Sri Krishnadevaraya, the legendary ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire is a well-known king. Although his native tongue was Tulu, still he endorsed Telugu literature hugely, and put tremendous efforts to ensure the spread of the Telugu language! He appointed many Telugu people in roles of ruling class and as poets. It is only prudent to be curious as to why a Non-Telugu ruler strove so much for Telugu. Was there any specific reason? To get a better explanation, let us dig deep into the...