Dharmi Sir’s channel, told by place

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Mysoorina Kathegalu

Dharmendra Kumar Arenahalli, known as Dharmi Sir, tells Karnataka in Kannada, place by place. 852 stories from his channel Mysoorina Kathegalu: temples, forts, palaces, streets, and the people tied to them.

ಧರ್ಮೇಂದ್ರ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅರೇನಹಳ್ಳಿ Dharmendra Kumar Arenahalli Popularly known as Dharmi Sir, Dharmi, and Dharmanna. A civil engineer, social historian, and digital storyteller from Karnataka.

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Kittur · Belagavi
Kittur series · Episode 6

The tragic end of a Kittur warrior-ruler, framed from Belagavi.

ವೀರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಟನ ದುರಂತ ಅಂತ್ಯ | Kittur Episode 06 | Belagavi

Chapters: 00:00 - 01:28 Intro 01:28 - 14:26 Empire under Mallasarja Desai 14:26 - 17:24 Personal Life 17:24 - 29:47 The Dusk of Empire Audio copyrights: Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Cinematic Orchestra by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Spirit https://youtu.be/q84jfaYFbKo Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Documentary Cinematic Violin by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Florist https://youtu.be/xxfubxgrx6E

Biography · War
Mallasarja, Desai
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Kittur · Belagavi
Kittur series · Episode 5

Kittur desai Veerappa Gowda and his part in the Third Battle of Panipat.

ಮೂರನೇ ಪಾಣಿಪತ್ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ ಧೀರ ವೀರಪ್ಪ ಗೌಡ ಸರ್ದೇಸಾಯಿ | Kittur Episode 05 | Belagavi |

Audio Copyrights: Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name.Cinematic Documentary Neo Classic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / The Road https://youtu.be/1j-0ygSMkLo

Biography · War
Veerappa Gowda Sardesai, Desai
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Narmada
Chalukyas series · Episode 2

Pulakeshin II's battle on the Narmada, the fight that changed his title.

EP02 | ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು | ನರ್ಮದಾ ತೀರದ ಯುದ್ಧ | ಬಿರುದು ಬದಲಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿ...

The clash between *Harshavardhana* (North Indian ruler of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, capital at Kannauj) and *Pulakeshin II* (Chalukya king of Badami) in the early 7th century is one of the most famous showdowns in early medieval Indian history. What sparked it? - *Harshavardhana* (606‑647 CE) had expanded his empire across North India and wanted to push south into the Deccan. - *Pulakeshin II* (609‑642 CE) was consolidating the Deccan plateau under the Chalukyas and wasn’t about to let a northern power swoop in. The Battle (c. 634‑635 CE) - *Location*: The decisive encounter happened near the *Narmada River* (border of modern Maharashtra‑Madhya Pradesh). - *Outcome*: Pulakeshin II’s forces *defeated Harsha’s army*. The Chinese pilgrim *Xuanzang* (who visited both courts) noted that Harsha was stopped at the Narmada and forced to retreat north. - *Result*: The victory secured Chalukya dominance over the Deccan and kept Harsha’s expansionist dreams in check. Pulakeshin earned the title *“Paramaveshvara”* (Supreme Lord). Sources & Perspectives - *Aihole Inscription* (Ravikirti, court poet of Pulakeshin II) boasts of the victory and calls Harsha’s army “shattered”. - *Xuanzang’s Records*: Mention Harsha’s failed southern campaign and Pulakeshin’s strong defense. - *Harsha’s own inscriptions* (e.g., Madhuban and Banas plates) don’t mention the defeat, typical royal silence on loss. Why it matters - *Political balance*: Stopped north‑south unification under one ruler for a few more centuries. - *Cultural ripple*: Both courts were patrons of art, Harsha leaned to Buddhism, Pulakeshin to Hinduism (Shaivism/Vaishnavism), showing co‑existing cultural paths. Want more on how it shaped later dynasties or the armies’ tactics? 🤓 *Hashtags you can use* #Harshavardhana #PulakeshinII #BadamiChalukyas #NarmadaBattle #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #DeccanHistory #Xuanzang #AiholeInscription #MedievalWars What do you think? Anything else you want dug up? 🚀

War · Court history
Pulakeshin II, Chalukya
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Arkanatheshwara Temple, Alur · Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar series · Episode 29

Alur's Arkanatheshwara temple and Ganga king Butuga II's victory over Parantaka Chola.

EP29 | ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ | ಆಲೂರು ಅರ್ಕನಾಥೇಶ್ವರ | ಗಂಗರ ದೊರೆ ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಬೂತುಗ ಪರಾಂತಕ ಚೋಳನನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದ ಕತೆ...

Temple · War
Butuga II, Ganga, Chola
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Badami · Bagalkot

The last days of Pulakeshin II, who ruled from Vatapi, present-day Badami.

ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿಯ ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳು...

Immadi Pulikeshin II, also known as Pulakeshin II, was the greatest Chalukyan Emperor who ruled from Vatapi (present-day Badami in Karnataka, India) from around 609 to 642 CE. He expanded the Chalukya Empire to cover most of the Deccan region in peninsular India, making him a legendary figure in Karnataka's history. *Early Life and Reign* - He was the son of Chalukya monarch Kirttivarman I and overthrew his uncle Mangalesha to claim the throne. - Pulikeshin II suppressed rebellions, defeated the Kadambas of Banavasi, and gained the allegiance of the Alupas and Gangas of Talakadu. *Military Conquests* - *Victory over Harshavardhana*: His most notable achievement was defeating the powerful northern emperor Harshavardhana, earning him the title "Paramaveshvara" (Supreme Lord). - He conquered the Vishnukundina kingdom (lower Godavari-Krishna valley) and appointed his brother Kubja Vishnu-vardhana as governor. - He also subjugated rulers of Dakshina Kosala and Kalinga. *Cultural Contributions* - Pulikeshin II was a Vaishnavite Hindu but patronized Jainism, evident from the Aihole inscription composed by poet Ravikirtti, which records the construction of a Jinendra temple. - He encouraged Zoroastrian refugees (Parsis) fleeing Arab-Islamic persecution in Persia to settle on India's west coast. - Architectural feats include temples in Badami, Aihole (like Meguti Jain temple), and Pattadakal, blending cave and Dravidian styles. *Legacy* - Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang described Pulikeshin as "farsighted, astute, and kind," with subjects who valued loyalty and honor. - His story inspired works like Kalki Krishnamurthy's Tamil novel "Sivagamiyin Sapatham" (1948) and the 1967 Kannada film "Immadi Pulikeshi" starring Dr. Rajkumar. - He's remembered as a great warrior, shrewd politician, and benevolent ruler in Karnataka's history ¹ ² ³. Would you like to know more about his battles, cultural impact, or the Chalukya dynasty? 🤔

Biography · War
Pulakeshin II, Chalukya
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Chitradurga
Chitradurga series · Episode 20

The last war of Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka of Chitradurga.

EP20 | ರಾಜಾ ವೀರಮದಕರಿ ನಾಯಕರ ಕೊನೆಯ ಯುದ್ಧ...

War · Biography
Madakari Nayaka, Nayaka
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Dodderi · Chitradurga
Chitradurga series · Episode 15

The historic battle of Dodderi in the Chitradurga nayaka wars.

EP 15 | ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ | ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ದೊಡ್ಡೇರಿ ಕದನ...

War
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Anaji Fort
Chitradurga series · Episode 14

Bichchugatti Bharamanna Nayaka and the battle of Anaji Fort, told in the Chitradurga series.

EP 14 | ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಧ್ರುವ ತಾರೆ | ಬಿಚ್ಚುಗತ್ತಿ ಭರಮಣ್ಣ ನಾಯಕರು | ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಕಾಣದ ಅಣಜಿ ಕೋಟೆ ಲಡಾಯಿ...

War · Fort
Bharamanna Nayaka, Nayaka
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Chitradurga
Chitradurga series · Episode 13

Dalavayi Muddanna of the Chitradurga nayaka court.

EP 13 | ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ | ದಳವಾಯಿ ಮುದ್ದಣ್ಣ

Biography · War
Dalavayi Muddanna
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Chitradurga
Chitradurga series · Episode 11

Chikkanna Nayaka of Chitradurga defeating the Mughal commander Shamsher Khan.

EP11| ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ | ಮೊಘಲರ ಶಂಶೇರ್ ಖಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೋಲಿನ ರುಚಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ದುರ್ಗದ ಚಿಕ್ಕಣ್ಣ ನಾಯಕರು...

War · Biography
Chikkanna Nayaka, Shamsher Khan, Nayaka, Mughal
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Chitradurga
Chitradurga series · Episode 9

Gandugodali Sarjeraya, who defended Chitradurga Fort.

EP 09 | ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ | ಗಂಡುಗೊಡಲಿ ಸರ್ಜೆರಾಯ | ದುರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ ಹೆಬ್ಬುಲಿ...

War · Biography
Sarjeraya
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 34

The destruction of Vijayanagara and the killing of Ali Adil Shah, in the Deccan sultanate series.

34 ವಿಜಯನಗರ ವಿನಾಶ | ಅಲಿ ಆದಿಲ್ ಶಾಹನ ಹತ್ಯೆ | ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ

War · Court history
Ali Adil Shah, Adil Shahi, Vijayanagara
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Rakkasagi-Tangadagi · Vijayapura
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 33

The killing of Aliya Rama Raya at the Rakkasagi-Tangadagi battle.

33 ಅಳಿಯ ರಾಮರಾಯರ ಹತ್ಯೆ | ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ರಕ್ಕಸಗಿ ತಂಗಡಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ...

War
Aliya Rama Raya
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 32

Ali Adil Shah's betrayal of Aliya Rama Raya, in the Deccan sultanate series.

32 ಅಳಿಯ ರಾಮರಾಯ | ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ರಾಮರಾಯರ ಬೆನ್ನಿಗೇ ಚೂರಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ಅಲಿ ಆದಿಲ್ ಶಾಹ...

War · Court history
Aliya Rama Raya, Ali Adil Shah, Adil Shahi
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 31

How the Deccan Shahi sultans united for the destruction of Hampi.

31 ಅಳಿಯ ರಾಮರಾಯ | ಹಂಪೆಯ ವಿನಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದಾದ ಶಾಹೀ ಸುಲ್ತಾನರು...

War · Court history
Aliya Rama Raya
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 21

Bijapur's defeat against Vijayanagara, in the Deccan sultanate series.

21 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ವಿಜಯನಗರದೆದುರು ಬಿಜಾಪುರದ ಸೋಲು...

War
Vijayanagara
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 18

Yusuf Adil Khan expanding Bijapur by taking Gulbarga and Kalyana.

18 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಿಜಾಪುರವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಯೂಸುಫ್ ಆದಿಲ್ ಖಾನ್

War · Court history
Yusuf Adil Khan, Adil Shahi
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Bidar
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 13

Ahmad Shah Bahmani II and the parade of a thousand severed heads.

13 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ರುಂಡ ಹಾರಿಸಿ ಊರ ತುಂಬಾ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ 2ನೇ ಅಹಮದ್ ಶಾ ಬಹಮನಿ...

Court history · War
Ahmad Shah Bahmani II, Bahmani
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 8

Muhammad Bahman Shah ending a war after taking eight crore varaha.

08 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ಎಂಟು ಕೋಟಿ ವರಹ ತಕ್ಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಮಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಬಹಮನ್ ಶಾ...

War · Court history
Muhammad Bahman Shah, Bahmani
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 7

Muhammad Bahman Shah as the first to use cannon in South India.

07 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಫಿರಂಗಿ ಬಳಸಿದ ಮಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಬಹಮನ್ ಶಾ...

Military craft · War
Muhammad Bahman Shah, Bahmani
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Kampili · Vijayanagara
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 6

The kings of Kampili, Kumara Rama, and the arrival of Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah.

06 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ಕಂಪಿಲಿಯ ದೊರೆಗಳು | ಗಂಡುಗಲಿ ಕುಮಾರ ರಾಮ | ಅಲ್ಲಾವುದ್ದೀನ್ ಹಸನ್ ಬಹಮನ್ ಶಾ ಆಗಮನ

War · Biography · Court history
Kumara Rama, Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, Kampili, Bahmani
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No single place
Bijapur Gulbarga Bidar series · Episode 5

Khilji resistance to the Mongols and the Tughlaq advance into the south.

05 ಬಿಜಾಪುರ ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ ಬೀದರ | ನಿರ್ದಯೀ ಮಂಗೋಲರಿಂದ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಖಿಲ್ಜಿ | ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ತುಘಲಕರ ಆಗಮನ

War · Court history
Alauddin Khilji, Khilji, Tughlaq
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 81

Episode 81 says Shivaji drew inspiration from Hampi.

81 ಹಂಪೆ | ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಪಡೆದದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ...

Biography · War
Shivaji
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Anegundi · Koppal
Hampi series · Episode 77

Episode 77 on the Anegundi palace Tipu burned and what Krishnadevaraya is said to have remarked.

77 ಹಂಪೆ | ಟೀಪು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದ ಆನೆಗೊಂದಿಯ ಅರಮನೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಂತಿದೆ | ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯರು ಏನಂತಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿ...

Palace · War
Tipu Sultan, Krishnadevaraya
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 72

Episode 72 on how the Vijayanagara empire ended.

72 ಹಂಪೆ | ಅಂತ್ಯ | ಮಹಾನ್ ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೊನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹೀಗೆ...

War
Vijayanagara
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No single place
Hampi series · Episode 71

Episode 71 on Mysore kings who stood with the Rayas in war.

71 ಹಂಪೆ | ಮೈಸೂರು ಅರಸರು | ರಾಯರ ಭುಜಕ್ಕೆ ಭುಜ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಿಂತು ಹೋರಾಡಿದ ಧೀಮಂತ ಅರಸರು...

War
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Ikkeri · Shivamogga
Hampi series · Episode 70

Episode 70 on Sivappa Nayaka of Ikkeri, who sheltered the Rayas.

70 ಹಂಪೆ | ಇಕ್ಕೇರಿಯ ಶಿವಪ್ಪ ನಾಯಕ | ರಾಯರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಾಹಸಿಗಳು...

War · Biography
Sivappa Nayaka
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 68

Episode 68 on the wretched end of the empire's splendour.

68 ಹಂಪೆ | ಅಯ್ಯೋ ದುರ್ವಿಧಿ | ಇಷ್ಟು ಹೀನಾಯವಾಗಿ ಹೋಯಿತೇ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ವೈಭವ...

War
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 66

Episode 66 on a second stated cause of Vijayanagara's destruction.

66 ಹಂಪೆ | ವಿಜಯನಗರದ ವಿನಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡನೇ ಕಾರಣ ಇದೇನೇ ನೋಡಿ...

War
Vijayanagara
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 65

Episode 65 on Echama Nayaka, who saved the state and carried it on.

65 ಹಂಪೆ | ಎಚ್ಚಮ ನಾಯಕ | ರಾಜ್ಯ ಉಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೇ ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ...

Biography · War
Echama Nayaka
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 62

Episode 62 on Echama Nayaka's valour, loyalty, and a recorded cruelty.

62 ಹಂಪೆ | ಎಚ್ಚಮ ನಾಯಕನ ಶೌರ್ಯ | ರಾಜಭಕ್ತಿ | ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಕೇಳರಿಯದ ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯ |

Biography · War
Echama Nayaka
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 59

Episode 59 on Venkatapati Raya standing against the Qutb Shahis.

59 ಹಂಪೆ | ಕುತುಬ್ ಶಾಹಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಂತ ವೀರ ವೆಂಕಟಪತಿ ರಾಯರು...

War · Biography
Venkatapati Raya, Qutb Shahi
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 55

Episode 55 uses the song of the Bijapur elephant as a way into Deccan rivalry.

55 ಹಂಪೆ | ಆನೆ ಬಂತೊಂದಾನೆ ಯಾವೂರಾನೆ ಬಿಜಾಪುರದಾನೆ... ಪದ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದೀರಾ... ಕೇಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ

War · Literature
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 53

Episode 53 lists stated causes of the final defeat.

53 ಹಂಪೆ | ಇವೇ ನೋಡಿ ಸೋಲಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣಗಳು...

War
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 51

Episode 51 on massacre, loot, and the burned city after the last war.

51 ಹಂಪೆ | ಯುದ್ಧದ ನಂತರದ ಕ್ರೂರ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಕೊಲೆ ದರೋಡೆ ಡಕಾಯಿತಿ | ಉರಿದುಹೋದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ...

War
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Hampi · Vijayanagara
Hampi series · Episode 50

Episode 50 on the beheading of Aliya Rama Raya and the fall of Vijayanagara.

50 ಹಂಪೆ | ಶಿರಷ್ಛೇದ | ಅಳಿಯ ರಾಮರಾಯರ ಭೀಕರ ಹತ್ಯೆ | ಅರಿ ಹೋದ ಬೆಳಕು | ವಿಜಯನಗರದ ಪತನ...

War · Biography
Aliya Rama Raya, Vijayanagara
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