Saluva Dynasty of Vijayanagara

Timeline

1. 1485–1489Vijayanagara · KarnatakaMilitary commander Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya replaced the last Sangama heirs in internal power struggles and founded the Saluva Dynasty. The new regime rebuilt control over the imperial core by redistributing the loyalties of Nadu (local division) governors and Nadu chiefs through oaths of allegiance.
2. 1490–1499Deccan plateau frontier (Raichur–Krishna River line) · DeccanAs the Bahmani Sultanate fragmented, Vijayanagara strengthened garrisons at border fortresses such as Raichur and maintained limited diplomatic contact with some emerging Deccan sultanates, while continuing to sustain trade networks with the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Southeast Asia through the ports of Malabar and Calicut.
3. 1500–1505Vijayanagara · KarnatakaIn his later years Narasimha arranged a regency for his young son, prompting intervention by Tuluva commanders such as Vira Narasimha. Around 1505 the Saluva Dynasty ended and the Tuluva Dynasty took over the empire, marking another shift in the power structure of South India.