Internal conflicts in Vijayanagar Empire

It is unclear who ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire after Devaraya II according to historical Writings. This is because the end of the first dynasty took place in 1449. There is also an unconfirmed opinion that Devaraya III ruled between 1444 and 1449 AD. It has been argued that Mallikarjuna and Virupaksha (AD 1470) were the successors of Devaraya II. Rajasekhara, one of Mallikarjuna's two sons, is mentioned in the inscriptions of 1479 - 80 and 1486 - 87. The inscription of 1483 - 84 also contains references to another son, Virupaksha II. Historian Nunis' writings are consistent and concise, relying on traditional sources while different conclusions exist. Six months after the assassination attempt, Pinaraya, the son of Devaraya II, died, and Nunis records that it was Devaraya II himself was attacked. There is also an argument that it must have been before April 1443.

After Pinaraya, he had an unnamed son who made no special contributions of his own. It is clear that it was Virupaksha who became his successor. The elder son who killed Virupaksha was killed by his brother Padeyarao. Padeyarao lost his empire in the attack of Narasimha. There was no doubt that the forty years leading up to Narasimha's occupation were tainted. Amid the uprisings and insecurity against the royal family, the monarchy was being transferred from one person to another. Many of them had a tragic end. The occupation of Narasimha took place between 1487 and 1490 AD.It is also necessary to know the record of Islamic historians about the political relations of Vijayanagar with their traditional enemies in the north during this period. There was no such incident that disturbed the atmosphere of peace reported by Firishta took place between 1443 and 1458. Kulberga himself was facing problems and the Deccan was gripped by civil war.

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Unfortunate Marriage of Vijayanagar Princess to Firuz Shah Bahmani

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