Mysore/Mysuru: A stone inscription found near a temple in Tumakuru district has revealed that Sri Krishnadevaraya, a finest king of medieval period who had kept the Muslim invaders at bay for very many years, had died on Oct. 17, 1529.
This, perhaps, is the first rare stone inscription that has recorded the exact date of death of one of the Hindu kings of India whose popularity had reached the foreign soil. It was during his reign, the priceless stones, emeralds and gold were sold on the streets of Hampi, the capital of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Kingdom.
