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Bukka Raya I
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"Bukka" redirects here. For the blues singer, see Bukka White.
Bukka Raya I (reigned 1356–1377 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.[4][5] He was a son of Bhavana Sangama,[5] the chieftain of a cowherd pastoralist community, Yadava people of Golla (kuruba)descent.[6] The first Bahmani-Vijayanagar War occurred during the reign of Bukka Raya I, in which he was besieged, and sued for peace.
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Vijayanagara Emperor | |
Reign | 1356 – 1377 (unofficial) |
Predecessor | Harihara I |
Successor | Harihara II |
Born | 1300-1310[1] |
Died | 1377 CE Vijayanagar, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) |
Issue | Kumara Kampana Harihara II |
House | Sangama |
Father | Bhavana Sangama |
Mother | Maravve Nayakiti |
Religion | Hinduism (until 1323; 1334 - 1377) Sunni Islam (1323 - 1334)[2][3] |
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