Krishnadevaraya ranks among India's greatest kings -- by the end of his life he remained undefeated on the battlefield, and had built the Vijayanagara Empire up to the apex of its power and prosperity. Even more fascinating: he was a low-caste king, with perpetual "underdog" status.

Welcome to his amazing, larger-than-life story.

For more on Vijayanagara, check out our other video here:    • Rise and Fall of the Vijayanagar Empi...  

Special thanks to Srinivas Reddy for his excellent new book on Krishnadevaraya: "Raya"

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