About the Book: Hampi Vijayanagara
Hampi is one of the most beautiful and evocative of all historical sites in
south India. Austere yet grandiose, it was established as the seat of the
Vijayanagara empire in the mid-14th century, a time when art and architecture
flourished. Contemporary chroniclers from Persia, Italy, Portugal and Russia
visited the empire during this period and left glowing accounts of a city that
was conquered by Sultanate troops in AD 1565, pillaged for six months and
abandoned.
Hampi Vijayanagara examines the temples renowned for their florid
ornamentation, intricate carvings, magnificent pavilions, stately pillars and a
wealth of iconographic and traditional depictions. The book also