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Bukka Raya I

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1310–1377 Also known as Bukka I、Bukka Raya、బుక్క రాయ

Bukka Raya I (c. 1310–1377), co-founder of the Vijayanagara Empire, who established the Sangama dynasty with his brother Harihara I in 1336 and succe…

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  1. 1336–1340Vijayanagara (Hampi) · KarnatakaWith his brother Harihara I he founded the capital Vijayanagara on the Tungabhadra River, organized a military alliance against northern Indian powers, and drew local Hindu groups into the new dynasty.
  2. 1341–1350Vijayanagara (Hampi) · Vijayanagara EmpireIn the 1340s, as a key deputy of Harihara I, he directed military operations on the Karnataka and Telangana frontiers, forming a north–south standoff with the rising Bahmani power.
  3. 1356–1377Vijayanagara (Hampi) · Vijayanagara EmpireIn 1356 he succeeded Harihara I as Raya, continuing territorial expansion, temple patronage, and local administration, making Vijayanagara one of the strongest Hindu powers in South India.

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