Southern dynasties in India are known mainly by the Vijayanagar Empire and the Bahamani Kingdom.
Vijayanagar Empire
The Vijayanagar Empire was founded by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I around 1336. It covered the entire Deccan region of Peninsular India.
The Vijayanagar Empire has rich heritage and beautifully constructed monuments that are seen all over Southern India especially in the temple architecture. Irrigation and water management systems were enhanced and developed during the Vijayanagar dynasty. The ruins of this great kingdom can be still being seen even today at Hampi in Karnataka.
Bahamani Kingdom
The Bahmani Sultanate or the Bahmanid Empire was a Muslim state of the southern India and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms, founded by Hasan Gangu.
The Bahamani kingdom in India emerged from the northern Deccan region and extends to the river Krishna upto Narmada and stretched east-west from the coasts of the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea.
The most distinguished figure of the Bahmani kingdom was Mahmud Gawan, the principal minister of the state - Amir-ul-ulmra. He fought many wars, subdued many kings and annexed many territories to the Bahmani kingdom. He improved the administration, organized finances, encouraged public education, reformed revenue system, disciplined army and removed corruption within the kingdom.