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824:. 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
947:, 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
707:. 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
Venkatapati, who then captured him and had him put in prison. He was only freed when Raghunatha, the
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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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1234:History of the Nayaks of Madura
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253:. He served as the governor of
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1011:Heras, Henry (1927).
908:Venkata's Personality
715:and more than 50,000
1284:Modern Asian Studies
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159:Vengalamba
119:Tamil Nadu
72: – c.
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631:1642–1646
621:1632–1642
611:1617–1632
591:1586–1614
581:1572–1586
571:1565–1572
561:1542–1565
557:Rama Raya
534:1542–1570
520:Venkata I
514:1529–1542
504:1509–1529
494:1503–1509
484:1491–1503
457:1491–1505
437:1485–1491
400:1465–1485
390:1446–1465
380:1424–1446
370:1422–1424
350:1406–1422
340:1405–1406
330:1404–1405
320:1377–1404
310:1356–1377
300:1336–1356
261:in 1585.
200:Penukonda
186:from the
90:Successor
1180:4 August
956:Golconda
882:Golkonda
850:Tirupati
826:Tirupati
801:Nandyala
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720:Golkonda
692:Golkonda
245:and his
223:Golkonda
168:Hinduism
164:Religion
121:, India)
35:Maharaya
976:Chennur
952:Bijapur
938:Brahman
894:English
890:Pulicat
860:Revival
854:Vellore
822:Cuttack
785:Vellore
724:Bijapur
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219:Bijapur
208:Vellore
140:Aravidu
135:Dynasty
129:Bayamma
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886:Gingee
713:Pennar
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156:Mother
146:Father
126:Spouse
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962:Notes
878:Dutch
769:Arcot
63:Reign
1300:ISSN
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1239:ISBN
1182:2017
1169:ISBN
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