The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c8.42

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‘captured seven forts during the course of a single day’; then comes Raghavadeva, called brave and heroic, who was the father of Pinnama, ‘the lord of Aravitipura’, from whose time we see the members of this family most closely connected with State affairs; Araviti Bukka, his son, who married Balambika, is described as ‘the establisher of the kingdom of Saluva Narasimha’, the founder of the second dynasty. Bukka then was one of the generals and ministers of Narasimha, who supported this usurper, when he put on his head the crown of Virupaksha, in 1485-6¹. He could not have died very early, since he is recorded to have been one of the generals present at the enthronement of Krishna Deva Raya, in January, 1510. Bukka’s son Rama Raya, who espoused Lakambika, is called ‘a great warrior’ and ‘conqueror over Sapada’s army’. Sapada is understood to be the Sultan of Golkonda. The Rama Raja Charitra says expressly that by the aid of his brother Venkatapati, and two chiefs of the same family, Venkatadri and Tirumala, he subdued Gutti, Penukonda and other places and defeated the King of Golkonda². The Maredapalli grant of Ranga I records that Rama Raya captured the forts of Avanagiri and Kandanavolu (Karnul) and put to flight Kasappudaya. According to the poem mentioned above he had five sons: Sriranga, Channa Venkatapati, Timma or Tirumala(who distinguished himself in the service of Krishna Deva Raya), and lastly Venkatapati. Of these, the first, Sriranga became the father of Rama Raya, the Regent of Sadasiva Raya.