Reign of Harihara II of Vijayanagara

Timeline

1. 1377Capital Vijayanagara · KarnatakaAfter Bukka Raya I died, his son Harihara II ascended the throne at the capital Vijayanagara, becoming the third emperor of the Sangama dynasty and beginning a reign of twenty-seven years.
2. 1377–1380Vijayanagara heartland on the Deccan Plateau · Deccan PlateauSoon after his accession, the Bahmani Sultanate declared war on Vijayanagara over the question of the Raichur Doab; Harihara II organized defenses and repelled the attack. He also transferred his cousins from local fiefs and appointed his sons Virupaksha, Deva Raya, and others as governors of Tamil, Udayagiri, and other regions, weakening feudal decentralization.