Bukka Raya I

Bukka Raya I (died 1377), a son of Bhavana Sangama, ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1356, succeeding his brother Harihara I. By 1360 he had conquered the Shambuvaraya kingdom of Arcot and the Reddis of Kondavidu, and in 1371 his son Kumara Kampana overthrew the Sultanate of Madurai.

By 1374 Bukka held the upper hand against the Bahmani Sultanate, took Goa, and forced Jaffna to pay tribute. He died in February 1377 and was followed by his son Harihara II.