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Rama Raya
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Rama Raya (died 23 January 1565 CE), a Veerashaiva devotee and lingayat Vani by caste,[2][3] was a statesman of the Vijayanagara Empire, the son-in-law of Emperor Krishna Deva Raya and the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire, the fourth and last dynasty of the empire. As a regent, he was the de facto ruler of the empire from 1542 to 1565, although legally the emperor during this period was Sadasiva Raya, who was merely a puppet ruler.[4] Rama Raya was killed at the Battle of Talikota, after which the Vijayanagara Empire got fragmented into several semi-independent principalities paying only nominal allegiance to the empire.
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Raja, Aliya[1] | |
![]() Husain Shah (riding a horse) orders the decapitation of Ramaraya (reigned 1542-65), the defeated ruler of Vijayanagara, in the Battle of Talikota. Ta'rif-i Husain Shahi (Chronicle of Husain Shah), 16th century. | |
Regent | 1542 - 23 January 1565 |
Successor | Tirumala Deva Raya |
Born | Rama Raya 1501 |
Died | 23 January 1565 Talikota |
Spouse | Tirumalamba |
House | Aravidu Dynasty |
Religion | Hinduism |
Occupation | General, regent, statesman |
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