Bukka Raya I

Timeline

1. 1331–1340Vijayanagara · KarnatakaBukka and his brother Harihara first served under the Hoysala, then jointly founded the state at Hampi in 1336. In the early years he took part in military defense and local alliances, one of the core generals of the dynasty's founding stage.
2. 1356–1370Vijayanagara · KarnatakaHe succeeded after Harihara I's death in 1356, continuing southward expansion and consolidating control over the southern Deccan. He emphasized temple repairs and Sanskrit textual compilation, strengthening the new regime's religious legitimacy.
3. 1371–1377Vijayanagara · KarnatakaIn his later years he continued to rectify internal affairs and cope with neighboring powers, turning Vijayanagara from a founding state into a stable power of the southern Deccan. He died in 1377 and the throne passed to his son Harihara II.