Krishnadevaraya

Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 — 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to be one of the greatest rulers in Indian history.[6] He ruled the largest empire in India after the fall of the Islamic Delhi Sultanate.[7] Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians. Krishnadevaraya earned the titles Andhra Bhoja (lit. “Bhoja of Andhra”), Karnatakaratna Simhasanadeeshwara (lit. “Lord of the Jewelled Throne of Karnataka”), Yavana Rajya Pratistapanacharya (lit. “Establishment of the King to Bahmani Throne”), Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana (lit. “Lord of the Kannada Empire), Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka (lit. “Protector of Brahmins and Cows”) and Mooru Rayara Ganda (lit. “Lord of Three Kings”). He became the dominant ruler of the peninsula by defeating the sultans of Bijapur, Golconda, the Bahmani Sultanate and the Gajapatis of Odisha, and was one of the most powerful Hindu rulers in India.[1]