Venkatapati Raya
| Venkatapati Raya | |
|---|---|
| Maharajadhiraja Maharaya Vira | |
Statue of Venkatapati Raya | |
| Emperor of Vijayanagara | |
| Reign | 1586 – mid-October 1614 |
| Predecessor | Sriranga Deva Raya |
| Successor | Sriranga II |
| Born | c. 1547 |
| Died | October 1614 (aged 67) Vellore Fort, Vellore, Vijayanagara Empire (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Spouse | Bayamma several others |
| Dynasty | Aravidu |
| Father | Tirumala Deva Raya |
| Mother | Vengalamba |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Venkatapati Raya (c. 1547 – October 1614), also known as Venkata II, was the third Emperor of Vijayanagara from the Aravidu Dynasty. He succeeded his older brother, the Emperor Sriranga Deva Raya as the ruler of Vijayanagara Empire with bases in Penukonda, Chandragiri and Vellore. His reign of nearly three decades saw a revival in the strength and prosperity of the empire. He successfully dealt with the Turko-Persian Deccan sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda, the internal disorders, promoting economic revival in the realm. He subdued the rebelling Nayakas of Tamil Nadu and parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh.