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What are some amazing facts about the Vijaynagar empire and its capital?

What are some amazing facts about the Vijaynagar empire and its capital? img:Sri krishna devaraya       Vijayanagar (circa 1446-1520 AD) was the arguably one of the greatest cities of the Medieval world founded by two brothers Harihar and Bukka of Sangam dynasty near Tungabhadra river of Andhra pradesh.  2. It had seven lines of fortifications around the whole city which is truly incredible feat of engineering. Even the massive Jerusalem had only three lines which Romans found intimidating and took 47 days to defeat. This vast fortification was build to defeat the age old tactic of cutting supply lines to the city thereby starving the people inside thus forcing the opponent to surrender. The farmlands were inside these fortifications which made it impossible to conquer. Mortar was not used anywhere to build the walls but the chiseled  stones were neatly  wedged to fit each other without compromising the strength. Vijaynagar had close

What tricks do you know about mobiles and computers which most people are usually unaware of?

Hi, I will try to structure the answer in sections. Check if your phone supports  QuickCharge.  If it does, get a QuickCharger today!! Trust me, though the quickcharge adapter is expensive (close to INR 1100.00 for a branded Samsung charger), it is totally worth it. The time it takes to full charge your phone will be halved or even less. Use Airplane mode to charge your phone. This will ensure a marginally quicker charge. Ensure that your battery does not get very hot. The lithium-ion batteries are very bad against heat and that can quickly shorten the overall life of the battery. When not in use, try to keep the GPS on "Device Only"mode. This will also help you squeeze the last bit of juice for a longer time. Try to use only branded chargers for your phone. Charging your phone Via laptop/computer will give you slow charge speed. Your Ambient light sensor might waste more battery than it saves. This is because it constantly monitors your ambie

What are some cool smartphone tricks?

What are some cool smartphone tricks? Here are some cool smartphone tricks: 1. Detect infrared light Our eyes can't see it, but digital cameras surely can. A smartphone's camera is indeed sensitive to IR radiation, and if you want to try it for yourself, just use a common IR remote control. The infrared beam emitted when a button is pressed will show as white or purple light in the viewfinder of your camera app. You can use this trick to check if a remote control's batteries are dead when it stops working. 2. Make money by mining Bitcoins Yup, your smartphone can mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You're not going to become a billionaire overnight, however. In fact, you'll probably be making a few cents per day even on a high-end phone. That's why using a smartphone for the purpose is anything by practical, not to mention that the burdening task would quickly make its internals heat up. Still, it cool knowing that a smartphone can be a Bitcoin miner, al