Krishnadevaraya ranks among India's greatest kings by the end of his life he remained undefeated on the battlefield, and had built the Vijayanagara Empire up to the apex of its power and prosperity. Even more fascinating: he was a lowcaste king, with perpetual "underdog" status.

Welcome to his amazing, largerthanlife story.

For more on Vijayanagara, check out our other video here:    • Rise and Fall of the Vijayanagar Empi...  

Special thanks to Srinivas Reddy for his excellent new book on Krishnadevaraya: "Raya"



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