What is the Vijayanagara Empire commonly known as?
The Vijayanagara Empire referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was a South Indian empire based in the Deccan Plateau. The empire is named after its capital city of Vijayanagara, whose impressive ruins surround modern Hampi, now a World Heritage Site in modern Karnataka, India. The empire’s legacy includes many monuments spread over South India, the best known being the group at Hampi.