Krishnadevaraya was the son of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka [10][11] and his queen Nagamamba. [12][13] Tuluva Narasa Nayaka was an army commander under Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, who later took control to prevent the disintegration of the empire and established the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. He ascended the throne after the death of his half-brother Viranarasimha. [14] He was married to Srirangapatna 's princess Tirumala Devi and his royal dancer from Kodagu, Chinna Devi. [14] He ... Krishna Deva Raya - Features He was a member of the Tuluva Dynasty and was Vijayanagara Empire's emperor from 1509 to 1529. Krishna Deva Raya was also known as Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana, Andhra Bhoja, and Mooru Rayara Ganda. The great south Indian mathematician Nilakantha Somayaji also lived in Krishna Devaraya 's Empire. During his reign, Portuguese travellers Domingo Paes and Fernao Nuniz also visited the Vijayanagara Empire. Krishnadevaraya ruled ancient India’s Vijayanagara Empire for only about two decades, however his power, skills, and personality were made known in that short amount of time and so it seemed much longer. His military campaigns expanded the empire and made it a seat of power, his artistic and ... Vijayanagar King KrishnadevarayaWhy in News The first-ever epigraphical reference (an inscription) to the date of death of Vijayanagar king Krishnadevaraya has been discovered at Honnenahalli in Tumakuru district, Karnataka. Normally, the death of kings was not recorded in the inscriptions and this was one of those rare records. Key Points Findings: As per the inscription, Krishnadevaraya , one of the greatest emperors of India who ruled from the South, died on 17th October, 1529 (Sunday ...
