- Anegondi
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native_name = Anegondi | type = village
latd = 15.3527 | longd = 76.4919
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district =Koppal District
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altitude = 568
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 0| population_density =
area_magnitude= 40 km²
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footnotes =Anegondi ಆನೆಗೊಂದಿ which literally means "elephant pit" in
Kannada is a small village inKoppal district ofKarnataka state, located on the north banks of theTungabhadra River on the opposite bank of the Vittala Temple. Anegondi was famous for becoming the original capitol city of theVijayanagara Empire whenMohammad Tughlaq ,Sultan ofDelhi , defeated the King of Anegondi (Jambukeshwara Raya) and appointed Malik Nayab as his representative to rule over the city. During this time the brothers Hakka and Bukka organised a group followingVidyaranya 's advice that successfully recaptured Anegondi without bloodshed by sneaking into the Anegondi fort and taking Malik Nayab prisoner while he was drunk. Later on, Hakka and Bukka (along with the help ofVidyaranya ) would found the Vijayanagara Empire with Anegondi as its capital, though it was moved to nearbyVijayanagara in northernKarnataka as the empire continued to expand.Fact|date=February 2007ee also
Hampi anegundiExternal links
* Article on [http://www.hampi.in/sites/Anegondi.htm Anegondi]
* [http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/sages/vidyaranya/page22.htm vidyaranya]
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