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Harihara II | |
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Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya Vedamarga Pravartaka. | |
Vijayanagara Emperor | |
Reign | 21 June 1377[1] – 1404 CE |
Predecessor | Bukka Raya I |
Successor | Virupaksha Raya |
Born | 1342 CE Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) |
Died | 1404 Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire (modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India) | (aged 61–62)
Issue | Virupaksha Raya Bukka Raya II Deva Raya I |
House | Sangama |
Father | Bukka Raya I |
Mother | Unknown |
Religion | Hinduism |
Vijayanagara Empire |
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Ruling dynasties |
Harihara II (1342 – 1404 CE) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.[2] He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.