Peda Venkata Raya

Peda Venkata Raya
Peda Venkata Raya
Emperor of Karnataka
Reign	1632 – 1642
Predecessor	Rama Deva Raya
Successor	Sriranga III

Venkata III (born Pedda Venkata Raya) was the grandson of Aliya Rama Raya.^[1] Venkata III belonged to a Telugu family.^[2] and became the King of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1632 to 1642. His son-in-law Pedda Koneti Nayak was ruler of Penukonda.^[3] His brothers-in-law were Damarla Venkatappa Nayaka and Damarla Ayyappa Nayaka, both sons of Damarla Chennapa Nayakadu.^[4]

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- Books International, Ajit Mani (2018). The Nawab's Tears. p. 266. ISBN 9781543704280.
- DS, deepak s (2016). Indian civilization. p. 266.
- AC, Amitava Chatterjee (2014). History: UGC-NET/SET/JRF (Paper II and III). p. 2. ISBN 9789332537040.
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- Aryan Books International, Sākkoṭṭai Krishṇaswāmi Aiyaṅgār (2000). Vijayanagara: History and Legacy. p. 186. ISBN 9788173051685.
- MH, Karnatak Historical Research Society (1992). THE Karnatak Historical Review. p. 2.
- National Book Trust, India, Robert Sewell, Domingos Paes, Fernão Nunes, Vasundhara Filliozat (1999). Vijayanagar: As Seen by Domingos Paes and Fernao Nuniz. p. 51. ISBN 9788123726588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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- V.R. Acarya, ed. (1954). Sri Prasanna Venkatesvara Vilasamu. Bulletin of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras. p. 49. The above said Peda Kōnēti Nṛpati ( Nayak ) First , king of Penukonda . ( 1635 A.D. ) then of Kundurti ( 1652 A.D. ) and of Rayadurga ( 1661 A.D. ) was a Balija by caste , having the surname Vānarāsi . His father Kastūri Nāyak and grand father bencama Nayak had enjoyed high favour with the fallen kings of Vijayanagar who were ruling at Chandragiri. Kōnēti Nayak himself had married the daughter of ( apparently the fruit of left handed marriage ) Āraviti Vīra Venkatapati Rāyalu of Vijayanagar family.
- K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, ed. (1946). Further Sources of Vijayanagara History. University of Madras. p. 302. A description of the way in which Venkatapatiraya of Raya-Veluru granted the government of Penugonda to the Raya-dalavayi Pedakoneti Nayadu. On Sravana ba. 10 of Yuva of 146 years ago corresponding to S. S. 1558, (the Raya) granted the government of Penugonda to Koneti Nayadu, the son. of Kastuiri Nayadu, the son of Akkapa Nayadu, who was the son of Canca(ma) Nayadu of Candragiri, a member of the Vasarasi family of the Balija caste. The ayakat of the territories of Rajaraja Sri Raya-dalavayi who ruled the forts of Penugonda, Kundurpi, Rayadurgam..... great prosperity.
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- Popular Prakashan, M. H. Rāma Sharma (1978). The history of the Vijayanagar Empire. p. 203.
- Books, Superintendent Government Printing (1942). Proceedings of the Session, Volume 18. p. 20.
- C. S. Srinivasachariar, V. Vriddhagirisan (1995). The Nayaks of Tanjore. p. 2. ISBN 9788120609969.
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, T. K. T. Viraraghavacharya (1997). History of Tirupati: The Thiruvengadam Temple. p. 599.
- south India, Tamil University (1983). Tamil Civilization: Quarterly Research Journal of the Tamil University, Volume 1, Issues 2-4. p. 18.

[1] 
Books International, Ajit Mani (2018). The Nawab's Tears. p. 266. ISBN 9781543704280.

DS, deepak s (2016). Indian civilization. p. 266.

AC, Amitava Chatterjee (2014). History: UGC-NET/SET/JRF (Paper II and III). p. 2. ISBN 9789332537040.

[2] Books International, Ajit Mani (2018). The Nawab's Tears. p. 266. ISBN 9781543704280.

[3] DS, deepak s (2016). Indian civilization. p. 266.

[4] AC, Amitava Chatterjee (2014). History: UGC-NET/SET/JRF (Paper II and III). p. 2. ISBN 9789332537040.

[2] 
Aryan Books International, Sākkoṭṭai Krishṇaswāmi Aiyaṅgār (2000). Vijayanagara: History and Legacy. p. 186. ISBN 9788173051685.

MH, Karnatak Historical Research Society (1992). THE Karnatak Historical Review. p. 2.

National Book Trust, India, Robert Sewell, Domingos Paes, Fernão Nunes, Vasundhara Filliozat (1999). Vijayanagar: As Seen by Domingos Paes and Fernao Nuniz. p. 51. ISBN 9788123726588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] Aryan Books International, Sākkoṭṭai Krishṇaswāmi Aiyaṅgār (2000). Vijayanagara: History and Legacy. p. 186. ISBN 9788173051685.

[7] MH, Karnatak Historical Research Society (1992). THE Karnatak Historical Review. p. 2.

[8] National Book Trust, India, Robert Sewell, Domingos Paes, Fernão Nunes, Vasundhara Filliozat (1999). Vijayanagar: As Seen by Domingos Paes and Fernao Nuniz. p. 51. ISBN 9788123726588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] 
V.R. Acarya, ed. (1954). Sri Prasanna Venkatesvara Vilasamu. Bulletin of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras. p. 49. The above said Peda Kōnēti Nṛpati ( Nayak ) First , king of Penukonda . ( 1635 A.D. ) then of Kundurti ( 1652 A.D. ) and of Rayadurga ( 1661 A.D. ) was a Balija by caste , having the surname Vānarāsi . His father Kastūri Nāyak and grand father bencama Nayak had enjoyed high favour with the fallen kings of Vijayanagar who were ruling at Chandragiri. Kōnēti Nayak himself had married the daughter of ( apparently the fruit of left handed marriage ) Āraviti Vīra Venkatapati Rāyalu of Vijayanagar family.

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, ed. (1946). Further Sources of Vijayanagara History. University of Madras. p. 302. A description of the way in which Venkatapatiraya of Raya-Veluru granted the government of Penugonda to the Raya-dalavayi Pedakoneti Nayadu. On Sravana ba. 10 of Yuva of 146 years ago corresponding to S. S. 1558, (the Raya) granted the government of Penugonda to Koneti Nayadu, the son. of Kastuiri Nayadu, the son of Akkapa Nayadu, who was the son of Canca(ma) Nayadu of Candragiri, a member of the Vasarasi family of the Balija caste. The ayakat of the territories of Rajaraja Sri Raya-dalavayi who ruled the forts of Penugonda, Kundurpi, Rayadurgam..... great prosperity.

[10] V.R. Acarya, ed. (1954). Sri Prasanna Venkatesvara Vilasamu. Bulletin of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras. p. 49. The above said Peda Kōnēti Nṛpati ( Nayak ) First , king of Penukonda . ( 1635 A.D. ) then of Kundurti ( 1652 A.D. ) and of Rayadurga ( 1661 A.D. ) was a Balija by caste , having the surname Vānarāsi . His father Kastūri Nāyak and grand father bencama Nayak had enjoyed high favour with the fallen kings of Vijayanagar who were ruling at Chandragiri. Kōnēti Nayak himself had married the daughter of ( apparently the fruit of left handed marriage ) Āraviti Vīra Venkatapati Rāyalu of Vijayanagar family.

[11] K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, ed. (1946). Further Sources of Vijayanagara History. University of Madras. p. 302. A description of the way in which Venkatapatiraya of Raya-Veluru granted the government of Penugonda to the Raya-dalavayi Pedakoneti Nayadu. On Sravana ba. 10 of Yuva of 146 years ago corresponding to S. S. 1558, (the Raya) granted the government of Penugonda to Koneti Nayadu, the son. of Kastuiri Nayadu, the son of Akkapa Nayadu, who was the son of Canca(ma) Nayadu of Candragiri, a member of the Vasarasi family of the Balija caste. The ayakat of the territories of Rajaraja Sri Raya-dalavayi who ruled the forts of Penugonda, Kundurpi, Rayadurgam..... great prosperity.

[4] 
Popular Prakashan, M. H. Rāma Sharma (1978). The history of the Vijayanagar Empire. p. 203.

Books, Superintendent Government Printing (1942). Proceedings of the Session, Volume 18. p. 20.

C. S. Srinivasachariar, V. Vriddhagirisan (1995). The Nayaks of Tanjore. p. 2. ISBN 9788120609969.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, T. K. T. Viraraghavacharya (1997). History of Tirupati: The Thiruvengadam Temple. p. 599.

south India, Tamil University (1983). Tamil Civilization: Quarterly Research Journal of the Tamil University, Volume 1, Issues 2-4. p. 18.

[13] Popular Prakashan, M. H. Rāma Sharma (1978). The history of the Vijayanagar Empire. p. 203.

[14] Books, Superintendent Government Printing (1942). Proceedings of the Session, Volume 18. p. 20.

[15] C. S. Srinivasachariar, V. Vriddhagirisan (1995). The Nayaks of Tanjore. p. 2. ISBN 9788120609969.

[16] Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, T. K. T. Viraraghavacharya (1997). History of Tirupati: The Thiruvengadam Temple. p. 599.

[17] south India, Tamil University (1983). Tamil Civilization: Quarterly Research Journal of the Tamil University, Volume 1, Issues 2-4. p. 18.

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