Figure 11: A torso of a stone statue lying in the grass speaks volumes of the
destruction caused by Islamic invaders. ................................................... 46
Figure 12: Remnants of Swayambhu Shiva temple are living reminders
of the iconoclasts’ wrath. The temple was at the heart of the Kakatiya
Empire. ................................................................................................ 46
Figure 13: Ruins of the Anegundi fort on top of a hill. The bottom half of the
walls are original Hindu construction, whereas the Muslim invaders modified
the top half. .......................................................................................... 52
Figure 14: Natural stone fortifications around Hampi, making this an ideal
location for establishing the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire. ......... 53
Figure 15: Vijayanagara and Deccan territories. (Source: http://www.
vijayanagaracoins.com/htm/history.htm) ................................................. 61
Figure 16: Ruins of the Vijayanagara fort walls interwoven with the rocky
hills are a common sight in Hampi. ....................................................... 66
Figure 17: A cross-sectional view of the formidable fort wall. ................... 67
Figure 18: Remains of the palace—a few standing walls can be seen at the
back as well as many rows of administrative buildings. ........................... 68
Figure 19: Ruins of the stone gate for the private entrance to Bhuvana
Vijayam. ............................................................................................. 69
Figure 20: The foundation of Bhuvana Vijayam is all that is left. The Muslim
invaders destroyed the magnificent structure standing on this foundation. 70
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