The Vijayanagar Empire was founded in Southern India in 1336 AD by Harihara I and Bukka I of the Sangama dynasty. At the time of the empire's founding, the Delhi Sultanate was the dominant power in North India. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq reigned as the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351 AD. The founding year of the Vijayanagar Empire (1336 AD) falls within his reign.