were Harihara I, Bukkaraya, Harihara II and Praudhadevaraya. Harihara laid the foundation for the Vijayanagar empire and developed acapital amidst new hillocks.
Bukkaraya
Bukkaraya defeated the Reddys of Kondaveedu and merged Penukonda area with Vijayanagar. Bukka was successful in solving the religious war between the Jains and the Srivaishnavas, there by upheld religious harmony. This fact is revealed by one of the inscriptions in Shravana Belagola. He constructed a fort and a few temples in the capital and encouraged agricultural activities. Bukkaraya sent an ambassador to the court of a Chinese king belonging to the Ming dynasty. Bukka’s son Kampana defeated the Sultan of Madurai and enlarged his Kingdom. This victory is marked in ‘Madura Vijayam’ written by Gangadevi.
Harihara II :
Do you know this ?Nicole Conti, an Italian traveler, visited Vijayanagara and has recorded interesting facts about the kingdom. He has revealed that the capital spread across 60 sq.miles.Do you know this ?The writing of commentaries on the Vedas was completed during his period. Hence Harihara II earned the title ‘Vaidika Margasthapanacharya’. He developed markets in 26 important cities of his kingdom.Do you know this ?The Persian Ambassador, Abdul Razak, visited the capi-tal of Vijayanagar towards the end of April,1443C.E Impressed by the glory of the kingdom, he exclaimed thus: “The eye has not seen nor the ear heard of any place like Vijayanagar. There is no place on earth which is comparable to Vijayanagar.”
During the 27 years rule of Harihara II, the son of Bukkaraya, the Vijayanagar Empire comprised of vast areas. He took into his control Kondaveedu, Kurnool and Nellore forts. At the time of the death of Bahamani Sultan Mujahid, Harihara II expanded his kingdom from Goa to the north of the Konkan coast. He occupied the fort of Pangala lying to the north of Krishna river in the year 1398 C.E.
Devaraya II (Praudhadevaraya) (1424-1446 CE) :
The most famous king in the Sangama dynasty was Devaraya II. He had earned the title of ‘Elephant Hunter’. Devaraya II defeated the king Gajapati Kapilendra of Orissa and seized Kondaveedu. By suppressing the regional leaders of the border, he expanded the kingdom upto Krishna river in the north east. Later, he defeated the Kerala ruler and received royalties from Kerala and Sri Lanka. This earned him the title “Dakshinapathada Chakravarthi” (the Emperor of the South). Through these conquests the Vijayanagar Empire extended from Sri Lanka to Gulbarga and Telangana to Malabar.
State emblem
According to Nuniz, the Kings of Ceylon, Pulicat, Pegu, Tenasrium (of Burma) were paying royalties to Praudhadevaraya.Devaraya II chased the traditional foe Ahmed Shah of Bahamani till Bijapur and occupied Mudgal and Bankapura. His commander, Lakkanna Dandesha, took up a successful naval voyage.
Devaraya II was tolerant towards other religions. He constructed Mosques, Jain and Vaishnava temples in the capital. Being a poet himself, he had in his court the Sanskrit scholar, Dindima and the Kannada scholar, Lakkana Dandesha. During his period, Veerashaiva tradition and literature saw a revival. After the death of Devaraya II in 1446 C.E, weak kings came to power, and the rule of the Sangama dynasty came to an end.
Bukkaraya
Bukkaraya defeated the Reddys of Kondaveedu and merged Penukonda area with Vijayanagar. Bukka was successful in solving the religious war between the Jains and the Srivaishnavas, there by upheld religious harmony. This fact is revealed by one of the inscriptions in Shravana Belagola. He constructed a fort and a few temples in the capital and encouraged agricultural activities. Bukkaraya sent an ambassador to the court of a Chinese king belonging to the Ming dynasty. Bukka’s son Kampana defeated the Sultan of Madurai and enlarged his Kingdom. This victory is marked in ‘Madura Vijayam’ written by Gangadevi.
Harihara II :
Do you know this ?Nicole Conti, an Italian traveler, visited Vijayanagara and has recorded interesting facts about the kingdom. He has revealed that the capital spread across 60 sq.miles.Do you know this ?The writing of commentaries on the Vedas was completed during his period. Hence Harihara II earned the title ‘Vaidika Margasthapanacharya’. He developed markets in 26 important cities of his kingdom.Do you know this ?The Persian Ambassador, Abdul Razak, visited the capi-tal of Vijayanagar towards the end of April,1443C.E Impressed by the glory of the kingdom, he exclaimed thus: “The eye has not seen nor the ear heard of any place like Vijayanagar. There is no place on earth which is comparable to Vijayanagar.”
During the 27 years rule of Harihara II, the son of Bukkaraya, the Vijayanagar Empire comprised of vast areas. He took into his control Kondaveedu, Kurnool and Nellore forts. At the time of the death of Bahamani Sultan Mujahid, Harihara II expanded his kingdom from Goa to the north of the Konkan coast. He occupied the fort of Pangala lying to the north of Krishna river in the year 1398 C.E.
Devaraya II (Praudhadevaraya) (1424-1446 CE) :
The most famous king in the Sangama dynasty was Devaraya II. He had earned the title of ‘Elephant Hunter’. Devaraya II defeated the king Gajapati Kapilendra of Orissa and seized Kondaveedu. By suppressing the regional leaders of the border, he expanded the kingdom upto Krishna river in the north east. Later, he defeated the Kerala ruler and received royalties from Kerala and Sri Lanka. This earned him the title “Dakshinapathada Chakravarthi” (the Emperor of the South). Through these conquests the Vijayanagar Empire extended from Sri Lanka to Gulbarga and Telangana to Malabar.
State emblem
According to Nuniz, the Kings of Ceylon, Pulicat, Pegu, Tenasrium (of Burma) were paying royalties to Praudhadevaraya.Devaraya II chased the traditional foe Ahmed Shah of Bahamani till Bijapur and occupied Mudgal and Bankapura. His commander, Lakkanna Dandesha, took up a successful naval voyage.
Devaraya II was tolerant towards other religions. He constructed Mosques, Jain and Vaishnava temples in the capital. Being a poet himself, he had in his court the Sanskrit scholar, Dindima and the Kannada scholar, Lakkana Dandesha. During his period, Veerashaiva tradition and literature saw a revival. After the death of Devaraya II in 1446 C.E, weak kings came to power, and the rule of the Sangama dynasty came to an end.
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