Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v2.c25.s2.39

v2.c25.s2.39

Raghunātha Nāyaka's proficiency in music has already been dwelt upon in connection with the description of the court he held to examine the talented ladies of his court. He was author of the Saṅgīta-sudhā and he invented a new mēḷa, called after his own name, and new rāgas.²