The History Of Bangalore The Tuluva Dynasty Falls. And Rama Raya’s Toxic Politics: 1540-1545
The Bengaluru Pete's prosperity was put on hold by the severe political crisis at the imperial capital of Vijayanagara. Ramjee Chandran details the unraveling of the Tuluva dynasty following the death of Emperor Achyuta Raya in 1542. The episode chronicles a decade of palace coups and assassinations—including the murder of Achyuta's son, Venkata I—as powerful factions, particularly the one led by Aliya Rama Raya, fought for control.
Rama Raya ultimately triumphs, installing the legitimate claimant Sadashiva Raya as a 'confined monarch' while exercising all real power as regent. This new political order relied on surveillance and containment, creating an atmosphere where the autonomous strength of provincial chiefs like Kempe Gowda was viewed with deep distrust. This is the highly unstable empire that Kempe Gowda is forced to return to after his five-year imprisonment in Anegundi.
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