VERY RARE VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE RAMARAYA RAMA RAYA LIFETIME KASU BULL ELEPHANT

Description

A very rare lifetime issue of a legendary ruler, Aliya Rama Raya (from whom only copper coinage is known):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliya_Rama_Raya
Vijayanagar Kingdom. Aliya Rama Raya (1543-1565 CE) AE Kasu. humped bull left, elephant right confronted/
dagger symbol with Devanagari legend *Rama – Raya* flanking
Mitchiner.1998.I.780-781. [
https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=88759
]
The execution of the elderly warrior king Rama Raya by beheading during the battle of Talikota signaled the end of Vijayanagar power in South India. The name 'Rama Raya' (often as 'Rama Rama') is found on South Indian coin issues for centuries after his death, including on European colonial coins. [
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces49019.html
]
"In 1565, it was Aliya Rama Raya, as the pre-eminent general of the [Vijayanagar](
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire
) army, who led the defense against the invading army of Deccan Sultans (i.e. Husain Nizam Shah, Ali Adil Shah and Ibrahim Qutb Shah) in the battle of [Talikota](
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talikota
).
This battle, which had seemed an easy victory for the large Vijayanagar army, instead became a disaster as two Muslim commanders (Gilani brothers) of the Vijayanagara army switched sides and turned their loyalty to the united Sultanates during critical point of battle.[[5]](
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliya_Rama_Raya#cite_note-5
) It led to the surprise capture and death of Aliya Rama Raya who led the army, a blow from which it never recovered. His severed head was on display at [Ahmednagar](
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmednagar
) at the anniversary of the battle of Talikota and would be covered in oil and red pigment by the descendant of his executioner.["](
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliya_Rama_Raya#cite_note-6
)
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https://www.homepage-baukasten-dateien.de/…/S%C3%BCdindien%…
]
"Krishna Deva Raya was followed by his younger half-brother Achyuta Deva Raya in 1529. When Achyuta Deva Raya died in 1542, Sadashiva Raya, the teenage nephew of Achyuta Raya was appointed king with the caretaker being Aliya Rama Raya, Krishna Deva Raya's son-in-law and someone who had previously served Sultan Quli Qutb al-Mulk from 1512 when al-Mulk was assigned to Golkonda sultanate. Aliya Rama Raya left the Golconda Sultanate, married Deva Raya's daughter, and thus rose to power. When Sadashiva Raya – Deva Raya's son – was old enough, Aliya Rama Raya imprisoned him and allowed his uncle Achyuta Raya to publicly appear once a year. Further Aliya Rama Raya hired Muslim generals in his army from his previous Sultanate connections, and called himself 'Sultan of the World'."
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