Saturday, August 8, 2009
	500th Anniversary of Krishnadevaraya It was five hundred years ago today that the great Indian emperor Krishnadevaraya ascended to the throne. A lot of celebrations in South India are taking place. See Also: The Vijayanagar Empire
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