Sri Krishnadevaraya

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Sri Krishnadevaraya was a renowned 16th-century emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, celebrated as both a powerful ruler and a distinguished poet in Telugu literature.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu ruler
Telugu poet
emperor
historical figure
monarch
poet
alsoWroteInLanguage Sanskrit
approximateBirthCentury 15th century
approximateDeathCentury 16th century
associatedWith Ashtadiggajas
birthPlace Hampi region (approximate)
builtStructureAt Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
capitalCity Hampi
Vijayanagara
century 16th century
conductedCampaignsAgainst Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Bijapur Sultanate
Golconda Sultanate
countryRuled Vijayanagara Empire
courtPoetsIncluded Allasani Peddana
Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu
Dhurjati
Madayya
Nandi Thimmana
Pingali Surana
Ramarajabhushanudu
Tenali Ramakrishna
deathPlace Vijayanagara (approximate)
dynasty Tuluva dynasty
eraConsidered golden age of Vijayanagara Empire
expandedEmpireInRegion Andhra region
Deccan
Karnataka region
Tamil region
fullName Sri Krishnadevaraya
knownFor administrative reforms
expansion of Vijayanagara Empire
good governance
infrastructure development
military conquests
patronage of arts and literature
religious tolerance
temple construction
languageOfPoetry Telugu
majorEnemy Bahmani Sultanate successors
Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha
notableWork Amuktamalyada
notableWorkLanguage Telugu
patronizedTemple Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
patronOf Kannada literature
Sanskrit literature
Tamil literature
Telugu literature
predecessor Viranarasimha Raya
promotedReligion Vaishnavism
region South India
reignEnd 1529
reignStart 1509
religion Hinduism
spouse Chinna Devi
Tirumala Devi
subjectOfWork Amuktamalyada
successor Achyuta Deva Raya
title Andhra Bhoja
Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana
Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya

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Sri Krishnadevaraya
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Telugu
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