Skip to main content

Bukkaraya :The Second King of Vijayanagar Empire

After Harihara I, his brother Bukka I ruled the country for thirty-seven years, according to Nunis, he ruled over all the southern kingdoms, including Orissa. He did not win by force of arms. Most of the southern Indian states came under his rule without much effort. All the princely states sided with Vijayanagar to stop the atrocities of the Islamic invaders and to establish the supremacy of the Hindus. According to Dr. Eugen Hultzsch, chief epigraphist of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), it occurred between 1354 and 1371. However, the first inscription by Harihara II, Buka's successor, dates the death to 1379. From this it can be inferred that Bukka I ruled the country till 1379. However, some other story is clear to us from the inscriptions from copper plates preserved in the office of the District Administrator at Nellore. H. Krishna Shastri has codified it very carefully. In his opinion, it is said that Buka I, a war expert, took the throne. It is said that Sangama, the father of Harihara I, had five children. The eldest was Harihara, the second was Kamba and the third was Bukka. We need to know who is the successor of Harihara. There is an inscription of Bukka dated 1354 and another inscription kept at Nellore in 1356. The second inscription, which is believed to have come from a country on the far west coast, states that Kamba succeeded Harihara and his son Sangama II came after Kamba, who in 1356 donated a village in Nellore district to the Brahmins. There are indications that Sangama came as Kamba's successor exactly one year ago. It is claimed that Kamba was king from 1343 to 1356.
 We do not know more about this. At present, there is only one document prepared during the reign of Kamba or Sangama is available. Its author is Shayanacharya, the brother of the great Madhavacharya and, a minister of King Kamba. According to that, there was a dispute over Harihara's successor, and Bukka gained supremacy, proclaiming himself king in 1354, and claiming to be Harihara's successor soon after. With the death of Harihara, there are some indications that the royal family quarreled over power in the country and that many declared themselves the heads of each region. Assuming that the reign of Bukka I lasted from 1343 to 1379, we need to turn to Islamic Historian Firishta to find out about the relationship he maintained with the Muslim rulers who dominated the northern part of the Krishna River. A large number of Hindus from different states united and not only defended the Islamic invaders but also repulsed them. According to Firishta, between May 26, 1343 and May 15, 1344, Krishna Naik, the son of Rudradeva of Warangal, went directly to Ballaladeva, asking him to take part in the Hindu unification with the aim of expelling the Islamic invaders from the Deccan.Ballaladeva agreed and the two joined hands and under his own leadership completed the preparations for organizing the Hindus of Telangana and became their leader.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Seven Forts of Vijayanagar Empire

Twenty years after the visit of Nicola Conte, let us examine the travel experience of Abdur Razak, a Persian traveler who visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Devaraya II. During his voyage from Kozhikode to Vijayanagar in 1443, Razak was amazed by a small temple made of bronze. There is also a reference to a temple that is notable for its unique architecture. Vijayanagara, which stretches from the Krishna River to Kanyakumari, had a thousand elephants and about 11 lakh troops. The Vijayanagara kings defended the country by building seven strong forts and huge walls to protect the country from being penetrated by the waves of enemy army. The city's surveillance system and intelligence system were considered the best in the world. A traveler coming from the south can see the beginning of the fort that lie between the two hills southwest of the Hospet as the first defensive system. After that entrance you will reach the second stage with farms, houses and...
Post a Comment
Read more

Unfortunate Marriage of Vijayanagar Princess to Firuz Shah Bahmani

At the beginning of a winter of 1406, the Sultan's army approached Vijayanagar. They attacked the city, looted houses and occupied the streets. Firuz Shah was then forced to give up everything and retreat as the city dwellers chased away the Islamic militants. That victory prompted Devaraya to defend his army within the walls. At the same time, he set out to retaliate against the Sultan's camp. In the rocky area of Vijayanagar, the Islamic militants were unable to use their cavalry properly and lost confidence. At the same time, Firuz Shah's hand was wounded by an arrow. Eventually, the king’s army retreated, kneeling before the might of Ahmed Khan and Khan Khan, and the Sultan withdrew from the city and stayed elsewhere for four months, waiting for the wounds of him and other wounded soldiers to heal. Devaraya, who was defeated in the war, was imprisoned in the capital. At the same time, the corpses of the slain Vijayanagara soldiers were desecrated and mutilat...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Fall of Bahmani Sultanate

Governor Muhammad Gawan set out from Bidar to attack Vijayanagar with his army. According to the available figures, Vijayanagar had three hundred elephants, one lakh infantry and fifty thousand horses. The Sultan's army consisted of nine hundred thousand infantry and five hundred and seventy - five elephants. The king of Vijayanagar, a large city surrounded by three forts with gorges on one side and valleys on the other, was very powerful. During the month-long war, many people lost their lives without access to food and water. Muhammad, who ascended the throne at Kulberga in 1482 AD at the age of twelve, was only nominal in his reign. As the upper classes turned against Muhammad's rule, the atmosphere became unsustainable. The governor of Goa declared his independence and invaded many places, setting the stage for a civil war. Later, the country itself became fragmented as the higher echelons of the authorities became synonymous with disciplinary violations. Vijay...
Post a Comment
Read more