The Irrigation and Water Supply Systems of Vijayanagara

Introduction P.1, Chapter 1: The Kingdom of Vijayanagara p.3, 1.1 The historiography of Vijayanagara p.3, 1.2 The historical background p.5, 1.3 Foreign and indigenous literary accounts p.8, 1.4 Inscriptions near and at Vijayanagara p.9, 1.5 Vijayanagara kingship and social structure p.12, Chapter 2: The City of Vijayanagara p.19, 2.1 Introduction to the environment of Vijayanagara p.19, 2.2 General characteristics of Vijayanagara in the contemporary accounts p.22, 2.3 Physical description of Vijayanagara p.23, 2.4 The internal organisation of Vijayanagara p.28, Chapter 3: Observations in the Field: 1. Domestic Supply p.32, 3.1 Introduction to the field observations p.32, 3.2 The domestic water features of the 'Royal Centre p.33, 3.2.1 Features to the east of enclosure IV (enclosures XVIII, XIX, and XX) p.33, 3.2.2 Features within enclosure IV p.36, 3.2.3 Features to the south and southwest of enclosure IV (enclosures XXI and XXII) p.41, 3.2.4 Features within enclosures I, III, V and IX p.44, 3.2.5 Features within enclosures XIV and XV p.44, 3.2.6 Isolated domestic water features in the 'Royal Centre' p.45, 3.3 Domestic water features outside the 'Royal Centre and temple tanks p.45, 3.3.1 Domestic and ritual tanks p.45, 3.3.2 Wells p.46, 3.3.3 Large temple tanks p.46, Chapter 4: Observations in the Field: 2. Agricultural Supply p.48, 4.1 The Kamalapuram kere p.48, 4.1.1 The outlets on the Kamalapuram kere p.49, 4.1.2 The supply of water from the Kamalapuram kere to the "Royal Centre' p.51, 4.2 The Räya and Basavarnna canals p.52, 4.2.1 Postconstructional changes to the Raya and Basavanna canals p.52, 4.2.2 The Raya and Basavanna canals in their present condition p.54, 4.3 The Hosuru and Kalaghatta canals p.56, 4.4 The Hiriya anicuts and canal p.57, 4.5 Agricultural water features of the Irrigated Valley p.60, 4.5.1 The Hiriya kaluve from the Kamalāpuram-Hampi road bridge to the base of Matanga Parvatam p.60, 4.5.2 The Matanga Parvatam revetted earthwork: The Bhupati bund p.62, 4.5.3 The bridges below Matanga Parvatam p.62, 4.5.4 The third bridge below Matanga Parvatam: The old spillway or waste weir p.63, 4.5.5 The old sluice on the Hiriya kaluve p.64, 4.5.6 An inscription on the right bank of the Hiriya kaluve, close to the Matanga Parvatam bridges p.65, 4.6 The Anegundi anicut and canal p.66, 4.7 The Raya bund, southwest of Hospet p.67, 4.8 The Mallappannagudi bund p.70, Chapter 5: Interpretation and Analysis p.72, 5.1 Analytical Methods Employed p.72, 5.2 Evidence of pre-Vijayanagara water management in Bellary and Raichur districts p.73, 5.3 Domestic water supply p.76, 5.4.3.1 How did the domestic supply system operate ? p.78, 5.3.2 When and by whom was the domestic supply built? P.81, 5.3.3 Does the technology used represent a development of new ideas or merely a continuation of an existing tradition p.83, 5.3.4 To what extent did the success of Vijayanagara as an urban centre depend upon the operation of its domestic supply system? p.88, 5.4 Agricultural water supply p.89, 5.4.1 How did the agricultural supply system operate? p.91, 5.4.2 When and by whom was the agricultural supply system built? p.100, 5.4.3 Does the technology used represent a development of new ideas or merely the continuation of an existing tradition? p.102, 5.4.4 To what extent did the success of Vijayanagara as an urban centre depend upon the operation of its agricultural supply system? p.103, Conclusions p.104