Vijayanagara (Hampi), the great medieval city of south India has been revealing its several new aspects to the curious eyes of scholars engaged in research at the site. Since the initiation of Hampi Resurrection Project by the Government of Karnataka in 1981, considerable progress has been achieved. The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums has taken up large scale excavations, conservation and research at Vijayanagara under this project. Progress achieved in this respect is being published periodically for the benefit of people, scholars and students.
The Hon'ble Chief Minister, who is the Chairman of the Hampi Resurrection Authority, has not only been giving continuous support, but has also enhanced the importance of this publication by writing an illuminating foreword. We would like to record our deep debt of gratitude to the Government of Karnataka and the Hon'ble Chief Minister.
This volume includes the excavation, conservation and research carried out during 1984-87 when Dr. A. Sundara was the Director of Archaeology and Museums. Only one section, i.e., Epigraphical Studies, was compiled then and edited by Dr. Sundara. Since the entire volume was not edited and published then, we have compiled, edited and are now publishing for the benefit of the scholars and laymen.
Dr. C.S. Patil, Registering Officer of this Directorate has spared most of his time and energy and assisted the Director in giving a proper shape to this publication, Sri Balasubramanya, Archaeological Assistant incharge of the Hampi excavations, has assisted the Director not only in conducting the excavations, but also in managing the camp at the site. Supervision of excavation has been done by Sriyuts T.M. Manjunathaiah and D. Shivappa. Sri Prahlada Rao, Conservation Assistant, has carried out the conservation of monuments successfully under the guidance of Sri B. Jayappa, the then Assistant Executive Engineer (Conservation). The photographs and drawings have been excellently prepared by Sriyuts Balaraja Naidu and G. Jayaprasada Rao respectively.
The manuscript has been neatly typed by Sriyuts S. Jothirlingeswarappa, D.J. Ganesh, S. Shamasundar, and Smt. K.R. Shobha and Smt. M. Chandramma. Sri T.S. Gangadhara has gone through the proofs and attended to the press work. To all of them my grateful thanks are due.
Dr. George Michell and Dr. John Fritz have not only contributed the results of their field work in the form of progress reports but also research articles. Other participants also have contributed articles to enrich the value of this volume. I am thankful to all these well known scholars in the field.
We are grateful to Dr. B.L. Amla, former Director and Dr. D. Rajagopal Rao, Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, who have helped this Directorate in bringing out its publications. Our grateful thanks are due to Sri K.A. Ranganath, Area Co-ordinator and Sri S. Umesh, under whose guidance Sriyuts P.S. Ganesh Prasad, G. Venkateshan, C.N. Janardan, U. Shekhar and Srikanth of FOSTIS of CFTRI have produced this impressive publication.
Vijayanagara, the capital of the large empire covering the entire South India, was a seat of multifarious cultural activities like art, architecture, religion, literature etc., from 14th to 17th centuries. This magnificent city covering about 25 sq. kms. attracted the people from all over the world during that period. The Dasara Festival introduced by the Vijayanagara kings at this site was inherited by the Wadiyars of Mysore and now it is being celebrated by the Government of Karnataka Festival. as a State.
This great city of Vijayanagara was plundered by the enemy forces during the 16th century and since then it is known as "Forgotten Empire" and "Hampi Ruins". This site had not received the attention of the scholars till recently. Now the Government of Karnataka has established Hampi Research Project for the resurrection of this city and restoration of its grandeur. Dasara Festival is also being celebrated at this site by the Government to revive the cultural tradition.
The Directorate Karnataka has taken up of Archaeology a programme & of Museums in excavations, conservation and research at Hampi (Vijayanagara). The work carried out by the Directorate is published periodically in the form of progress reports. I feel extremely happy to record that another volume under this series has been published within a span of two months, containing reports of the work carried out during 1984-87, for people, scholars and students. The information contained in this volume is commendable and I hope that the Directorate will continiue its efforts to bring back the past glory of Vijayanagara.
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