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Venkata II,(a.k.a. Venkatapathi Raya)(1586-1614 CE) the younger brother of Sriranga I became the King of Vijayanagara Empire from 1586-1614.His reign of three decades saw a revival of strength and prosperity of the empire. He dealt successfully with the Deccan sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda, the internal disorders, promoting economic revival in the country. He brought rebelling Nayaks of Tamil Nadu and parts of present day Andhra Pradesh under control. The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... The Sangama Dynasty was the first dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded by Harihara and Bukka who had been the sons of the Sangama of Warrangal and ran away from Warrangal to found the basis of the Vijayanagara Empire because of poverty resulting from Muslim attacks in 1323. ... Harihara I, also called as Vira Harihar I, was the founder of the Vijayanagara empire, one of the best known empires of the Indian subcontinent. ... 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Wars

Battles of Sultans

He instigated a war with the Golconda sultan and captured some of the territories lost earlier by his predecessor. In one of the Battles of Pennar over 50,000 Golkonda troops were exterminated including the Sultans able general Rustam Khan. But quarrel among his nobles prevented further attempts on Golkonda.Several of his chieftains in his North now revolted against him, including some of Aliya Rama Rayas descendents, but successfully subdued them. The Penner (also Pennar or Penneru) is a river of southern India. ... Golconda is a ruined city, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Rama Raya, popularly known as Aliya Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Emperors. ...

Nayak rebellions

Nayak of Gingee

In 1586 the Nayak of Gingee,rebelled against Venkata II, who captured him and had him put in prison and was only freed when Raghunatha Nayak of Tanjore secured his release after helping Venkata II in his Penukonda campaign secured his release. Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ...

During his imprisonment, Gingee was ruled by another one Venkata, who was sent against him by Venkatapathi Raya (Venkata II).

Nayak of Vellore

In 1601 another campaign led by his viceroy of Arcot and Chengulpet, Yachama Nayudu subdued a revolt headed by the Lingama Nayak.,the Nayak of Vellore. Later Lingama Nayak of Vellore, was defeated and the Vellore Fort came under direct control of Venkata II. Another expedition headed by Yachama Nayudu went right into the Madurai Nayak kingdom, putting those revolting Nayaks in order. Arcot is a city and metropolitan district in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... A historical town in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southernmost India, Vellore (à®µà¯‡à®²à¯‚à®°à¯ in Tamil) is now the headquarters of Vellore district. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ... The Madurai Nayaks were the rulers of the city and region of Madurai, in India, from 1559 until 1736. ...

Shifting the Capital

Around 1592 Venkata II shifted his capital from Penukonda to Chandragiri, which was further South near the Tirupathi hills.The indestructible Vellore Fort was used as a major base and second Capital. Categories: Possible copyright violations ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ...

Revival

The Northern territories of his empire was brought into order by offering easy terms on taxes and reviving agricultural, which was frequently run over by the invading Sultans. Village administration was streamlined and judiciary was stringently enforced.

Arrival of Dutch

In 1608 the Dutch who were already trading in the Golkonda and Gingee regions sought permission to set up a factory in Pulicat. The English too started trading through the Dutch from Pulicat. Golconda is a ruined city, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Pulicat is a town which lies in the nellore District, in the state of andhra Pradesh, India. ... The English are an ethnic group and nation primarily associated with England and the English language. ...

Successor

Venkata II, inspite of having several queens did not have a son, hence appointed Sriranga II, the son of his brother Rama as his successor. This was done to prevent one of his favorite queen Bayamma who practiced a fraud on the King by borrowing a baby of her Brahmin maid and calling it as her own. While Robert Swell’s book mentions that the infant was surreptitiously introduced into the palace by Bayamma born out from the marriage of a niece of Venkata I and a Brahman boy, who had been and educated in the pretence that he was son of King Venkata. Sriranga II (a. ... Brahman (Devanagari: à¤¬à¥à¤°à¤¹à¥à¤®) is the concept of the Godhead found in Hinduism. ...

Venkata II , knowing the controversial status of the so called heir apparent, appointed Sriranga II, the son of his vice royal brother Rama as his successor. Sriranga II (a. ...

Reference

Categories: Vijayanagara Empire | 1614 deaths | Indian monarchs | People from Andhra Pradesh | History of Andhra Pradesh | People from Karnataka | History of Karnataka | People from Tamil Nadu | History of Tamil Nadu Sriranga I (a. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Sriranga II (a. ...

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