Deva Raya

Vijayanagara Empire

Sangama Dynasty Harihara Raya I 1336–1356 Bukka Raya I 1356–1377 Harihara Raya II 1377–1404 Virupaksha Raya 1404–1405 Bukka Raya II 1405–1406 Deva Raya I 1406–1422 Ramachandra Raya 1422 Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya 1422–1424 Deva Raya II 1424–1446 Mallikarjuna Raya 1446–1465 Virupaksha Raya II 1465–1485 Praudha Raya 1485 Saluva Dynasty Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya 1485–1491 Thimma Bhupala 1491 Narasimha Raya II 1491–1505 Tuluva Dynasty Tuluva Narasa Nayaka 1491–1503 Viranarasimha Raya 1503–1509 Krishna Deva Raya 1509–1529 Achyuta Deva Raya 1529–1542 Sadasiva Raya 1542–1570 Aravidu Dynasty Aliya Rama Raya 1542–1565 Tirumala Deva Raya 1565–1572 Sriranga I 1572–1586 Venkata II 1586–1614 Sriranga II 1614 Ramadeva 1617–1632 Venkata III 1632–1642 Sriranga III 1642–1646

Deva Raya I (reigned 1406–1422 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. Like his grandfather Harihara II, he patronised the Jain Kannada poet Madhura. During his rule, a dispute over property between the Shanka Jainalya of Gadag district and the Somesvara temple trust within the palace was settled amicably.

An account of Persian writer Ferishta narrates how the king fell in love with a beautiful girl Pertal from Mudugal in Raichur district with the relationship leading to a war with the Bahamani Sultan and the eventual defeat of Deva Raya I, Sultan marrying Deva Raya's daughter and Sultan getting Pertal married to his son Hasan Khan.

After Harihara II died there was a dispute between his sons for the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire in which Deva Raya I eventually come out as victor. Throughout his reign, Deva Raya was continually fight against the Velamas of Telangana, the Bahmani Sultan of Gulbarga, and the Reddis of Kondavidu and the Gajaptis of Kalinga. Even so, Deva Raya was be capable of managing the vast amount of territory that he controlled. After his death, Deva Raya was be succeeded by his sons Ramachandra Raya and Vijaya Raya.

European traveller Nicolo Conti travelled to Vijayanagara during this time and described the city being 60 miles in diameter.

References

• Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002)

External links

• Our Karnataka article
• AP Online article

Preceded by Bukka Raya II

Vijayanagar empire 1406–1422

Succeeded by Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya

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Name	Raya, Deva
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Date of death	1422
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