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Deva Raya II

Type Figure Region South India Time c. 1400–1446 Also known as Deva Raya II

Deva Raya II (reign c. 1424–1446) was a monarch of the Sangama dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire, often referred to by historians by his epithet Gaj…

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  1. c. 1424–1426Vijayanagara (Hampi) · KarnatakaDeva Raya II succeeded to the throne in the imperial capital Vijayanagara, inheriting the legitimacy of the Sangama dynasty, and set about reforming internal affairs and consolidating control over the vassal states along the southern edge of the Deccan Plateau.
  2. 1427–1430Southern Deccan Plateau · Deccan PlateauDuring this period Deva Raya II clashed repeatedly with the Bahmani Sultanate and the Gajapati kingdom of Odisha, dispatched a fleet on an expedition to Sri Lanka, and at the same time patronized Sanskrit and Telugu literature; the empire entered a period of political and military strength.

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