Virupaksha Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. 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 (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. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Tuluva Dynasty were chieftans who ruled parts of coastal Karnataka (ref: Dr. Jyothsna Kamat)  This ethnic-group-related article is a stub. ... Sri Krishnadevaraya (Kannada: ಕ್ರಿಷ್ಣದೆವರಾಯ, Telugu:శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయ;) was a Vijaynagar emperor who presided over the empire at its zenith and ruled from 1509 until his death in 1529. ... The Emperor Sri Achyuta Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire of south India. ... Rama Raya, popularly known as Aliya Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Emperors. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... 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. ...

With the death of Harihara II, the throne for the Vijayanagara Empire was disputed among his sons, including Deva Raya, Bukka Raya II, and Virupaksha Raya. Virupaksha Raya would only rule for a few months before being murdered by his sons and then succeeded by Bukka Raya II who would rule for two years before he himself would be succeeded by Deva Raya. As his rule was only for a few months, Virupaksha's reign was not marked with any significant events or changes, though it is noted by the traveler Nuniz that Virupaksha Raya lost a lot of the kingdom's land to the Muhammadans such as that of Goa, Chaul, and Dabhol and that Virupaksha himself was cruel and as Nuniz wrote, "caring for nothing but women and to fuddle himself with drink". Background Harihara II (1377-1404) suceeded Bukka Raya as king of the Vijayanagara Empire and was infamous for conquering almost all of Southern India. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Deva Raya (1406-1420) 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. ... Virupaksha Raya (1404 – 1406 AD) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Deva Raya (1406-1420) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ...

See also

• Vijayanagara Empire
• Harihara II
• Deva Raya
• Bukka Raya II

The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 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. ... Deva Raya (1406-1420) 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. ...

External links

• http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/hist-cult/history_medieval.html
• http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka40.htm