Sriranga Deva Raya
Sriranga Deva Raya was the eldest son of Tirumala Deva Raya and a king of Vijayanagara empire based at Penukonda. He carried the restoration of the Vijayanagara empire, but his reign was marred with repeated attacks and loss of territories from his Muslim neighbours.
In 1576, the Bijapur Sultan Ali Adil Shah I laid siege to his fort in Penukonda for three months, but at the end Sriranga Deva defeated Adil shah which helped his commanders defeat the Sultan’s army at that time.
Sriranga Deva Raya died in 1586, without an heir and was succeeded by his youngest brother Venkatapathi Raya.
