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Narasa Nayaka
Narasa Nayaka was a general of the Vijayanagara Empire and the father of Krishnadevaraya. After the death of Saluva Narasimha he acted as regent for the young Saluva heir and was the real ruler of the empire from about 1491 until his death in 1503, campaigning against the Bahmani successor states and in the south. His son Vira Narasimha founded the Tuluva dynasty.
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