Harihara II

Emperor of Vijayanagara from 1377 to 1404

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Harihara II

Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya
Vedamarga Pravartaka.

Gold Pagoda of Harihara II

Vijayanagara Emperor
Reign| 21 June 1377[1] – 31 August 1404
Predecessor| Bukka Raya I
Successor| Virupaksha Raya

Born| Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Died| 31 August 1404[2]
Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Issue| Virupaksha Raya
Bukka Raya II
Deva Raya I
House| Sangama
Father| Bukka Raya I
Religion| Hinduism
Vijayanagara Empire

Ruling dynasties

Sangama dynasty

| Harihara I| 1336–1356

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Bukka Raya I| 1356–1377
Harihara Raya II| 1377–1404
Virupaksha Raya| 1404–1405
Bukka Raya II| 1405–1406
Deva Raya I| 1406–1422
Ramachandra Raya| 1422
Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya| 1422–1424
Deva Raya II| 1424–1446
Mallikarjuna Raya| 1446–1465
Virupaksha Raya II| 1465–1485
Praudha Raya| 1485

Saluva dynasty

| Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya| 1485–1491

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Thimma Bhupala| 1491
Narasimha Raya II| 1491–1505

Tuluva dynasty

| Tuluva Narasa Nayaka| 1491–1503

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Vira Narasimha Raya| 1503–1509
Krishna Deva Raya| 1509–1529
Achyuta Deva Raya| 1529–1542
Venkata I| 1542
Sadasiva Raya| 1542–1570

Aravidu dynasty

| Rama Raya| 1542–1565

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Tirumala Deva Raya| 1565–1572
Sriranga I| 1572–1586
Venkata II| 1586–1614
Sriranga II| 1614
Rama Deva Raya| 1617–1632
Venkata III| 1632–1642
Sriranga III| 1642–1646

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Harihara II (died 31 August 1404) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.[3] He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.

## Biography

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See also: Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1398)

He ascended the throne after the death of his father Bukka Raya I in 1377 and reigned till his death in 1404. He was succeeded by his son Virupaksha Raya.

During his reign, Harihara II continued to extend the empire's territory through fighting against the Reddis of Kondavidu for control of the Andhra between Nellore and Kalinga. From the Reddis of Kondavidu, Harihara II conquered the Addanki and Srisailam areas as well as most of the territory between the peninsula to the south of the river Krishna, which would eventually lead to fights in Telangana with the Velamas of Rachakonda. Harihara II took advantage of the death of Mujahid Bahmani in 1378 and extended his control into the northwest, controlling such ports as Goa, Chaul, and Dabhol.

Harihara II reigned from the capital city of Vijayanagara whose ruins are now known as Hampi. The ruins of Harihara's palace are believed to be located among the Hampi ruins.[4]

His general Iruguppa was a disciple of Simhanandi, a Jain teacher. He built a tank for Gomatteshvara (Bahubali) and the stone temple of Kumthu-Jinanatha in Vijayanagara.[5]

During his fight against the Reddis of Kondavidu, he delegated the rule of Mysore and the task of fighting the Dalvoys in Mysore to Yaduraya, thereby appointing the first ruler of another mighty future-kingdom.

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Lakshmi, Kumari Jhansi (1958). "The Chronology of the Sangama Dynasty". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 21: 290–297\. JSTOR 44145214.
2. ^ M. H. RAMA SHARMA (23 October 2016). "Full text of "THE HISTORY OF VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE VOL.1"". Internet Archive. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
3. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 103–106\. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
4. ^ "Palace of Vira Harihara". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010.
5. ^ Sangave 1981, p. 46.

## Sources

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* Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred Shravanabelagola (A Socio-Religious Study) (1st ed.), Bharatiya Jnanpith
* Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002)

## External links

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* Andhra Pradesh Online

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