The book titled 'A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of Southern India' was written by Robert Sewell. Published in 1900, this book is a significant historical account of the Vijayanagar Empire, relying on various sources including foreign travellers' accounts and local records. Sewell, an officer in the Indian Civil Service, played a key role in documenting the history and archaeology of Southern India, particularly the ruins of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire.
The historian Sewell has written a book entitled ‘A Forgotten Empire’. What was the name of empire ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Vijayanagara Empire (Political History and Major Dynasties (Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, Aravidu))
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