Question

Who was also called as Prauda Deva Raya?
1. Devaraya II 
2. Krishna Devaraya
3. Achvuta Devaraya
4. None

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Devaraya II 

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e Devaraya II.

• Devaraya II (1423-46):
  • He began the practice of employing Muslim cavalrymen and archers in the army on large scale (Their induction had begun during Devaraya I)
  • He was called Prauda Deva Raya.
  • Abdur Razzak, the envoy of Shah Rukh of Persia, visited Vijayanagar during his reign.
  • In his inscriptions, he has the title of Gajabetekara (The elephant hunter)
• Krishna Devaraya (1509-29 AD):
  • He maintained friendly relations with Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor.
  • He built the Vithal Swami temple, the Hazara Rama temple, and the Vijaya Mahal.
  • He held the titles of Yavanaraja Sthapnachrya (restorer of the Yavana kingdom i.e Bidar kingdom) and Andhinara Bhoja.
  • He is also known as Andhra Bhoja and Andhra Pitamaha.
  • His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas.
  • Duarte Barbosa and Domingo Paes are the Portuguese travelers who visited Vijayanagar during his period.
  • He wrote Amuktamalyada, a book on polity in Telugu which explains how a king should rule.
  • He also wrote a Sanskrit drama ‘Jambavati Kalyanam’.
• Achvuta Devaraya (1529-42):
  • Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese traveller visited Vijayanagara during his reign.