The reign of Raja Krishnadev Raya is considered the golden age of which literary language?

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The correct answer is Telugu.

Important Points

Vijayanagar empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Sangama Dynasty.
The Vijayanagar emperors were great patrons of art and literature.
The Ashtadiggajas were the eight great poets in the court of the Vijayanagar king Krishnadeva Raya who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 until his death in 1529.
The rule of Krishna Deva Raya is known as the golden age of Telugu literature.
The Ashtadiggajas are:
- Allasani Peddana was revered as Andhra Kavita Pitamahudu (the grand father of Telugu poetry).
- Nandi Thimmana wrote Parijataapaharanam, he was called Mukku Thimmana (Thimmana of the nose).
- Madayyagari Mallana wrote Rajasekhara Charitram.
- Dhurjati Kalahasti Mahatyamu.
- Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu wrote Ramaabhyudayamu.
- Pingali Surana wrote Raghavapandaveeyamu, a dual work that describes both Ramayana and Mahabharata
- Ramarajabhushanudu wrote Kavyalankarasangrahamu, Vasucharitramu and Harischandranalopakhyanamu.
- Tenali Ramakrishna wrote Udbhataradhya Charitramu, Panduranga Mahatmyamu, and Ghatikachala Mahatmyamu. He was also a minister of the court.