Памятники Хампи и олицетворяют историю Виджаянагарской империи (также называемую Karnata Empire и Королевство Bisnegar на португальском языке) Империя была основана в регионе Декан в Южной Индии. Она была создана в 1336 году при Харихаре I и его брате Букка Raya династии Сангама. Империя стала известна кульминацией попыток южных держав отогнать исламское вторжение в конце 13-го века. Это продолжалось до 1646 года, хотя мощность вторжения снизилась после крупного военного поражения в 1565 году. Империя названа в честь ее столицы Vijayanagara, руины которого окружают сегодняшний день Хампи, в настоящее время включенных в список Всемирного наследия в штате Карнатака, Индия.
Monuments of Hampi represent the history of Vijayanagara Empire (also called Karnata Empire and Kingdom Bisnegar in Portuguese) Empire was founded in the Deccan region in South India. It was created in 1336, Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya Sangama dynasty. Empire became known to the culmination of attempts to ward off the southern powers Islamic invasion in the late 13th century. This lasted until 1646, although the invasion capacity declined after a major military defeat in 1565. The empire is named after its capital of Vijayanagara, whose ruins are surrounded today Hampi, now included in the World Heritage Site in the state of Karnataka, India list.
Legacy of Empire includes a plurality of sites distributed across South India, the most famous of which is the group at Hampi. Mixing of all faiths and dialects inspired architectural innovation of Hindu temple construction, first in the Deccan and later in the Dravidian idioms using the local granite. Good governance and vigorous foreign trade brought new technologies like water management systems for irrigation. The patronage of the empire allowed the development of art and literature to reach new heights in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit, while Carnatic music has got its present form. Vijayanagara Empire created an epoch in the history of South India.