Deva Raya

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Mallikarjuna temple in Hospet, built by Deva Raya I

Kannada inscription of Deva Raya I at the Mallikarjuna temple in Hospet

Sangama Dynasty
Harihara Raya I	1336–1356
Bukka Raya I	1356–1377
Harihara Raya II	1377–1404
Virupaksha Raya	1404–1405
Bukka Raya II	1405–1406
Deva Raya I	1406–1422
Ramachandra Raya	1422
Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya	1422–1424
Deva Raya II	1424–1446
Mallikarjuna Raya	1446–1465
Virupaksha Raya II	1465–1485
Praudha Raya	1485
Saluva Dynasty
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya	1485–1491
Thimma Bhupala	1491
Narasimha Raya II	1491–1505
Tuluva Dynasty
Tuluva Narasa Nayaka	1491–1503
Vira Narasimha Raya	1503–1509
Krishna Deva Raya	1509–1529
Achyuta Deva Raya	1529–1542
Venkata I	1542
Sadasiva Raya	1542–1570
Aravidu Dynasty
Aliya Rama Raya	1542–1565
Tirumala Deva Raya	1565–1572
Sriranga I	1572–1586
Venkata II	1586–1614
Sriranga II	1614
Rama Deva Raya	1617–1632
Venkata III	1632–1642
Sriranga III	1642–1646

Deva Raya I (reigned 1406–1422 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. After Harihara II died there was a dispute between his sons for the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire in which Deva Raya I eventually come out as victor.

Throughout his reign, Deva Raya was continually fighting against the Velamas of Telangana, the Bahmani Sultan of Gulbarga, and the Reddis of Kondavidu and the Gajaptis of Kalinga. Even so, Deva Raya was capable of managing the vast amount of territory that he controlled.

Like his grandfather Harihara I, Deva Raya I patronised the Jain Kannada poet Madhura. During his rule, a dispute over property between the Shanka Jainalya of Gadag district and the Somesvara temple trust within the palace was settled amicably.

An account of Persian writer Ferishta narrates how the king fell in love with a beautiful girl, Pertal from Mudugal in Raichur district, with the relationship leading to a war with the Bahmani Sultan and the eventual defeat of Deva Raya I, the Sultan marrying Deva Raya's daughter and getting Pertal married to his son Hasan Khan.

After his death, Deva Raya was to be succeeded by his sons Ramachandra Raya and Vijaya Raya.

European traveller Nicolo Conti travelled to Vijayanagara during this time and described the city being 60 miles in diameter.

References

Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002)

Kannada inscription of Deva Raya I at the Hazara Rama temple in Hampi

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Preceded by Bukka Raya II	Vijayanagar empire 1406–1422	Succeeded by Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya

Persondata
Name	Raya, Deva
Alternative names
Short description	Vijayanagara emperor
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1422
Place of death

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