Wednesday

Saluvas Of Gerusoppa.“Saluvamalla”( 1446-1510 AD) ..ಗೆರುಸೊಪ್ಪೆಯ ನಾಯಕರು ( ಉ.ಕ ) ಸಾಳುವ ಮಲ್ಲ

The chiefs of Nagire ruled over parts of North Canara Dist. with Gersoppe as capital. They ruled as feudatories of Vijayanagara Empire. After the death  of Devaraya II Saluvamalla declared himself as an independent ruler in Bhatkala region during 1472 AD. He ruled parts of North Canara dist. consisting Honnavara, Barkur,  Sirsi, Nagire etc. When Krishnadevaraya became the emperor of Vijayanagara, again this region served as feudatories of Vijayanagara.
Silver and  Copper coins with the inscriptions of ‘Saluvamalla’ in kannada, ‘Rajadhiraja’ & ‘Devaraya’ in nagari script were issued by them.


 Kannada legend - "Saluva mallanu " in sqare border ,Obv ; Standing garuda .