Introduction

Why map at Hampi?
Vijayanagara is introduced as the medieval Hindu capital of Southern India. Architectural Historian George Michell encapsulates the art historical importance of the site, which was invaded and sacked by the armies of the Deccan Sultan to the North in 1565. Anthropologist John Fritz and Archaeologist H.T. Talwar describe the vast scope of the ruin-city, and the goals of the current excavation work.