vijayanagar(lagabhag 1350 ee. se 1565 ee.) ka shabdik arth hai- 'jit ka shahar'. prayah is nagar ko madhyayug ka pratham hindoosamrajy mana jata hai. 14 vian shatabdi mean utpann vijayanagar samrajy ko madhyayug aur adhunik aupaniveshik kal ke bich ka sankranti-kal kaha jata hai. is samrajy ki sthapana 1336 ee. mean dakshin bharatmean tugalaqsat.