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835:. He defeated the chief Kondaraju Venkatadri and captured from him the town of Chennur. Gobburu chiefs rebelled against emperor velugoti chennaya defeated them at kalimili. Velugoti Yachama Nayudu and his relative Singama Nayudu defeated Devaipupa Nayarlu at utramultur in the year 1601. Yachama Nayudu defeated Mountain Chiefs at
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in his radiance. Father Du Jarric's validation of
Venkatapati Raya's physical charm further solidifies this image, highlighting his handsome countenance, accentuated by expressive eyes and well-proportioned stature. This description finds tangible embodiment in the statue adorning the Tirupati temple, where
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emerges from historical records as a figure of captivating beauty, immortalized in accounts that liken his features to celestial splendor. The
Mangalampad grant elevates his allure to divine heights, comparing his cheeks to the luminous moon and suggesting that he surpassed the very essence of love
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was sent to check the combined armies of the
Sultanates. The Hindu army led by Kasturi Ranga and his son Yachama Nayaka achieved success in a series of battles. The Muslim soldiers who escaped in these battles with the Vijayanagara Army joined their main troops on the upper banks of the river
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The clash raged for eight hours, artillery units of the sultanate army created havoc in the
Vijayanagara ranks but Yachama maintained discipline amongst his forces and rigorously pressed the attack. By the end of the day, the brave and wise generalship of Vijayanagara won the Battle of
958:, the son of his viceregal brother Rama, as his successor. However, Venkatapati Raya's death in October 1614 plunged the empire into a succession crisis that lasted four years. Because of the crisis, some nayaka vassals ceased sending tribute to the emperor, and the
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provinces revolted against the emperor. To restore order the emperor sent an army under Matla chief Ananta to subjugate the rebel chiefs of various provinces. Matala Ananta defeated and killed
Ravelia Velikonda Venkatadri, defeated unknown rebel in battle of
718:. Historic accounts say that the strength of the sultanates' army was more than 120,000 and Turko-Afghan gunners were with them to fire their artillery units. Kasturi Ranga led his troops north and met the enemy directly on the upper bank of river Pennar.
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troops were killed including the sultanates' most able generals Rustam Khan and Khasim Khan. Imperial forces drove their enemies into the
Golkonda territory but the quarrel amongst the emperor's nobles prevented further attempts on
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Krishnamaraju revolted against
Venkatapati Raya. Angered by this act the emperor sent an army under the command of matla ananta he defeated the krishnamaraju army in battle of nandela.
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Politics of Expansion in Early Seventeenth-Century Northern Tamilnadu",
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rebelled against the emperor
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Venkata, who was sent against him by the Emperor Venkatapathi Raya.
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came under direct control of the Emperor Venkatapati Raya. Another expedition headed by Yachama Nayaka went right into the
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of Venkatapati Raya, now operating from the new capital at
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1022:Heras, Henry (1927).
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598:Venkata II
588:Sriranga I
307:Harihara I
238:Tamil Nadu
191:Venkata II
170:Vengalamba
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572:1542–1565
568:Rama Raya
545:1542–1570
531:Venkata I
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495:1491–1503
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448:1485–1491
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321:1356–1377
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197:from the
101:Successor
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179:Hinduism
175:Religion
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46:Maharaya
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963:Bijapur
949:Brahman
905:English
901:Pulicat
871:Revival
865:Vellore
833:Cuttack
796:Vellore
735:Bijapur
707:Bijapur
230:Bijapur
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151:Aravidu
146:Dynasty
140:Bayamma
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167:Mother
157:Father
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1319:S2CID
973:Notes
889:Dutch
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74:Reign
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