Krishnadevaraya who ruler the kingdom of Vijayanagara in between 1509-1529 was one of the greatest statesmen which medieval South India had produced. Called variously as ‘Kannadaraya’, ‘Sri Karnata Mahisa’ and ‘Kannada Rajya Ramaramana’, his rule saw all round prosperity of South India, culturally and materialistically. read more
kalinga war : Ashoka succeeded in conquering Kalinga after a long and brutal war. The war took a toll of 100,000 men. 150,000 men were injured and thousands were captured and retained as slaves. The battle field of horrific bloodshed profoundly affected Ashoka. The Kalinga war was a turning point in his life. read more
In 1524, Krishnadevaraya crowned his minor son Yuvaraja. A few months later the prince took ill and died of poisoning. Accusing Timmarusu for this crime, Krishnadevaraya had the entire family of the ministers blinded. It is said the King later released Timmarusu, on knowing that the conspiracy to kill his own son was hatched by Gajapathi's of Orissa. read more