Krishnadevaraya(1471 – 1529)

Krishna Deva Raya

Greatest emperor of Vijayanagara and patron of Telugu literature.

Krishnadevaraya

What you need to know

Brought Vijayanagara to its peak
Patron of the Ashtadiggajas poets
Wrote the Amuktamalyada
Renowned builder of temples

Events

Associated Places

Hampi
Hampi
Capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, now a vast World Heritage ruin.

Dynasties

Tuluva Dynasty
Tuluva Dynasty
Vijayanagara dynasty of Krishnadevaraya, the empire's golden age.

Timelines

The Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire
South India's great Hindu empire centred on Hampi.

Facts at a glance

Born: 1471
Died: 1529
Gender: MALE
Religion: HINDUISM
Type: RULER

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