In the year 1323 the Kakatiya kIngdom
fell on account fo Muslim invasion from the North. This victory was won by Mohammed Bin Tughlak
himslef who was also know as Ulugh Khan. When Ulugh Khan returned back to Delhi
he left the area under his wazir Malik Burhanuddin stationed at Daulatabad and
an adimisntrator was appointed at Orugallu.
In the war with Ulugh Khan most
of the Kakatiya commanders perished. Only 3 important commanders remained. They
are the minister Bendapudu Annayya who was the commander of the elephants of
the Kakatiay forces, Kolani Rudradeva also known as Prataparudra (Not to be
confused with Kakatiya Prataprudra) and Recherla Singamanayaka.
The name of Musunuri
Prolayanayaka was not heard of before the war with Ulugh Khan but he must be an
influential king with a good name because under the guidance of Bendapudi
Annaya all the remaining kings of the Andhra area united under Musnuri Prolaya
Nayaka.
Prolayanayaka ( 1325-1333 AD) was
the son of Pochinayaka of Vengi and Kapanayaka was his first cousin on the father’s
side. The commanders that supported Prolayanayaka include Addanki Vemareddi,
Koppula Prolayanayaka, Recherla Singamanayaka, Manchkonda Ganapatinayaka and
Undi Venga Bhupati. As per sasans the Andhra area was released frothe power of
Muslims in about 3-4 years time. Prolaya nayaka ruled with his capital at
Rekapalli in Bhadarachalam Taluk.
After Proalaya Nayakas short
reign, his paternal cousin Kapa Nayaka (1332-1367/68 AD) came in possession of
the Kingdom. He extended the kingdom to include the whole of Andhra pradesh
after capturing the Orugallu fort form the Muslims.
In 1368 AD Kapa Nayaka was attacked
by Anapota Nayaka and Mada Nayaka, the sons of Recherla Singama Nayaka. In the
Bhimavaram battle between the two forces Kapa Nayaka was killed and his Kingdom
was taken over by Anapota Nayaka.
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