Krishna Devaraya was a brave king, intelligent soldier and diplomatic expert. He defeated his enemies and expanded his empire in south India. He seized the Sivanasamudra fort from Ummattur chief Ganga Raja in 1510CE. He acquired the Raichur fort under the occupation of Bijapur Adil Shahi Kings. In 1510, he helped the Portuguese to conquer Goa from Bijapur Sultan. In 1513, he conquered the Udayagiri fort. In 1518, he captured Cuttack, the capital of Ganapati Pratapa Rudra, a Kalinga king and married his daughter Jaganmohini. In 1522, he recaptured Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan. He captured Kalaburgi and Bidar forts. He defeated Kasim Barid at Bidar a
