The Vijayanagara empire included people from different cultural regions. Which of the following regions was NOT a part of it?

The Vijayanagara Empire (established in 1336 CE) was geographically spread across the Deccan plateau and southern India. It integrated the diverse linguistic and cultural domains of Karnataka, Telugu (Andhra), and Tamil speaking regions under its administration. The Maratha region (primarily centered in modern-day Maharashtra) lay north of the Krishna river, outside the immediate core and territorial limits of the classical Vijayanagara state.