Venkata III (a.k.a Peda Venkata Raya) ,the grandson of Aliya Rama Raya became the King of Vijayanagara Empire from 1632-1642. 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. ... Background Bukka (also known as Bukka Raya) as well as his brother Hakka (also known as Harihara) would found the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire from the year 1336 and onwards. ... Background Harihara II (1377-1404) suceeded Bukka Raya as king of the Vijayanagara Empire and was infamous for conquering almost all of Southern India. ... Virupaksha Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Virupaksha Raya (1404 – 1406 AD) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Background After Harihara II died there was a dispute between his sons for the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire in which Deva Raya would eventually come out as victor. ... Background Ramachandra Raya was the son of Deva Raya I who became king of the Vijayanagara Empire after his fathers death in 1422 AD. Throughout his reign there were no recorded significant changes in territory or major events. ... Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya (or Vijaya Raya) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Background Deva Raya II (1426-1446 AD, note that Nuniz states differently in that his reign was for 25 years, not 20) was a monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire who succeeded his father , Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya (or simply Vijaya Raya) after Vijaya Rayas short uneventful two year reign... Background Mallikarjuna Raya (1446-1465) succeeded his father Deva Raya II, who had brought prosperity throughout the Vijayanagara empire as well as a golden age for the Sangama Dynasty. ... Virupaksha Raya II was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Praudha Raya(also known as Praudha Devaraya) was an unpopular king of Vijayanagara Empire who ruled for a very short period of time being driven out of the capital by his able commander Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Saluva Dynasty. ... Thimma Bhupa was the son of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, the King of Vijayanagara Empire. ... Narasimha Raya II was the second son of King Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya. ... The Tuluva Dynasty were chieftans who ruled parts of coastal Karnataka (ref: Dr. Jyothsna Kamat)  This ethnic-group-related article is a stub. ... Tuluva Narasa Nayaka (1491-1503 was the able commander of the Vijayanagar army under the rule of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya. ... Viranarasimha Raya (1505-1509 CE) became the king of Vijayanagar empire after the death of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka. ... Krishnadevaraya Recently excavated Vishnu temple, Hampi Krishnadevaraya (Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ, Telugu:శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయ;) (1509-1529 CE) was the most famous king of Vijayanagar empire. ... The Emperor Sri Achyuta Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire of south India. ... Sadasiva Raya was a king of Vijayanagara Empire. ... The Aravidu Dynasty is the fourth dynasty which ruled Vijayanagara Empire. ... Rama Raya, popularly known as Aliya Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Emperors. ... Tirumala Deva Raya (1565-1572 CE)was the first Coronated King of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Aravidu Dynasty. ... Sriranga I (a. ... Venkata II,(a. ... Sriranga II (a. ... Rama Deva Raya, (a. ... Sriranga III(1642-1652 CE), was the last ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, who came to power in 1642 following the death of his uncle Venkata III. He was also a great grandson of Aliya Rama Raya. ... Rama Raya, popularly known as Aliya Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Emperors. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ...

Seizure by Timma Raja

But his paternal uncle, Timma Raja, another brother of Sriranga II,thought himself to be a better claim, seized the government at Vellore Fort, compelling Venkata III to remaining in his native place Anekonda.The Nayaks of Gingee, Tanjore and Madurai declared support for Venkata III,while Timma Raja got from none and was looked upon as a usurper. Sriranga II (a. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Timma Raja nevertheless made lot of trouble and civil strife continued until his death in 1635.Initially he was winning, until the King Peda Venkata (Venkata III)’s nephew,Sriranga III took to the field and beat Timma Raja with help from the Dutch in Pulicat,compelling him to accept Venkata III’s claim. Timma Raja was allowed some territories under his control, but stirred up trouble the second time, only to be slain by the Nayak of Gingee in 1635. Sriranga III(1642-1652 CE), was the last ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, who came to power in 1642 following the death of his uncle Venkata III. He was also a great grandson of Aliya Rama Raya. ... Pulicat is a town which lies in the nellore District, in the state of andhra Pradesh, India. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ...

Peace was finally restored and Peda Venkata Raya or Venkata III returned to Vellore to take charge

Madras Land Grant

On 22 August 1639 Francis Day of the East India Company obtained a small strip of Land in the Coramandal Coast from (a.k.a.Venkata III) in Chandragiri.The region was under by the Damerla Venkatapathy, Nayak of Vandavasi.The place to build a facory and warehouse for their trading activities. East India Company was the name of several historic European companies chartered with the monopoly of trading with Asia for their respective countries. ... A Nayak (also Nayaka, Nayaker/Naicker (Tamil) or Nayadu/Naidu (Telegu) or Nair (Malayalam) Nayake/Naike (Sinhala) or Naik (Marathi) ) is the title of a government official, equivalent to a provincial governor or viceroy, in the Telugu kingdoms of southern India, including the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal (11th-14th centuries... Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city in Tamil Nadu state of India. ...

Trouble from Southern Nayaks

In 1647 the Nayaks of Tanjore and Madurai,out of some complications attempted to seize Venkata III,and attacked Vellore but were defeated and peace was patched up. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A historical town in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southernmost India, Vellore (வேலூர் in Tamil) is now the headquarters of Vellore district. ...

Sriranga III’s rebellion

The Kings loyal nephew,Sriranga III for some reasons turned against the King in 1638 and engineered an invasion from Bijapur.The Bijapur – Sriranga III combine initially attacked Bangalore making the King Venkata III buy peace after an expensive deal. In 1641 the same combine launched another attack and were just 12 miles to Vellore Fort, but their camp was attacked with backing by Southern Nayaks. Sriranga III(1642-1652 CE), was the last ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, who came to power in 1642 following the death of his uncle Venkata III. He was also a great grandson of Aliya Rama Raya. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bangalore (proposed to be renamed Bengalooru or Bengaluru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ...

Golkonda forces

In the following year(1641),the Golkonda Sultan watching the disorder, sent a huge force along the East Coast. The Golkonda army after facing a stiff resistance near Madras by Venkata III’s army backed by Gingee Nayaks and Darmala Venkatapati,the chieftain of Madras and Poonamalee advanced towards Vellore Fort. But Venkata III,now badly under threat from all sides retreated to the Jungles of Chittoor and died October 1642. Golconda is a ruined city, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ... Map showing Chitoor district Chittoor, also known as Chittur, is a city and district of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ...

Venkata III had no son and was immediately succeeded by his treacherous nephew Sriranga III,who came to Vellore Fort after deserting the Bijapur camp. Sriranga III(1642-1652 CE), was the last ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, who came to power in 1642 following the death of his uncle Venkata III. He was also a great grandson of Aliya Rama Raya. ... // The fort is in the heart of the town Vellore. ...

Reference

• Rao, Velcheru Narayana, and David Shulman, Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Symbols of substance : court and state in Nayaka period Tamilnadu (Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998) ; xix, 349 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. ; Oxford India paperbacks ; Includes bibliographical references and index ; ISBN 0-19-564399-2.
• Sathianathaier, R. History of the Nayaks of Madura [microform] by R. Sathyanatha Aiyar ; edited for the University, with introduction and notes by S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar ([Madras] : Oxford University Press, 1924) ; see also ([London] : H. Milford, Oxford university press, 1924) ; xvi, 403 p. ; 21 cm. ; SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project item 10819.
• K.A. Nilakanta Sastry, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, (Reprinted 2002) ISBN 019560686-8.