Praudha Raya
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Praudha Raya (also known as Praudha Deva Raya) was a king of Vijayanagara Empire who ruled for a very short period of time being driven out of the capital by his able commander Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485. He wrote the Ratiratnapradipika, a book on erotics.
References
- Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise History of Karnataka, 2001, MCC, Bangalore (Reprinted 2002)
- Durga Prasad, History Andhras up to 1565 A. D., 1988, P.G. Publishers, Don Bosco School Press, Guntur
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| Preceded by Virupaksha Raya II |
Vijayanagar empire 1485 |
Succeeded by Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya |