Imagine a really long time ago, there was a big kingdom in India called the Vijayanagara Empire. They were a powerful group of people who ruled over a big area of land. Just like how you have a teacher in your school, the people in the Vijayanagara Empire also had a king who made important decisions and rules for the kingdom.
The people in the Vijayanagara Empire were really smart and talented. They built big temples, palaces and forts that were very pretty to look at. They also had skilled artists, writers and musicians who made beautiful paintings, books and songs.
The Vijayanagara Empire traded with people from faraway lands, like Europe and China, which helped them become even richer and more powerful. They had a lot of valuable resources, like diamonds, spices and textiles, that people from other parts of the world wanted to buy.
Even though the Vijayanagara Empire was very strong, they were eventually defeated by another kingdom. It was sad that their kingdom was gone, but the things they built and the things they did are still remembered and appreciated today.