The rich history of Deccan tells us about the rulers of Deccan, their achievements, their life style and their architecture. We can learn about the prosperity of the Deccan through books and research but there is one place that can make you feel the aura of the ancient Deccan and their achievements i.e. Hospet City. (image source : High IQ) The true meaning of this word is "New City". It was called as Hosapete earlier but later the name was amended into Hospet. This city is situated in the heart of Karnataka. The government of Karnataka also calls this city as “A city with rich heritage “. It is believed that this city was built by the great king Krishna Deva Raya. He was the king of Vijaynagara Empire (1509 - 1529). He was the third king of Tuluva Dynasty. He built this city in 1520 honouring her mother Nagalambika. It is also known as Fort Town of Karnataka as this city gave birth to many forts like Chitradurga Fort built by Tipu Sultan. Hospet plays a ...
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