Virupaksha Raya II 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. ... 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. ... Background 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. ... 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 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. ... Bakcground Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya (or Vijaya Raya) was the son of Deva Raya I and succeeded his brother, Ramachandra Raya, in 1422 AD as the king of the Vijayanagara Empire. ... 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. ... Sri Krishnadevaraya (శ్రీ క్రిశ్ణదేవరాయ, also transliterated as Srikrishnarayalu and other ways) was a Vijaynagar emperor who presided over the empire at its zenith and ruled from 1509 until his death in 1529, is today a hero of people of Kannada and Telugu descent in South India and considered as one of the... 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. ...

Virupaksha Raya II succeeded his uncle, Mallikarjuna Raya, a corrupt and weak ruler who continually lost against the empire's enemies. Even so, Virupaksha Raya II was no more of a better ruler than his predecessor. Throughout his reign, Virupaksha was faced with rebellious nobles and officers as well as multiple enemies that began to invade the weakened kingdom. It was during this time that Virupaksha lost the Konkana coast (including Goa, Chaul, and Dabul) to Prime Minister Mahamud Gawan, who was sent to conquer the area by the Sultan Muhammad Shah III. The Bahmani Sultan would also invade Doab between Krishna and the Tungabhadra, and the Raja Purushottama Gajati of Orissa invaded Tiruvannamalai. Because of these losses, Virupaksha became increasingly unpopular and ignited many of the empire's provinces to rebel, eventually leading up to Virupaksha's death in the hands of his own son by 1485. Fortunetly General Saluva Narasimha took control of the empire in 1485 and helped to prevent it's demise, though this change of power would mark the end of the Sangama Dynasty and the beginning of the Saluva Dynasty. 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. ... Goa (गोआ in Devanāgarī) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ... A Doab, meaning two waters is a term used in India and Pakistan for a tract of land between two confluent rivers. ... Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... The Tungabhadra is a river of southern India. ... Orissa (2001 provisional pop. ... Tiruvannamalai is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India situated 185 Kms from Chennai/Madras. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... 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. ...

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• http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/hist-cult/history_medieval.html
• http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka40.htm
• http://prabhu.50g.com/vijayngr/vij_sangama.html