Praudha Raya

Praudha Raya
Emperor
Emperor of Vijayanagara
Reign	1485 CE
Predecessor	Virupaksha Raya II
Successor	Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya
Dynasty	Sangama
Father	Virupaksha Raya II
Religion	Hinduism

Praudha Raya (also known as Praudha Deva Raya IV) was the last Sangama Emperor of Vijayanagara. He reign was extremely short and he was overpowered by his general Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485 C.E, who took over the empire. He wrote Ratiratna Pradipika, a book on eroticism.

References

• Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise History of Karnataka, 2001, MCC, Bangalore (Reprinted 2002)
• Durga Prasad, History Andhras up to 1565 A. D., 1988, P.G. Publishers, Don Bosco School Press, Guntur

External links

• APonline Article
• Ourkarnataka Article
• Sangama Article
• History of Sexual Medicine

Preceded by Virupaksha Raya II	Vijayanagar empire 1485	Succeeded by Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya