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Madhura Vijayam

14th century · 14th century · Also known as Vira Kamparaya Charitam

Madhura Vijayam ('The Conquest of Madurai') is a Sanskrit poem written in the 14th century by Gangadevi, wife of the Vijayanagara prince Kumara Kampana. It recounts his campaigns in the Tamil country, his defeat of the Sambuvaraya rulers and the overthrow of the Madurai Sultanate around 1370. Rediscovered in manuscript in 1916, it is an important source for early Vijayanagara history.

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Madurai Sultanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Madhura Vijayam. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madhura-vijayam
MLA: “Madhura Vijayam.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madhura-vijayam. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Madhura Vijayam.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madhura-vijayam.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Madhura Vijayam’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madhura-vijayam (Accessed: ).

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