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Harihara I | |
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Vijayanagara Emperor | |
Reign | 18 April 1336[1] – 20 November 1355[2] |
Predecessor | Position established (Veera Ballala III as Hoysala king) |
Successor | Bukka Raya I |
Born | 1306 CE Deccan Plateau |
Died | 20 November 1355 (aged 50) Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) |
House | Sangama |
Father | Bhavana Sangama |
Mother | Maravve Nayakiti |
Religion | Hinduism (1306 - 1323; 1334 - 1356) Sunni Islam (1323 - 1334)[3][4] |
Vijayanagara Empire |
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Ruling dynasties |
Harihara I, also called Hakka and Vira Harihara I, was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire, in present-day Karnataka, India, which he ruled from 18 April 1336 to 20 November 1355.[5] He and his successors formed the Sangama dynasty, the first of four dynasties to rule the empire. He was the eldest son of Bhavana Sangama.[5][6]the chieftain of a cowherd pastoralist community, who claimed Yadava descent.