Shri Krishnadevaraya's name is immortal in world history. As a good ruler, a nation builder, a writer, an artist, a religious person, above all, a great man who flourished with humanity, Shri KrishnaDevaraya was the most important ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Vijayanagara Empire that existed in the 14th-17th century was a famous empire that promoted Kannada culture, especially Hinduism.

Records show that the Vijayanagara Empire came into being in the Hampi region by 1336 AD. Harihara-Bukkas, sons of the Sangam dynasty, played a special role in establishing this kingdom. The empire was established with the blessings of Vidyaranya Guru.

Earlier this place was known as Vidya. It was later changed to Vidyanagara and then Vijayanagara. As time passed, houses and monasteries were built there. Some people from neighboring Anegondi migrated to Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara was established with the blessings of Vidyaranya in AD. By 1375 it had transformed into a beautiful city. Thus, the Vijayanagara Empire, which stood tall, grew so that everyone looked at it with admiration. The main reason for this is the administrative style of King Shri KrishnaDevaraya.

In the genealogy of Vijayanagara kings we find four main lineages. They are the Sangama clan, Saluva clan, Tuluva clan and Aravidu clan. Shri Krishnadevaraya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. The period of this dynasty is AD. 1486-1570. Historians say that the first three of these dynasties ruled from Vijayanagara, i.e. Hampi. The Aravidu dynasty ruled through Penukonda, then Chandranidhi and other centres. Shri Krishnadevaraya AD. The administration conducted from 1509-1529 has gained world fame. More than 28 kings ruled the Vijayanagara Empire which existed for about 390 years. History tells us that Shri Krishnadevaraya was the most important ruler of the entire empire.

The third dynasty that ruled the Vijayanagara Empire was the Tuluva dynasty. Its first king was Narasanayaka (1486-1503). He had three wives, Thippambike, Nagalambike and Obalambike. Veerana Simha, son of Thippambika. Krishna Raya was the son of Nagalambike, who later became known as Shri Krishnadevaraya. Obalambike's third wife had children Achyutaraya and Rangaraya. AD There are some records of Shri Krishnadevaraya's accession to the throne in 1510. But there is no clear evidence as to when he was born. Some Historians believe that a.d. He is said to have been born between 1465-1470. What is noteworthy is that his daughter Mohanangi in a poem she wrote says that her father was born in Saka Samvatsara 1393, Vikriti Samvatsara Pushya Bahula Dwadashi Friday. Based on this, according to the English calendar AD. It can be said that Shri Krishnadevaraya was born on January 17, 1471.

The fact that Shri Krishnadevaraya had a good physique as a child can be seen in the writings of foreign pilgrims. He had a quick mind, perceptive power and shrewdness. While at his earlier days he was provided a good physical and academic training. Being physically strong, he was always at the top in archery, sword fighting, horse riding, bodybuilding etc. Not only that, he also received art and literature education. He was tamed in politics in his youth. Also learned about Chanakya Neeti, Sanjaya Neeti, Vidura Neeti to some extent. With the blessings of Vyasa Yogi who was a royal guru, he also had vast knowledge in Sanskrit literature. Overall he has a charming personality. He had a desire to learn. But some historians say that he was not very good looking. What he had was mainly inner beauty. That means he has a good mind. He is the embodiment of mercy, kindness.

Shri Krishnadevaraya's coronation was in AD. In 1510. Some historians believe that a.d. It is said that his coronation must have taken place between 22-29 July 1509. However, there is not much mention of the events that may have happened in the life of Shri Krishnadevaraya until the coronation. What was he like in his youth? What happened in his life before his coronation? No more details are available. So let us now know more details about his coronation and how his life was in the following days.

About 500 years ago (AD 1509 August 3 or AD 1510 January 24) Shri Krishnadevaraya's coronation took place in a grand manner. On this occasion, he built a theater in the Virupaksha Temple of Hampi and towers at the north gates. Even after he ascended the throne, Timmaras continued as a minister. He was the minister of Shri Krishnadevaraya's father and elder brother Veerana Simha. He played an important role in Raya's education and development. The most influential minister of Vijayanagara period.

Records show that Thimmarasa was the son of Mantri Rachaiah. His grandfather's name was Vemaya. Portuguese tourists named him as Salvatinika, Salvatina, Salvatimma. His full name is Saluva Thimmaiah. In the inscriptions Saluva is called as Thimma. AD Before his death in 1509, Veeranarasimha plotted to remove the eye of Shri Krishnadevaraya to make his eight-year-old son king. He tried to get the help of Thimma Saluwa for this. But Saluva Thimma not only protected Shri Krishnadevaraya but also nurtured him and made him king. Thus Shri Krishnadevaraya looked upon Saluva Thimma as his father. Thimmarasa was called Appaji. If you see Thimmarasa, you will have devotion and respect for Lord Krishna Deva Raya.

Timmarasa was the most shrewd minister that the Vijayanagar Empire ever saw. Shri Krishnadevaraya fully utilized his political strategy, executive power and administrative skill, he was also called Tantranayaka. He was a great genius and held many posts. He was also the Prime Minister, Provincial Officer and Army Officer. He was going to war with the king. He was making administrative arrangements for the conquered territory. He got the title of Pratapa-Saluva - Timmarasayya for invading 'Kondaveeda'. He is considered as one of the most famous and best ministers in Indian history.

After the coronation, Shri Krishnadevaraya was troubled by one hundred and eight problems. Enemies without and within: and the Vijayanagara Empire, mired in prolonged misrule, was weak. But Shru Krishnadevaraya was not ashamed of this. Development of the empire's resources and internal order Forward for installation. He abolished the marriage tax and other similar taxes which were a harassment to the citizens and gained the trust of the people. The military strength of the state was increased. He brought the disorganized administration on the right track. In addition, many public utility projects were put in place. Not only did he decide to recapture the kingdoms that had previously been abandoned by the Vijayanagara empire, he also set out to conquer new kingdoms and expand the empire.

In addition to this, Shri Krishnadevaraya brought information about important aspects related to Vijayanagara such as forts, dungeons, their conditions, Bhandara, etc. After this he found ways to increase income. Traded with the Portuguese and imported powerful horses, bred elephants. Thus he started building his army into a very strong and powerful army.

Next function is anti-enemy. Then the pressure of Bahumani, Gajapati and Bijapur kings was strong in the north-east-west border areas. During this time Shri Krishnadevaraya shrewdly organized an army to break the power of the Muslim kings using the friendship of the Portuguese. Around this time (AD 1509-1510) when Muhammad Shah of Gulbarga attacked, Shri Krishnadevaraya with an army marched on him. Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur also joined Muhammad Shah. But in that battle, Muhammad Shah was injured and ran away while Adil Shah died. Shri Krishnadevaraya defeated the Ummattur Campers who were annoying in the south and secured parts of Ummattur, Shivasamudra and Srirangapatna in his kingdom.Historians say that Shri Krishnadevaraya had no rest after his coronation. 1510 AD to AD 90% of his life was lost in war till 1520! He continued to fight one war after another.When one war was over and one needed to rest, another war would begin. Like some, they used to come to war with bare feet. Thus there was not much gap between one war and another war.

As the first expedition to Ummattur ended, Shri Krishnadevaraya turned his attention to the Raichur fort. After conquering the Raichur fort, enter the town and give a hand of protection to the common people and soldiers there. He assured them that they would not cause any trouble. Raichur was captured by Shri krishnadevaraya as easily as lifting a garland of flowers. But Raichur was again abandoned and fell into the hands of Muslim kings. Ten years later, krishnadevaraya fought another fierce battle to regain it.

It is said that there is no historical event as colorful as Krishna Devaraya's Kalinga expedition. There is no other such description in the entire Indian history of the Middle Ages. Regarding this we can see details in many inscriptions. All these were established while krishna Devaraya's expedition was in progress. In the inscriptions we can find the details of Lord Krishnaraya offering his gratitude to the Lord after conquering one of the important forts and doing charitable works at the respective place.

Skrishna Devaraya hides 'Gajapati' and fought a war for about seven years to conquer the whole of Orissa. First he went to Udayagiri. Then about 34 thousand foot soldiers left with him. There were also 800 elephants. Thus a heavy army was prepared by krishna Devaraya. It was a daring and dangerous adventure. And beyond the Krishna river the coastal terrain was unfamiliar to him. But Raya also had great confidence in the combat prowess of his army to adapt to the situation, the intelligence of his Prime Minister Timmarasu and the never-failing business acumen.

Abhedya Udayagiri Durga in Nellore district was the first target of Raya's attack. He had decided that somehow Udayagiri should be included in Vijayanagar permanently. Also the name of this Udayagiri was also mentioned in the death inscription of his ancestors. Udayagiri is a fortified fort in the coastal Telugu country. He knew that winning it would not be an easy task. The environment was hilly. Undeterred by this, he made a plan for that too. A wide road and many small roads were built to facilitate the approach to the fort. He advanced through these routes and captured the fort. On this occasion Gajapati's sister-in-law (or aunt) was captured. krishna Devaraya treated her with respect and sent her to Vijayanagara. Durga and its surroundings were placed under the custody of an officer named Kempanna. Perhaps if anyone but krishna Devaraya were in his place. He was returning from the company of Udayagiri. AD The war ended in 1514. On his way back, Raya visited Tirupati.

krishna Devaraya's next target was the 'Kondaveedu' region. Decided to conquer it somehow. Because the surviving Narasimha had said in his death inscription that the successor of Vijayanagara should conquer Raichur, Udayagiri and Kondaveedu. Besides, Kondaveedu was also an important town of Kalinga state. Before capturing it krishnadevaraya already captured Addanki,Enukonda,Bellamkonda,Nagarjuna Konda, Tangeda and Ketavaras.

As soon as he came to know that krishna Devaraya would attack Kondaveeda, Gajapati himself stood to face him. Thousands of soldiers from both sides were killed in this fierce war. But Gajapati collapsed before krishna Devaraya's show of force. krishna Devaraya's army advanced with great enthusiasm. Seeing this, Gajapati got scared and ran away. His army elephants, horses was invaded and krishna Devaraya headed towards Kondaveedu Koti after capturing it. He fought for about fifty days and captured the fort. There were many nobles and relatives of Gajapati inside the fort. A queen of Gajapati was also there. In order to force the common people and the soldiers to surrender without food, Raya imposed a blockade so that no one could roam outside or inside the fort. As the day passed, the people inside became hungry and desperate. After a fierce battle, the Vijayanagara army stormed inside the fort. All the relatives of Gajapati surrendered.

The administration of Kondaveedu fort and the area belonging to it was entrusted to Mahapradhani Timmarasa. After visiting many places of pilgrimage including Tirumala, krishna Devaraya returned to Vijayanagara.

As mentioned earlier,krishna Devaraya had no rest. He was involved in one war or the other. After winning Kondaveedu, he did not sit idly by. Now his eyes turned towards Kondapalli. After attacking it, he captured many more important territories. Thus it is said to be the most important of his expeditions.

Kondapalli is a strong fort. Strategically important in the Gajapati Empire, it was the gateway to Telangana. krishna Devaraya himself led the siege to capture Kondapalli. This time Gajapati made many strategies to repel krishna Devaraya. But nothing helped. Because Gajapati did not know the fighting skills of krishna Devaraya. Thus he fled, unable to withstand the martial prowess of krishna Devaraya.His elephants and horses were captured by Raya. After about sixty days the war was over. 'Kondapalli' was defeated and surrendered. On this occasion a queen and a son of Gajapati were captured. According to an inscription found at Vijayawada, krishna Devaraya conquered Kondapalli in AD. In 1516. After that Raya captured Simhadri,Potnuru , Simhachal, Srikurma, Meduru and surrounding areas. Later he attacked Telangana region.

After the fall of Kondapalli, Raya sent a part of his army further north (east coast) on the coast. He himself took the other part to Telangana beyond Ghat. This region was under the rule of Gajapati. Details about the Telangana forts conquered by krishna Devaraya are found in his inscriptions and in contemporary Andhra literature. Inscriptions state that he captured the forts of Anantagiri, Undrakonda, Shankaragiri, Kanakagiri, Kambhammettu, Nalagonda, kapilavai, Kandikonda, Jalipalli, Aruvapalli etc. at once. On this occasion, Raya defeated Sitapati, a powerful vassal king of Gajapati.

Even so,krishna Devaraya was not satisfied, now his eyes were fixed on Cuttack in Orissa. Realizing this matter, Gajapati started to worry. Tried to save Cuttack anyway. But krishna Devaraya Udayagiri, Kondaveedu. After defeating the Kondapalli, Gajapati reached a state where he could not leave Cuttack, where he had joined. Here Raya had devised a strategy so that he would not get any help from outside. Besieged Cuttack with all preparations. Defeat after defeat for Gajapati. He decided to surrender out of boredom. Negotiations were held. Raya showed mercy and his and he agreed to the demand.Gajapati by marrying his daughter to Raya further strengthened this bond. Gajapati, who was an enemy, became the father-in-law of krishna Devaraya. On this occasion, krishna Devaraya gave up the land north of the Krishna river that he had won to Gajapati. After a long period of six years, Raya's great pilgrimage came to an end. The King entered his capital with his new bride in unprecedented triumph.

The Kalinga War ended with the krishna Devaraya's Cuttack expedition. After that, Raya's fame spread all over India. His bravery and bravery were praised with hymns. The country came to know him as a supreme leader with exceptional talent. The prestige of Raya's army became famous. The lost territories of Raya's kingdom were recaptured. The empire expanded considerably. The whole of South India and a considerable part of North India came under Vijayanagara. Then the only big and strong empire of India became known as Vijayanagara. On this occasion, krishna Devaraya did a lot of charity. Visited many religious places. Virupakshaswamy, Vithalaswamy, Hazara Ramaswamy of Vijayanagar performed religious functions in the temples. The donations given after the expedition further brightened the name of ShriKrishnadevaraya.

Shrikrishna Devaraya had to fight in various places for about 6-7 years to conquer the whole of Orissa, including its capital Cuttack. This subject has been elaborated by Raya in his own work 'Amuktamalyada'.