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{{Short description|Fourth and last dynasty of the Vijayanagara empire (c. 1542–1646 CE)}}
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{{Vijayanagara empire}}
The '''Aravidu Dynasty''' was the fourth and last [[Hindu]] dynasty which ruled [[Vijayanagara Empire]] in [[South India]].<ref>For a map of their territory see: {{cite book |last1=Schwartzberg |first1=Joseph E. |title=A Historical atlas of South Asia |date=1978 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |location=Chicago |page=147, map XIV.4 (g)|isbn=0226742210 |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=186}}</ref> Its founder was [[Tirumala Deva Raya]], whose brother Rama Raya had been the masterful regent of the last ruler of the previous dynasty. Rama Raya's death at the [[Battle of Talikota|Battle of Rakasa-Tangadi]] (also known as the Battle of Talikota) in 1565 led to the subsequent destruction of Vijayanagar by the combined forces of the Muslim states of the Deccan.


The Aravidu family claimed to be Kshatriyas and were based in Andhra region<ref>{{cite book|title=Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volumes 14-17|date=1953|publisher=Andhra Historical Research Society|page=61}}</ref> They claimed to belong to the Atreya gotra and traced their lineage to [[Rajaraja Narendra]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Chālukyas of Kalyāṇ̄a: seminar papers|author=M. S. Nagaraja Rao, Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)|publisher=Mythic Society, 1983 - History - 236 pages|page=63}}</ref>
{{Vijayanagara empire|Aravidu}}
The '''Aravidu Dynasty''' was the fourth and last [[Hindu]] dynasty of the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] in [[South India]].<ref>For a map of their territory see: {{cite book |last1=Schwartzberg |first1=Joseph E. |title=A Historical atlas of South Asia |date=1978 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |location=Chicago |page=147, map XIV.4 (g)|isbn=0226742210 |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=186}}</ref> Its founder was [[Tirumala Deva Raya]], whose brother Rama Raya had been the masterful regent of the last ruler of the previous dynasty. Rama Raya's death at the [[Battle of Talikota]] in 1565 led to the subsequent destruction of Vijayanagar by the combined forces of the Muslim states of the Deccan. The Aravidu family claimed to be Kshatriyas and were based in Andhra region.<ref>{{cite book |title=Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volumes 14-17 |date=1953 |publisher=Andhra Historical Research Society |page=61}}</ref> They claimed to belong to the Atreya gotra and traced their lineage to the [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya]] king [[Rajaraja Narendra]].<ref>{{cite book |author=M. S. Nagaraja Rao, Mythic Society (Bangalore, India) |title=The Chālukyas of Kalyāṇ̄a: seminar papers |publisher=Mythic Society, 1983 - History - 236 pages |page=63}}</ref>


==Rulers==
The Aravidu dynasty, after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in the 17th century, continued their rule by establishing themselves as the Rajas of Anegundi. These descendants of the Aravidu dynasty, despite not holding active political power, are often respected due to their association with the Vijayanagar Empire.[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.33544/page/n131/mode/2up]
 
==List of rulers==
The main rulers of the Aravidu dynasty were:  
The main rulers of the Aravidu dynasty were:  
*[[Aliya Rama Raya]] (1542–1565)
*[[Rama Raya (statesman)|Rama Raya]] (1542–1565 CE), first ruler
*[[Tirumala Deva Raya]] (1565–1572)
*[[Tirumala Deva Raya]] (1565–1572 CE)
*[[Sriranga Deva Raya]] (Sriranga I) (1572–1586)
*[[Sriranga Deva Raya]] (Sriranga I) (1572–1586 CE)
*[[Venkatapati Deva Raya]] (Venkata II) (1586–1614)
*[[Venkatapati Deva Raya]] (Venkata II) (1586–1614 CE)
*[[Sriranga II]] (1614)
*[[Sriranga II]] (1614–1617 CE)
*[[Rama Deva Raya]] (1617–1632)
*[[Rama Deva Raya]] (1617–1632 CE)
*[[Peda Venkata Raya]] (Venkata III) (1632–1642)
*[[Peda Venkata Raya]] (Venkata III) (1632–1642 CE)
*[[Sriranga III]] (1642–1652)
*[[Sriranga III]] (1642–1652 CE), last ruler of dynasty and empire
 
== See also ==
* [[Vijayanagar Empire]]
* [[Battle of Toppur]] 1616 - 1617
* [[Aravidu Somadeva]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Vijayanagara Empire
Sangama dynasty
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
Saluva dynasty
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya 1485–1491
Thimma Bhupala 1491
Narasimha Raya II 1491–1505
Tuluva dynasty
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
Aravidu dynasty
Aliya 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

The Aravidu Dynasty was the fourth and last Hindu dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India.[1] Its founder was Tirumala Deva Raya, whose brother Rama Raya had been the masterful regent of the last ruler of the previous dynasty. Rama Raya's death at the Battle of Talikota in 1565 led to the subsequent destruction of Vijayanagar by the combined forces of the Muslim states of the Deccan. The Aravidu family claimed to be Kshatriyas and were based in Andhra region.[2] They claimed to belong to the Atreya gotra and traced their lineage to the Eastern Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra.[3]

The Aravidu dynasty, after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in the 17th century, continued their rule by establishing themselves as the Rajas of Anegundi. These descendants of the Aravidu dynasty, despite not holding active political power, are often respected due to their association with the Vijayanagar Empire.[1]

List of rulers[edit | edit source]

The main rulers of the Aravidu dynasty were:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. For a map of their territory see: Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147, map XIV.4 (g). ISBN 0226742210.
  2. Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volumes 14-17. Andhra Historical Research Society. 1953. p. 61.
  3. M. S. Nagaraja Rao, Mythic Society (Bangalore, India). The Chālukyas of Kalyāṇ̄a: seminar papers. Mythic Society, 1983 - History - 236 pages. p. 63.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)