FOREIGN TRAVELLERS
Foreign travellers like Nicolo conti,fernao nuniz,Domingo paes,Duarto Barbosa and Abdul razzaq wrote about the magnificence of vijayanagara
SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYA
One of the most important rulers of vijayanagara states was KRISHNADEVARAYA,the founder of the TULUVA DYNASTY. He was a great commander and a efficient administrator.
He fought a series of war with the independent Kingdoms that came on the ruins of Bahamani Kingdom, maintained law and order and dealt with the Portuguese influence in the Deccan.he completey shattered the Adil shahi froces of bajipur 1st and attacked Gulbarga and set free three Bahamani princess who were imprisoned there.he helped them in recovering the throne of Gulbarga and krishna deva himself took the the title of "YAVANARAJA STHAPANACHARYA"
Devaraya built some fine stone temples like Tirupathi.the famous temple of tirupathi developed during his period greatly