Sadasiva Raya
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Tuluva Sadasiva Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire
, a powerful South India
n empire based in the Deccan
in 16th century India
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When the Vijayannagara ruler, Achyuta Raya who was half brother of Krishnadeva Raya died in AD 1541, his son, Venkatadri, succeeded him. He was a weak ruler and six months later, Sadasiva, who was the nephew (sister's son) Achyuta Raya became king according to the laws of aliya santana which was prevalent among the Bunts
caste to which tuluva dynasty belonged. Sadasiva Raya was controlled by his minister Rama Raya, the de facto
king, who restored the Vijayanagara empire's power which had diminished after the rule of Krishna Deva Raya. Rama Raya's strategy was to play the Deccan Sultanates
against each other by first allying with one and then another.
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
, a powerful South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
n empire based in the Deccan
Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in India, making up the majority of the southern part of the country. It rises a hundred meters high in the north, rising further to more than a kilometers high in the south, forming a raised triangle nested within the familiar downward-pointing triangle of...
in 16th century India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
When the Vijayannagara ruler, Achyuta Raya who was half brother of Krishnadeva Raya died in AD 1541, his son, Venkatadri, succeeded him. He was a weak ruler and six months later, Sadasiva, who was the nephew (sister's son) Achyuta Raya became king according to the laws of aliya santana which was prevalent among the Bunts
Bunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
caste to which tuluva dynasty belonged. Sadasiva Raya was controlled by his minister Rama Raya, the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
king, who restored the Vijayanagara empire's power which had diminished after the rule of Krishna Deva Raya. Rama Raya's strategy was to play the Deccan Sultanates
Deccan sultanates
The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled late medieval kingdoms—Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, and Berar—of south-central India. The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan Plateau, between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range. These kingdoms became independent during the breakup...
against each other by first allying with one and then another.