Saluva dynasty
Quick Summary
The Saluva dynasty was a ruling family of the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India. This dynasty briefly held power after usurping the throne from the Sangama dynasty around 1485. The Saluva dynasty itself was later supplanted by the Tuluva dynasty by 1503. The Vijayanagara Empire served as a defense against northern Muslim sultanates, fostering the reconstruction of Hindu life and administration. The empire eventually collapsed around 1614 due to internal conflicts and external pressures from neighboring Muslim states.12
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
VijayanagaraBy 1503 the Saluva dynasty had been supplanted by the Tuluva dynasty. The outstanding Tuluva king was Krishna Deva Raya. During his reign (1509–29) the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), the Odisha Hindus were subdued by the capture of Udayagiri…
Read MoreBy 1503 the Saluva dynasty had been supplanted by the Tuluva dynasty. The outstanding Tuluva king was Krishna Deva Raya. During his reign (1509–29) the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), the Odisha Hindus were subdued by the capture of Udayagiri…
Read More
IndiaLater dynasties…turn murdered by his brother—Saluva Narasimha (reigned 1485–90) stepped in to remove the new ruler and to begin his own dynasty. Usurpation was easier than consolidation, however, and Narasimha spent his reign in relatively successful campaigns to reduce his vassals throughout the kingdom to submission and in unsuccessful attempts…
Read More…turn murdered by his brother—Saluva Narasimha (reigned 1485–90) stepped in to remove the new ruler and to begin his own dynasty. Usurpation was easier than consolidation, however, and Narasimha spent his reign in relatively successful campaigns to reduce his vassals throughout the kingdom to submission and in unsuccessful attempts…
Read More