Deva Raya II

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Deva Raya II (b. n.d.; d. 1446) was a ruler of the Sangama dynasty, which founded and governed the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1486. His reign, which spanned the first half of the fifteenth century, was marked by an expansion of the empire’s territories, including parts of present-day Kerala and territories of the Gajapatis of Orissa. He also exacted tributes from the regions of Pegu and Tennaserim in present-day Burma and parts of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He was also a patron of the arts, particularly literature.

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Deva Raya II%newline%Deva Raya II (b. n.d.; d. 1446) was a ruler of the Sangama dynasty, which founded and governed the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1486. His reign, which spanned the first half of the fifteenth century, was marked by an expansion of the empire’s territories, including parts of present-day Kerala and territories of the Gajapatis of Orissa. He also exacted tributes from the regions of Pegu and Tennaserim in present-day Burma and parts of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He was also a patron of the arts, particularly literature.

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