Harihara II

Harihara II
Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya Vedamarga Pravartaka.
Gold Pagoda of Harihara II
Vijayanagara Emperor
Reign	21 June 1377[1] – fall 1404[a]
Predecessor	Bukka Raya I
Successor	Virupaksha Raya
Born	Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Died	1404 Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Issue	Virupaksha Raya Bukka Raya II Deva Raya I
House	Sangama
Father	Bukka Raya I
Mother	Unknown
Religion	Hinduism

Harihara II (died in 1404) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.^[2] He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.

Biography

See also: Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1398)

He ascended the throne after the death of his father Bukka Raya I in 1377 and reigned till his death in 1404. He was succeeded by his son Virupaksha Raya.

During his reign, Harihara II continued to extend the empire's territory through fighting against the Reddis of Kondavidu for control of the Andhra between Nellore and Kalinga. From the Reddis of Kondavidu, Harihara II conquered the Addanki and Srisailam areas as well as most of the territory between the peninsula to the south of the river Krishna, which would eventually lead to fights in Telangana with the Velamas of Rachakonda. Harihara II took advantage of the death of Mujahid Bahmani in 1378 and extended his control into the northwest, controlling such ports as Goa, Chaul, and Dabhol.

Harihara II reigned from the capital city of Vijayanagara whose ruins are now known as Hampi. The ruins of Harihara's palace are believed to be located among the Hampi ruins.^[3]

His general Iruguppa was a disciple of Simhanandi, a Jain teacher. He built a tank for Gomatteshvara (Bahubali) and the stone temple of Kumthu-Jinanatha in Vijayanagara.^[4]

During his fight against the Reddis of Kondavidu, he delegated the rule of Mysore and the task of fighting the Dalvoys in Mysore to Yaduraya, thereby appointing the first ruler of another mighty future-kingdom.

Notes

1. Variously dated as 16 August, 15 September, 27 September, 15 November, and 29 November

References

1. Lakshmi, Kumari Jhansi (1958). THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE SANGAMA DYNASTY.
2. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 103–106. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
3. "Palace of Vira Harihara". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010.
4. Sangave 1981, p. 46.

Sources

• Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred Shravanabelagola (A Socio-Religious Study) (1st ed.), Bharatiya Jnanpith
• Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002)

External links

• Andhra Pradesh Online

Preceded by Bukka Raya I

Vijayanagar empire 1377–1404

Succeeded by Virupaksha Raya