Harihara II
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| Harihara II | |
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| Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya Vedamarga Pravartaka. | |
| Gold Pagoda of Harihara II | |
| Vijayanagara Emperor | |
| Reign | 21 June 1377[1] – 31 August 1404 |
| Predecessor | Bukka Raya I |
| Successor | Virupaksha Raya |
| Born | Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 31 August 1404[2] Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) |
| Issue | Virupaksha Raya Bukka Raya II Deva Raya I |
| House | Sangama |
| Father | Bukka Raya I |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Vijayanagara Empire |
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| Ruling dynasties |
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Harihara I 1336–1356 Bukka Raya I 1356–1377 Harihara Raya II 1377–1404 Virupaksha Raya 1404–1405 Bukka Raya II 1405–1406 Deva Raya I 1406–1422 Ramachandra Raya 1422 Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya 1422–1424 Deva Raya II 1424–1446 Mallikarjuna Raya 1446–1465 Virupaksha Raya II 1465–1485 Praudha Raya 1485 |
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Tuluva Narasa Nayaka 1491–1503 Vira Narasimha Raya 1503–1509 Krishna Deva Raya 1509–1529 Achyuta Deva Raya 1529–1542 Venkata I 1542 Sadasiva Raya 1542–1570 |
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Rama Raya 1542–1565 Tirumala Deva Raya 1565–1572 Sriranga I 1572–1586 Venkata II 1586–1614 Sriranga II 1614 Rama Deva Raya 1617–1632 Venkata III 1632–1642 Sriranga III 1642–1646 |
Harihara II (died 31 August 1404) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.[3] He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.
Biography
[edit ]He ascended the throne after the death of his father Bukka Raya I in 1377 and reigned till his death in 1404. He was succeeded by his son Virupaksha Raya.
During his reign, Harihara II continued to extend the empire's territory through fighting against the Reddis of Kondavidu for control of the Andhra between Nellore and Kalinga. From the Reddis of Kondavidu, Harihara II conquered the Addanki and Srisailam areas as well as most of the territory between the peninsula to the south of the river Krishna, which would eventually lead to fights in Telangana with the Velamas of Rachakonda. Harihara II took advantage of the death of Mujahid Bahmani in 1378 and extended his control into the northwest, controlling such ports as Goa, Chaul, and Dabhol.
Harihara II reigned from the capital city of Vijayanagara whose ruins are now known as Hampi. The ruins of Harihara's palace are believed to be located among the Hampi ruins.[4]
His general Iruguppa was a disciple of Simhanandi, a Jain teacher. He built a tank for Gomatteshvara (Bahubali) and the stone temple of Kumthu-Jinanatha in Vijayanagara.[5]
During his fight against the Reddis of Kondavidu, he delegated the rule of Mysore and the task of fighting the Dalvoys in Mysore to Yaduraya, thereby appointing the first ruler of another mighty future-kingdom.
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Lakshmi, Kumari Jhansi (1958). "The Chronology of the Sangama Dynasty". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 21: 290–297. JSTOR 44145214.
- ^ M. H. RAMA SHARMA (23 October 2016). "Full text of "THE HISTORY OF VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE VOL.1"". Internet Archive. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 103–106. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ "Palace of Vira Harihara". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010.
- ^ Sangave 1981, p. 46.
Sources
[edit ]- Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred Shravanabelagola (A Socio-Religious Study) (1st ed.), Bharatiya Jnanpith
- Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002)
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