| Praudha Raya | |
|---|---|
| Emperor | |
| Emperor of Vijayanagara | |
| Reign | 1485 |
| Predecessor | Virupaksha Raya II |
| Successor | Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya |
| Dynasty | Sangama |
| Father | Virupaksha Raya II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Praudha Raya (reigned 1485), also known as Praudha Deva Raya IV, was the last Sangama Emperor of Vijayanagara. The king belongs to odeya/ vodeya /vaddi /vadiyaraju's.
His reign was extremely short and he was overpowered by his general Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485, He was one of his brother lineage , 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