The origin of Vijayanagara empire is a controversial topic with regards to linguistic affiliation of the founding dynasty, the Sangama clan. The Vijayanagara empire rose to power in southern India in the 14th century CE. Over the past decades historians have expressed differing opinions on whether the empire's founders, Harihara I and Bukka I (two of four sons of Sangama), were of Kannada or Telugu origin. There are also varying opinion on the role of the sage Vidyaranya in the founding of the Vijayanagara empire.
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