During medieval ages north India was a bone of contention for various foreign dynasties. Adilshahi, Mughals, Nijamshahi every aspiring power tried to establish their rule in different parts of India. While foreign invaders indulged in annihilating Indian dynasties, Hindu rule over south India was preserved under two brothers Harihara and Bukka. Vijaynagar the empire they found, emerged as the largest south Indian kingdom. But when Mustafakhan an Adlishahi leader closed noose around Vijaynagar, once the prosperous kingdom encompassing entire southern sector of India had to surrender. The fall of Vellore in 1647 completely destroyed Vijaynagar. The fall of Vijayanagar in south India was followed by rise of Swarajya in Maharashtra. During the same period Shivaji took an oath to form HindaviSwarajya.
