Ramachandra Raya (1367–1422 CE) was an
emperor
An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort), mother ( e ...
of the
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...
from the
Sangama Dynasty
The Sangama dynasty was a dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century by two brothers: Harihara I (also called ''Vira Harihara'' or ''Hakka Raya'') and Bukka Raya I. They were the sons of Bhavana Sangama, members of a pastora ...
.
Ramachandra Raya was the eldest son of
Deva Raya I. He became ruler of the
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...
after his father's death in 1422. Throughout his reign there were no recorded significant changes in territory or major events. Afterwards, he was succeeded by his brother,
Vijararaya, in the same year, who (similarly to Ramachandra) was not noted for doing anything significant.
External links
* http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka40.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20051219170139/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/HIST-CULT/history_medieval.html
1422 deaths
15th-century Indian monarchs
People of the Vijayanagara Empire
Sangama dynasty
1367 births
Indian Hindus
Hindu monarchs
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