{"product_id":"i-krishna-devaraya-9789357027892","title":"I, Krishna Devaraya","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ra Ki Rangarajan Translated By Suganthy Krishnamac\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - Ancient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eI, Krishnadevaraya is a translation of the famous Tamil novel \u003ci\u003eNaan Krishnadevarayan\u003c\/i\u003e by Ra. Ki. Rangarajan. The Tamil actor Kamal Hassan suggested that Ra. Ki. translate \u003ci\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Graves into Tamil. Instead, Ra. Ki. decided to present first-person narrative of the story of Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of Vijayanagar. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ra. Ki.'s hero is like any other young man of his age-his romantic attachments overshadowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e everything else in his life-until his minister and mentor, Appaji, reminds him that his duty ought to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e take precedence over his love life. Coming to the throne in difficult circumstances, Krishnadevaraya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e had to wage relentless battle to preserve the Vijayanagar empire. Circumstances prevented him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from marrying the woman he loved or pursuing literature, his true passion. Overcoming all of this, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Krishnadevaraya went on to become the greatest emperor of the Vijayanagar Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eI, Krishnadevaraya\u003c\/i\u003e takes you into the inner world of the emperor, providing a vivid picture of his thinking, his insecurities and his decision-making. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ably translated by Suganthi Krishnamachari, \u003ci\u003e I, Krishnadevaraya\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at one of India's greatest kings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45675068326039,"sku":"9789357027892","price":322.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789357027892.webp?v=1769295481","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/i-krishna-devaraya-9789357027892","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}