Session 3: Krishna deva Raya and the Amuktyamalyada and Akbar’s Din Ilahi

Part 1 – Krishnadeva Raya

Hampi
 The Vijayanagar Dynasty – 1336 - 1646
 North ruled by Turkic, Persian, Mongols
 Confusion of Mallik Kafur 14th century
 Harihara and bukka establish the Sangama dynasty for 150yrs
 Saluva Dynasty then Tuluva
 Krishnadeva Raya – 17 Jan 1471 to 17 Oct - 1529
 Why is he important
 Largest empire since the Delhi Sultanate
 Dominant ruler of the peninsula
 Expansion into the Deccan and the East – Kalinga
 Travel accounts and personal revalations
 Use of Culture to build a community with a common touch
A young monk called to the throne
 3 lessons
 Personal fitness and traits
 Military strategy
 Cultural unity
 3 lessons
 Military strategy
 3 lessons
 Cultural unity
Some readings…
Part 2 – Akbar
 Akbar – 1542 - 1605
 Reigned from 11 February 1556 – 27 October 1605
 The Mughal empire in his time
 Consolidation
 Administration – The Mansubdari System
 Trade
 Din Ilahi and the translation project
 Recap
 The power of personal practices
 Operational excellence and big term thinkning
 Bringing together and working on differences
 Different techniques