Bukka 3070509 211528612 2008-05-10T20:46:46Z Dineshkannambadi 716285 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 211523213 by [[Special:Contributions/Nmadhubala|Nmadhubala]] ([[User talk:Nmadhubala|talk]]) stop tagging spree {{Vijayanagara empire}} '''Bukka ಬುಕ್ಕ್''' ([[1356]]-[[1377]] CE)(also known as '''Bukka Raya I''' was an [[emperor]] of the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] from the [[Sangama Dynasty]]. Bukka patronised [[Telugu language|Telugu]] poet Nachana Soma. The early life of Bukka as well as his brother [[Harihara I|Hakka]] (also known as Harihara I) are relatively unknown and most accounts of their early life are based on theories (see the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] article to get a more extended description of these theories). One such theory states that Bukka and [[Hakka]] were born in the [[Kuruba]] clan and were commanders in the army of the King of [[Warangal]]. After the King of [[Warangal]] was defeated by [[Muhammad bin Tughlaq]], Bukka and his brother were taken prisoners and send to Delhi. Both were forced to convert to Islam. Bukka and his brother eventually escaped and retained their Hindu traditions and founded the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] under the influence of the [[Brahmin]] sage [[Vidyaranya]]. Another account says that the brothers were instead in connection with the [[Hoysala Empire]] and were born from present day [[Karnataka]] near the [[Hampi]] territory, and they were the successors to the [[Hoysala]] tterritory by natural process. Though the exactness of both theories are still debated upon, either way Bukka and his brother were praised for their success in battle as well as the first rulers of the Empire. Under Bukka Raya's twenty one year reign (thirty seven according to Nuniz) the kingdom prospered and continued to expand as Bukka Raya conquered most of the kingdoms of southern [[India]], continually expanding the territory of the empire. He defeated the Shambuvaraya Kingdom of [[Arcot]] and the Reddis of Kondavidu by [[1360]] and the region around Penukonda was annexed. Bukka defeated the Sultanate of [[Madurai]] in [[1371]] and extended his territory into the south all the way to [[Rameswaram]]. His son, Kumara Kamapna campaigned with him and their efforts were recorded in the Sanskrit work ''Madhuravijayam'' written by his wife Gangambika. By [[1374]] he had gained an upper hand over the Bahmanis for control of the Tungabhadra-Krishna doab and also took control of [[Goa]], the kingdom of [[Orissa]] (Orya) were also captured and Bukka forced the [[Jaffna kingdom]] of [[Ceylon]] and [[Malabar]] to pay tributes to him. During his reign Bukka would also have clashes with the [[Bahmani Sultans]]. The first was during the time of [[Muhammad I]] and the other during the time of [[Mujahid]]. It is said that Bukka also sent a mission to [[China]] during his reign. Bukka died in about [[1380]] and was succeeded by [[Harihara II]]. It is also notable that under Bukka Raya's reign the capital of the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] established itself at Vijayanagara, on the south side of the river, which was more secure and defensive than their previous capitol at [[Anegondi]]. Even with the wars and internal conflicts, Bukka still managed to help support internal improvements for the city. Important works of literature were also written during his rule. Dozens of scholars lived under the guidance of [[Vidyaranya]] and Sayana. Sayana's commentary on the Vedas, Brahmanas and Aranyakas was written under the petronage of Bukka. {{Start box}} {{Succession box|title=[[Vijayanagar empire]]|before=[[Harihara I]]|after=[[Harihara II]] |years=[[1356]] &ndash;[[1377]]}} {{end box}} ==References== * Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) * Chopra, P.N. T.K. Ravindran and N. Subrahmaniam.<u>History of South India</u>. S. Chand, 2003. ISBN 8121901537 ===External links=== *[http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/hist-cult/history_medieval.html AP Online: Medieval history] [[Category:1377 deaths]] [[Category:History of Karnataka]] [[Category:Indian monarchs]] [[Category:Indian Hindus]] [[Category:Vijayanagara Empire]] [[Category:Converts to Hinduism]] [[es:Bukka I]] [[simple:Bukka]] [[ta:முதலாவது புக்கா ராயன்]] [[te:మొదటి బుక్క రాయలు]]