Vijayanagar Empire Important Facts: Robert Swell published his work the forgotten empire (1901) primarily based on foreign accounts. There are three main theories regarding the origin of the founders of the empire of Vijayanagar- Telugu, Andhra, or the Kakitya origin- main support comes from Kalajnana text. The karnata (Karnatka) or Hoysala origin. The Kampili origin. The Sangama dynasty (1336-1485): Harihara I (1336-56): The Vijayanagar Kingdom was founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka on the bank of river Tungabhadra. They were the sons of Sangama (the last Yadava king) and had been in the service of the Kakatiyas of Warangal. … Continue reading Vijayanagar Empire (1336-1649)