History And Background The Vijaynagara Empire also known as the Karnata Kingdom was founded by two brothers Harihara and Bukkar Rai as a successor to the prosperous Hindu kingdoms of the Hoysalas, the Kakatiyas, and the Yadavas which were raided by the Tughluqs. The two brothers declared their independence from Muhammad bin Tughluq and established the Vijayanagar Empire replacing the short-lived Kampili kingdom which had come into existence as a resistance to invasions by Del