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
February 18, 20223h 13m · 24,469 words
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On the rocky banks of South India's Tungabhadra River, an enormous ruined city lies crumbling.In this episode, we look at the Vijayanagara Empire of Southern India, a civilization that has all but faded from memory in many parts of the world.
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It appears to have been destroyed with much industry.
“He also commanded that no one should molest them in exercise of their religion and moreover, he ordered a Quran to be placed before his throne on a rich desk so that the faithful might perform the ceremony of obeisance in his presence without sinning against their laws.”
“The king sent answer that it was not he who had done it, but that he could not control his people.”
“The houses still stand, but empty, and there is dwelling in them nothing but tigers and other wild beasts.”
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