He took keen interest in debates, and when Srinatha defeated his court poet. Dindima, in a disputation, he honoured the former with the title of Kavi Sarvabhauma, and 'bathed him in gold coins'. Identify this Vijayanagar ruler:

He took keen interest in debates, and when Srinatha defeated his court poet. Dindima, in a disputation, he honoured the former with the title of Kavi Sarvabhauma, and 'bathed him in gold coins'. Identify this Vijayanagar ruler: Correct Answer <span style="">Deva Raya II</span>

The Vijayanagar ruler mentioned in the above context is - Deva Raya II.

Important Points

  • Deva Raya II (1422–1446 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  • The greatest of the Sangama dynasty rulers, he was an able administrator, warrior, and scholar.
  • He authored well-known works in the Kannada language (Sobagina Sone and Amaruka) and in the Sanskrit language (Mahanataka Sudhanidhi). 
  • He was patron to some of the most noted Kannada poets of the medieval period, including Chamarasa and Kumara Vyasa, the Sanskrit poet Gunda Dindima, and the noted Telugu language poet Srinatha.
  • Deva Raya II took keen interest in debates.
  • When Srinatha defeated his court poet, Dindima, in a disputation, he honoured the former with the title of Kavi Sarvabhauma (Emperor among poets), and bathed him in gold coins.
  • He supported development in secular literature too.
  • The noted South Indian mathematician Parameshvara, from the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics lived in his empire.

Hence, the correct answer is - Deva Raya II.

Additional Information

  • Harihara II:
    • ​He was the first ruler to assume the title of Raja Parmeshwara and Maharajadhiraja.
    • He was a devotee of God Shiva (worshipped Virupaksha).
    • His great success in expanding the Vijayanagar empire was in capturing Goa and Belgaum in the west from Bahmani kingdom.
  • Mallikarjuna Raya:
    • ​He assumed the title of Gajabetegara.
    • During his reign, Chinese traveller named Mahuaan came to Vijayanagar via sea route.
    • He was assassinated by his cousin Virupaksha II.
  • Virupaksha Raya II:
    • ​He was the last ruler of Sangam dynasty of Vijayanagar empire.
    • During his reign, Vijayanagar empire was defeated by Bahmani Sultanate for the first time.

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