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Harihar and Bukka laid the foundation of the Vijayanagar Empire under the influence of

  1. Jnaneshwara

  2. Tukaram

  3. Ramanuj

  4. Vidyaranya
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Explanation

Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire (1336), were guided by the sage Vidyaranya of the Sringeri Math. He provided spiritual counsel and helped them consolidate the Hindu kingdom against Islamic invaders. Jnaneshwara and Tukaram were later Bhakti saints from Maharashtra, while Ramanuj was a 12th century Vaishnavite philosopher.

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