3. Introduction
* In 1505 Immadi, the King of Vijayanagar Empire (Saluva
dynasty) was killed by Veera Narasimha and declared himself
as King and established the Tuluva dynasty.
• Tuluva dynasty ruled from 1505 to 1570. After Veera
Narasingh his younger brother Krishnadevaraya became the
Kind who ruled from 1509 to 1529.
• He conquered every war he fought during his time. He made
the Kingdom of Vijaya Nagar a prosperous state and raised its
prestige to the highest point.
• He was the third ruler of the Tuluva dynasty.
• The Portuguese traveler, Domingo Paes who stayed at Vijaya
Nagar during his rule, writes that he was an educated ideal
King and a great judge.
4. Military Achievement of Krishna Dev Raya
• In 1510, Krishnadevaraya marched against the rebellious
Chief of Ummattur in Southern Mysore. The Chief was
defeated and the fort of Sivasamudram was captured.
• War with Kalinga: The Gajapatis of Odisha ruled a vast land
comprising Andra region, Odisha.
The Vijayanagar army laid siege to the to the Udayagiri fort
in 1512. In 1512 Krishna Deva Raya took possession of
Raichur.
* In 1513, he attacked Gajapathy Prataparudra the ruler of
Orissa.
5. Relation with
Portuguese
•Krishnadevaraya established friendly relations with the
Portuguese
• The Emperor obtained guns and Arabian horses from
the portuguese merchants
• In 1510, Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor, asked
for permission to build a fort at Bhatkal and the same
was granted.
6. War with Bahmani Sultan
> In 1509, Krishnadevaraya's armies clashed with the
Sultan Sams-ud-din Zafar Khan of Bijapur at Diwani and
the sultan was severely injured and defeated.
• In 1512 KDR defeated and killed Yusuf Adil Khan and
captured the Raichur Doab. Krishna Devarayara annexed
Kovilkonda.
• The Sultan of Golkinda Quali Qutab Shah was defeated by
Timmarasu, who was the Prime Minister of
Krishnadevaraya.