Praudha Raya

Praudha Raya
Emperor
Emperor of Vijayanagara
Reign1485 CE
PredecessorVirupaksha Raya II
SuccessorSaluva Narasimha Deva Raya
DynastySangama
FatherVirupaksha Raya II
ReligionHinduism

Praudha Raya (also known as Praudha Deva Raya IV) was the last Sangama Emperor of Vijayanagara. He reign was extremely short and he was overpowered by his general Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya in 1485 C.E, who took over the empire. He wrote Ratiratna Pradipika, a book on eroticism.