Foreign travellor Domigo Paes and his accounts on greatness of SriKrishana Devaraya
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Sri k.Bade Saheb Dr.Mansoor Rahaman
Lecturer in History Lec.in.Economics
Govt Degree College Osmania College
Nandikotkur Kurnool
Kurnool (dist)
Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529 CE) was the most famous king of Vijayanagara empire. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as a hero by Kannadigas and Telugu people, and one of the great kings of India. Emperor Krishna Deva Raya also earned the titles Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana Mooru Rayara Ganda (meaning King of three kings) and Andhra Bhoja. Much of the information about his reign comes from the accounts of Portuguese travelers Domingo Paes and Fernao Nuniz. On basis of their accounts we know the socio.economic and cultural conditions of Sri Krishna Devaraya.We Have confined to only “Foreign travellor and his accounts on great ness of SriKrishana Devaraya”. Of all the foreign travellers to the Vijayanagara Empire, Domingo Paes' recordings are of unique values as they provide first hand vivid and graphic account of his personal experiences. He was at the Hindu capital at the period of its highest grandeur and magnificence. Paes visited the capital under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya, the most powerful king Vijayanagara Empire ever had. He witnessed not just the wealth of Vijayanagara but also the most gallantly fought battles in the history of Vijayanagara - The Battle of Raichur between the grand army of Krishna Deva Raya consisting of about a million and Adil Shah of Bijapur.
Domingo Paes was a Portuguese traveller who visited Vijayanagara Empire around the year 1520. He, for the first time, accompanied Christovao de Figueiredo, a Portuguese factor.
Just Ruler
Sri Krishna Devarya was a just ruler. He flollow the hindu dharma and rule the country without... [continues]
By
Sri k.Bade Saheb Dr.Mansoor Rahaman
Lecturer in History Lec.in.Economics
Govt Degree College Osmania College
Nandikotkur Kurnool
Kurnool (dist)
Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529 CE) was the most famous king of Vijayanagara empire. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as a hero by Kannadigas and Telugu people, and one of the great kings of India. Emperor Krishna Deva Raya also earned the titles Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana Mooru Rayara Ganda (meaning King of three kings) and Andhra Bhoja. Much of the information about his reign comes from the accounts of Portuguese travelers Domingo Paes and Fernao Nuniz. On basis of their accounts we know the socio.economic and cultural conditions of Sri Krishna Devaraya.We Have confined to only “Foreign travellor and his accounts on great ness of SriKrishana Devaraya”. Of all the foreign travellers to the Vijayanagara Empire, Domingo Paes' recordings are of unique values as they provide first hand vivid and graphic account of his personal experiences. He was at the Hindu capital at the period of its highest grandeur and magnificence. Paes visited the capital under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya, the most powerful king Vijayanagara Empire ever had. He witnessed not just the wealth of Vijayanagara but also the most gallantly fought battles in the history of Vijayanagara - The Battle of Raichur between the grand army of Krishna Deva Raya consisting of about a million and Adil Shah of Bijapur.
Domingo Paes was a Portuguese traveller who visited Vijayanagara Empire around the year 1520. He, for the first time, accompanied Christovao de Figueiredo, a Portuguese factor.
Just Ruler
Sri Krishna Devarya was a just ruler. He flollow the hindu dharma and rule the country without... [continues]
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