Virupaksha Raya was briefly the

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of the

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hinduism, Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belongi ...

from 1404 to 1405. With the death of

Harihara II Harihara II (died 31 August 1404) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles ''Vaidik ...

in 1404, the throne for the

was disputed amongst his sons:

Deva Raya I Deva Raya I (reigned 5 November 1406 – 25 February 1423) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (of the Sangama Dynasty). After Harihara II died, there was a dispute among his sons over succession, in which Deva Raya I eventually emerged ...

Bukka Raya II Bukka Raya II (1363–after 1411) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty from 1404 until his deposition in 1406. After the death of Harihara II in 1404, the succession of the throne was disputed amongst his three so ...

, and Virupaksha Raya. Virupaksha Raya would only rule for a few months before being murdered by his brothers and being succeeded by his brother Bukka Raya II. Bukka Raya II ruled for two years before he was overthrown by his brother

. Virupaksha's very brief reign was not marked by any significant events or changes. Still noted by the traveller that Virupaksha Raya lost a lot of the kingdom's land such as

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, and

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to the Muslims.

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External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20051219170139/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/HIST-CULT/history_medieval.html *http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka40.htm Year of birth unknown Indian Hindus Hindu monarchs Sangama dynasty Murdered Indian monarchs 15th-century Indian monarchs 15th-century murdered monarchs Vijayanagara emperors Veerashaiva kings {{India-royal-stub