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Abhijeeth Hiliyana
Mar 2, 20196 min read
Vijayangara Army - A tale of incredible and impossible numbers and blatant propaganda.
It is often repeated by historians that the Vijayanagara army at its peak numbered over 1.1 million men. In the famous battle of Raichur,...
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Abhijeeth Hiliyana
Feb 19, 20198 min read
Salakaraju Chinna Tirumala - the mad king of Vijayanagara.
‘The traitors want my city, but I’ll give them naught but ashes. Let Robert be king over charred bones and cooked meat.’ -Aerys II...
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Abhijeeth Hiliyana
Feb 19, 20197 min read
The tale of two ‘tyrants’
He was ruthless and ambitious to the extent that he usurped the power from the rightful kings, reducing them to virtual puppets. Yet...
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Abhijeeth Hiliyana
Feb 17, 20198 min read
Salakaraju Chinna Tirumala - the mad king of Vijayanagara.
‘The traitors want my city, but I’ll give them naught but ashes. Let Robert be king over charred bones and cooked meat.’ -Aerys II...
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Abhijeeth Hiliyana
Feb 10, 20197 min read
The tale of two ‘tyrants’
He was ruthless and ambitious to the extent that he usurped the power from the rightful kings, reducing them to virtual puppets. Yet...
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