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Devaraya I and Vijayanagara Empire
- 04 Apr 2025
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Rare 15th-century copper plates from Devaraya I’s coronation were unveiled in Bengaluru, providing key historical details on the Sangama Dynasty and Vijayanagara Empire.
- Key Features of the Plates:
- Dated to Saka 1328 (1406 CE), these copper plates from the reign of Devaraya I (1406–1422) are inscribed in Sanskrit, Kannada, and Nāgarī scripts, and feature a Vamana seal instead of the traditional Varaha emblem of the Vijayanagara Empire
- Plates also trace the Sangama Dynasty’s lineage from Chandra, Yadu, Sangama, and his five sons including Harihara and Bukka.
- Issued during the coronation of King Devaraya I (son of Harihara), the copper plates also confirm the previously unverified date of his coronation.
- It also records the land grant named as Devarāyapura-agrahāra.
- Dated to Saka 1328 (1406 CE), these copper plates from the reign of Devaraya I (1406–1422) are inscribed in Sanskrit, Kannada, and Nāgarī scripts, and feature a Vamana seal instead of the traditional Varaha emblem of the Vijayanagara Empire
- Sangama Dynasty: The Dynasty founded the Vijayanagara Empire and ruled from 1336 to 1485 CE, with Hampi as its capital.
- Devaraya I was a prominent ruler of the Dynasty, other being Harihara I, Harihara II and Devaraya II.
- Italian traveller Nicolo Conti visited the court of Devaraya I.
- Vijayanagara Empire: The Empire (1336–1646), founded by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I, was ruled by 4 dynasties-Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu.
- The Battle of Talikota (1565) led to a decisive defeat of the Vijayanagara Empire by the Deccan Sultanates, leading to its decline.
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