List of Vijayanagara emperors explained

The Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646) was the most prominent medieval Hindu empire of southern India. It was established on the banks of Tungabhadra River in present-day Karnataka and consisted of the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana, Maharashtra and Sri Lanka. The Vijayanagara Empire was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty.^[1]

Under rule of Krishnadevaraya the empire was on its peak, he was the greatest ruler of empire. The empire lasted until 1646, although its power greatly declined after a major military defeat in the Battle of Talikota in 1565 by the combined armies of the Deccan sultanates.^[2]

Family trees

Aravidu dynasty

List of Emperors

Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646) was ruled by four different dynasties for about 310 years on entire South India.^[4]

Sangama dynasty (1336–1485)

See main article: Sangama dynasty.

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
1	Harihara I	18 April 1336  - 20 November 1356	Founder
2	Bukka Raya I	1356–1377
3	Harihara II	21 June 1377  - 1404
4	Virupaksha Raya	1404–1405
5	Bukka Raya II	27 July 1404  - August/November 1406
6	Deva Raya	5 November 1406  - 25 February 1423
7	Ramachandra Raya	4 April 1423  - 1423
8	Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya	1422–1424
9	Deva Raya II	10 February 1423  - May 1446
10	Mallikarjuna Raya	1446  - 14 July 1465
11	Virupaksha Raya II	1465–1485
12	Praudha Raya	1485

Saluva dynasty (1485–1505)

See main article: Saluva dynasty.

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
13	Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya	1485–1491
14	Thimma Bhupala	1491
15	Narasimha Raya II	1491–1505

Tuluva dynasty (1491–1570)

See main article: Tuluva dynasty.

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
16	Tuluva Narasa Nayaka	1491–1503
17	Viranarasimha Raya	1503  - 26 July 1509
18	Krishnadevaraya	26 July 1509  - 17 October 1529
19	Achyuta Deva Raya	30 November 1529  - 1542
20	Venkata I	1542
21	Sadasiva Raya	1542–1570

Aravidu dynasty (1542–1646)

See main article: Aravidu dynasty.

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign	Notes
22	Aliya Rama Raya	1542  - 23 January 1565
23	Tirumala Deva Raya	1565–1572
24	Sriranga I	1572–1586
25	Venkata II	1586–1614
26	Sriranga II	1614
27	Rama Deva Raya	1617–1632
28	Venkata III	1632–1642
29	Sriranga III	1642–1646/1678

See also

• List of Indian monarchs

Notes and References

1. Book: Talbot, Cynthia. Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra . 2001. Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-803123-9. 281–282.
2. Book: Ramaswamy, Vijaya. Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. 2007. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6445-0. 11–12.
3. Book: Burton Stein. Peasant state and society in medieval South India . registration. Oxford University Press. 1980. 70.
4. Book: Dhere, Ramchandra . Rise of a Folk God: Vitthal of Pandharpur South Asia Research . 2011 . Oxford University Press, 2011 . 9780199777648 . 243.