A century later , the town became a bustling trading hub for diamonds and wood , owing to its favourable geographic location in the kingdom .
This lacuna was supplied by the Vijayanagara Empire , which became the established power of the area by 1336 .
A century later , the town became a bustling trading hub for diamonds and wood , owing to its favourable geographic location in the Vijayanagara Empire .
This lacuna was supplied by the Vijayanagara Empire , which became the established power of the area by 1336 .