Hampi: The Lost Empire of India | Rise and Fall of Vijayanagara

Hampi was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, a city so rich that travellers wrote about gems being sold openly in its streets. Then, in 1565, it was defeated, plundered and left in ruins. This is the story of Hampi in Hindi: how it began, its golden age under Krishnadevaraya, the royal buildings, the bazaar, the stone chariot and musical pillars of Vittala Temple, the Battle of Talikota, and how the ruins were rediscovered. Please note: the traveller descriptions (Domingo Paes, Abdur Razzaq), the legend of Vidyaranya, the age of the Virupaksha Temple's worship and the exact length of the plunder come from old accounts and traditions, so we tell them as accounts and not proven facts. CHAPTERS 0:00 The city of diamonds 0:25 Hampi today 0:57 How it began 1:31 The golden age 2:22 The royal city 3:43 The bazaar 4:27 Vittala Temple and the musical pillars 5:20 The fall: Battle of Talikota 6:10 Afterwards 7:00 Closing PHOTO CREDITS (all via Wikimedia Commons, each photo's full file name and link is in the pinned comment) Ingo Mehling (CC BY-SA 4.0): 13 photos Ms Sarah Welch (CC0): 5 photos Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0): 4 photos iMahesh (CC BY-SA 4.0): 4 photos Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (CC BY-SA 3.0): 3 photos Rupeshsarkar (CC BY-SA 4.0): 2 photos Vinayaraj (CC BY-SA 4.0): 2 photos Surobinda (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo M. H. Rama Sharma (Public domain): 1 photo Robert Sewell (Public domain): 1 photo Ssenthilkumaran (CC BY-SA 3.0): 1 photo The Tirupati Devasthanam Epigraphical Report (1930) (Public domain): 1 photo Chavakiran at Telugu Wikipedia (Public domain): 1 photo Thopramkudickaran (CC BY 4.0): 1 photo Jean-Pierre Dalbéra (CC BY 2.0): 1 photo Arian Zwegers (CC BY 2.0): 1 photo Kevin.sallee (Kevin Sallée). (CC BY 2.5): 1 photo Mourya06 (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Wingedtree (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo VasuVR (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Zeb 007 (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Ingo Mehling (Public domain): 1 photo Vaishakh k p (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ ಬೆಳಗಲ್ (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Thomas Hickey (1741–1824) (Public domain): 1 photo Dr. John Adamson (Public domain): 1 photo Anand858 (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Amol.Gaitonde (CC BY-SA 3.0): 1 photo Praaanthjj (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Sangramgovardhane (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Globalize (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Albert Paul (CC BY-SA 4.0): 1 photo Licences: CC0 and public domain need no attribution; CC BY 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 4.0 and CC BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0 as noted. Maps and portraits are public domain. MUSIC Track: Nobility Music by: Sirius Beat Watch:    • Epic Trailer Music | Free To Use Music |  ...   Follow for more interesting facts! #Hampi #Vijayanagara #IndianHistory #FactsInHindi #AncientIndia