The four dynasties of Vijayanagar kingdom are as follows:

• Sangama (c.1336–1485 CE)
• Saluva (c.1485–1503 CE)
• Tuluva (c.1503–1570 CE)
• Aravidu (till the end of the 17th century)

The indigenous literature of Vijaynagar Dynasties includes:

• Krishnadevaraya’s Amukthamalyada
• Gangadevi’s Maduravijayam
• Allasani Peddanna’s Manucharitam

There are varied sources for the study of the Vijayanagar kingdom, such as literary and archaeological sources, and numismatics.