Who was the greatest of Astadiggajas?

Alasani Peddana
Alasani Peddana was the greatest of all Astadiggajas. 4. Kingship of Vijayanagar administration was hereditary, based on the principle of primo geniture.

Who are the eight Astadiggajas?

It refers to the old Hindu belief that eight elephants hold the earth in eight directions which are namely Airaavata, Pundareeka, Vamana, Kumuda, Anjana, Pushpadanta, Sarwabhouma, Suprateeka, whose wives are Abhra, Kapila, Pingala, Anupama, Taamraparni, Subhradanti, Angana, Anjanaavati.

Which is the work written by krishnadevaraya in Telugu?

Āmuktamālyada
Āmuktamālyada (Telugu: ఆముక్తమాల్యద) is a Telugu epic poem composed by Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara Emperor in the early 16th century….Amuktamalyada.

What happened to Krishnadevaraya?

At the same time, Krishnadevaraya was preparing for an attack on Belgaum, which was in the Adil Shah’s possession. Around this time, Krishnadevaraya became ill and died in 1529, succeeded by his brother, Achyuta Deva Raya.

Who founded the Vijayanagar Empire?

Harihara
The kingdom of Vijayanagar was founded by Harihara and Bukka, two of five brothers (surnamed Sangama) who had served in the administrations of both Kakatiya and Kampili before those kingdoms were conquered by the armies of the Delhi sultanate in the 1320s.

Who was Krishna Deva Raya mention his two achievements?

Krishna Deva Raya himself authored a Telugu work, Amukthamalyadha and Sanskrit works, Jambavati Kalyanam and Ushaparinayam. He repaired most of the temples of south India. He also built the famous Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar.

Who wrote Manu charithra?

poet Allasani Peddana’s
The play is an adaptation of 15th century poet Allasani Peddana’s monumental work Manucharitra. Peddana was among the eight poets of eminence in Krishnadevaraya’s court. Manucharitra is a treasure trove of pristine literature.