Vijaya Nagara Kingdom

to the Eastern Ghats, with its capital at Srikakulam and later at Amaravathi, ruling from 220 B.C. to 226 A.D.3 From the 10th century upto the commencement of the 14th century there were three Hindu Kingdoms between the Tapti and the river Krishna, (a) the Yadavas of Devagiri (1000-1311), (b) the Ganapatis of Kakatiyas of Warangal * (950-1322) and the Hoysalas of Dwarasamudram (1050-1331).4 The Muslim rule which extended from 1001-1764 in India began its first invasion in 1294 South of River Narmada. The three Hindu Kingdoms were reduced to Muslim subjection between 1307-1311.5 For the purpose of easy administration, the Sultan of Delhi made Deogiri or Daulatabad the capital of Deccan. He appointed an imperial viceroy to have an overall control of Deccan. He divided Deccan into four provinces and appointed a Muslim Governor, or Amir to each of these Provinces. VIJAYA NAGARA KINGDOM: In 1334 the Telugus of Warangal revolted, recovered their independence and formed the Telingana Kingdom.6 In 1565 the Vijayanagar Kingdom was defeated at Tallikota by the United forces of the * The Kakatiyas derived their name from Kakati or Kakatamma, a form in which the ancient Dravidian Mother Goddess was worshipped among the Telugus