3.5.8 Vijayanagara in Andhra notes

1. 3.5.8.1Vijayanagara and Andhra: Sangamas, Saluvas and the Gajapatis

   Founded in 1336 by the Sangama brothers, Vijayanagara expanded into Andhra through wars with the Reddis, Velamas, Bahmanis and the Gajapatis of Orissa; Devaraya II took Kondavidu, and Saluva Narasimha, based at Chandragiri, held the south-east before seizing the throne.

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2. 3.5.8.2Krishnadevaraya and Andhra: the eastern campaigns from Udayagiri to Kondavidu

   Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529), the greatest Tuluva king, won back coastal Andhra from the Gajapatis in a campaign from Udayagiri to Kondavidu and Potnuru, took Raichur in 1520, and as "Andhra Bhoja" led the golden age of Telugu literature.

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3. 3.5.8.3Aravidu dynasty: Penukonda, Chandragiri and the Andhra Nayaks

   After the defeat at Rakshasi-Tangadi (Talikota) in 1565, the Aravidu kings moved the shrinking empire into Andhra, ruling first from Penukonda and then from Chandragiri, while Telugu Nayaks governed the south and Telugu chiefs held the forts of Rayalaseema.

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4. 3.5.8.4Vijayanagara administration and economy in Andhra

   Vijayanagara ruled Andhra through provinces and amara-nayakas who held land for military service, collected land revenue of about one-sixth, minted the gold varaha, drew wealth from the diamond mines of Kurnool and Anantapur, and made the temple the hub of the local economy.

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