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041			_aEnglish
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100			_aSewell, Robert
245			_a A forgotten empire : _bVijayanagar ; a contribution to the history of India / _cRobert Sewell
260			_aNew Delhi : _bMJP publishers, _c2023.
300			_a380 p. : _bIll. ; _c25 cm.
505			_aPart I. Comparative analysis of various works of historians including Fernao Nuniz part II. Covering letter part III. Original chronicles of Domingo Paes part IV. Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (written, probably, A.D. 1535-37)
520			_aA Forgotten Empire is a comprehensive historical analysis of the Vijayanagar Empire in South India, which flourished between the 14th and 17th centuries. Robert Sewell, a British civil servant and historian, compiled historical records, inscriptions, and traveler accounts—most notably those of Portuguese and Persian visitors—to reconstruct the political, military, cultural, and architectural achievements of this once-mighty empire. He describes the rise and fall of the Vijayanagar dynasties, culminating in the catastrophic Battle of Talikota (1565), which led to the empire’s eventual destruction. Sewell’s work remains foundational, especially due to its use of epigraphic evidence, archaeological detail, and early European accounts, offering valuable insight into pre-colonial Indian polity and society.
650			_aMedieval India
650			_aBattle of Talikota
650			_aHindu kingdoms
650			_aIndian epigraphy
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