Administration of

krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 — 17 October
1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire
reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third
monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to
be one of the greatest rulers in Indian history.[6] He
ruled the largest empire in India after the fall of the
Islamic Delhi Sultanate.[7] Presiding over the empire
at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many
Indians. Krishnadevaraya earned the titles Andhra
Bhoja (lit. "Bhoja of Andhra"), Karnatakaratna
• Simhasanadeeshwara (lit. "Lord of the Jewelled Throne
of Karnataka"), Yavana Rajya Pratistapanacharya (lit.
"Establishment of the King to Bahmani Throne"),
Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana (lit. "Lord of the Kannada
Empire), Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka (lit. "Protector of
Brahmins and Cows") and Mooru Rayara Ganda (lit.
"Lord of Three Kings"). He became the dominant ruler of
the peninsula by defeating the sultans of Bijapur,
Golconda, the Bahmani Sultanate and the Gajapatis of
Odisha, and was one of the most powerful Hindu rulers
in India.
• Region - 26 July 1509 – 17 October 1529[3]

• Predeces - Viranarasimha Raya

• Successor - A chyuta Deva Raya

• Born - 17 January 1471. Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire

(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)

• Died. - 17 October 1529 (aged 58 Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara (modern day Hampi, Karnataka,
India)

• Consort - Tirumala Devi

• Chinna Devi - Annapurna Devi

• Issue - Tirumalumba (from Tirumala Devi)

Vengalamba (from Chinna Devi) Tirumala Raya (from Tirumala Devi)[4](Crowned in 1524 at the age of 6 years, but
died on 1525)

• Dynasty - Tuluva

• Father - Tuluva Narasa Nayaka

• Mother - Nagala Devi

• Religion. - Hinduism
Kannada inscription, dated 1513 CE, of
Krishnadevaraya at the Krishna temple in Hampi
describes his victories against the Gajapati Kingdom
of Odisha.
• Krishna Deva Raya's rule was characterised by
expansion and consolidation. This was the time
when the land between the Tungabhadra and
Krishna river (the Raichur doab) was acquired
(1512), ruler of Odisha were subdued (1514) and
severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of
Bijapur (1520).
• When the Mughal Emperor Babur was taking stock
of the potentates of north India, he rated
Krishnadevaraya the most powerful, with the most
extensive empire in the subcontinent.[7] The
Portuguese travellers Domingo Paes and Duarte
Barbosa visited the Vijayanagara Empire during his
reign, and their travelogues indicate that the king
was not only an able administrator but also an
excellent general, leading from the front in battle
• On many occasions, the king changed battle plans
abruptly, turning a losing battle into victory. The
poet Mukku Timmanna praised him as the
'Destroyer of the Turks.'[8] Krishnadevaraya
benefited from the counsel of his prime minister
Timmarusu, whom he regarded as the father figure
responsible for his coronation. Krishnadevaraya
was also advised by the witty Tenali Ramakrishna,
who was employed in his court.