Sriranga Deva Raya
| Sriranga Deva Raya | |
|---|---|
| Emperor | |
| Emperor of Vijayanagara | |
| Reign | 1572 – 1586 CE |
| Predecessor | Tirumala Deva Raya |
| Successor | Venkata II |
| Dynasty | Aravidu |
| Father | Tirumala Deva Raya |
| Mother | Vengalamba |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Sriranga Deva Raya (a.k.a. Sriranga I) (r. 1572 – 1586 CE) was the second Emperor of Vijayanagara from the Aravidu Dynasty. He reigned the empire from the fortress of Penukonda. Sriranga succeeded his father, Emperor Tirumala Deva Raya. After the fall of Vijayanagara to Turko-Persian Sultanates of Deccan, he carried out the restoration of the empire from Penukonda. His reign was marred with repeated invasions and subsequent losses of territory to his Turko-Persian Muslim neighbours.
In 1576, the Turko-Persian Sultan of Bijapur Ali Adil Shah I laid siege to the imperial capital fortress in Penukonda for three months, but at the end the emperor defeated the invading sultan which helped his able general Savaram Chennappa defeat the bijapur army.
In 1579, the Turko-Persian Sultan of Golconda raided and plundered the rich temple of Narasimha at Ahobilam. By 1580, the Kondaveedu province was lost to the same. The emperor successfully recaptured Ahobilam.
He died in 1586 CE, without an heir and was succeeded by his youngest brother Venkatapathi Raya, the governor of Chandragiri.